Microsoft and Code.org have come together to debut Minecraft Designer, a free tutorial for students aged 6 and up that uses the Minecraft environment to teach coding.

BrainStorm STEM Education has launched Python Temple, a new course intended to teach students how to program using Minecraft and Python.

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is on a mission to get more kids to learn to code -- and what better way to get children excited about the power of programming than by involving virtual block-builder ...

For example, using Python and the RPi.GPIO, pins on the GPIO header can be used for output or input. This creates a slew of possible hacks that interface with the game.

Minecraft is, of course, the wildly popular online platform that enables users to create and explore virtual worlds using small blocks. Python, an open source programming language, has a reputation ...