As mentioned in earlier posts, i’m interesting in the use of Minecraft for educational purposes. So what better than following the MOOC called « Minecraft for Educators« ?
So, here I am with an assignment: « identify the different platforms that you can play Minecraft on e.g. Console, Tablet, PC etc… and produce a comparison describing the differences and limitations of each. ».
I read a few pages and listed my findings in the following table:
| Version | runs on… | Features |
| Minecraft | Desktop (PC, Mac, Linux) | survival mode, creative mode, creatures, environmental hazards, craft table |
| Minecraft Pi | Raspberry Pi | similar to PE, + text commands to edit the game world, ability to manipulate things in the game world through programming language; Creative Mode is the only game mode available; no mob spawning |
| Minecraft PE | Smartphones & tablets | creative building, primitive survival aspect, not all features of the PC release (lacks brewing and hunger, and lacks bosses and dimensions); chests can be placed in more orientations than the PC, or the console editions. |
| Minecraft Xbox 360 | Xbox | specific crafting system (no need to place blocks), control interface, in-game tutorials, split-screen multiplayer; world barricaded by invisible walls |
| MinecraftEDU | server for connecting students in a multiplayer environment | Student management tools to control where students can go, where they can build, and how they interact with the world and each other; Powerful building tools that allow teachers to quickly add their own content into the game |
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