Microsoft's Minecraft for schools is now available in beta

Microsoft wants to get Minecraft into schools, and it's starting by trying to get teachers on board. Minecraft: Education Edition, which was announced in January, goes into an open beta today that's meant to let teachers try it out before the game's public launch in September. Microsoft's hope is that teachers will use Minecraft as a way to help younger students engage with lessons, allowing them to, for example, step into a blocky re-creation of a historical world or a scenario from a book.

Minecraft: Education Edition is almost identical to standard Minecraft, but it includes a handful of features designed for the classroom. A couple smaller features were announced in January — like an in-game camera for taking screenshots — and some...

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