Many of us at one point or other during our school days tried to convince our parents that playing video games was educational. The current generation of kids is making the same argument. And whilst some things never change, others do. Because these kids are right. In partnership with the Mineral Council of Australia, Mining Education Australia, and the University of Queensland, Minecraft is bringing gaming to the classroom. Others are doing it, too, and the result could spark interest in future miners and mining engineers.
Minecraft: Education Edition
Since its launch in 2011, Minecraft has become the top selling video game of all time, with more than 176 million copies sold. There are approximately 91 million players worldwide. Capitalising on that popularity, particularly among children and young adults, Microsoft — which bought Minecraft from developer Mojang in 2014 for US $2.5 billion (A$3.5 billion) — introduced Minecraft: Education Edition in 2016.
In July, the partners announced that primary school students in Australia would use the Minecraft: Education Edition’s Mine Solar Car Lab. The gaming students will learn about mining resources and how to build an electric car at the fiction Institute for Voltaic Propulsion. Not only will this show students the many uses of mineral resources and the growing importance of automation in mining as battery efficiencies increase and fuel costs rise, it will also give them a glimpse into how critical engineers will be to the future of mining.
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