Microsoft to introduce Minecraft to classrooms. Thoughts?

[dead0man]

If it's done right it could help a lot, if it's done wrong nobody will use it.  I don't see the problem....but then I don't have a knee jerk hatred of Micro$oft or companies in general.  It feels good to be open minded.   You lefties should try it sometime.

[dead0man]

Well yeah, if it's playing outside or this, then yeah, play outside....but that's not what's being asked.

[dead0man]

Well yeah, if it's playing outside or this, then yeah, play outside....but that's not what's being asked.

Well, first this will be available in classrooms, and next thing you know kids will have to have this at home as well.

You say that as if it's a bad thing....an educational game kids play at home....but no, they won't be forcing kids to have this at home anytime soon.  Kids already play video games, kids already play educational video games at school (and have since I was in school a thousand years ago)...what's wrong with Microsoft/Minecraft (and actually neither Microsoft nor the creators of Minecraft built the mod the kids will be using) throwing their hat in the ring?