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Join this hands-on training designed to empower educators to teach AI literacy using Minecraft Education’s AI Foundations curriculum and Microsoft Copilot. Through interactive demos and ready-to-use resources, you’ll explore how to make AI concepts engaging and accessible for students—no prior experience with AI or Minecraft required!


Learning Outcomes (Aligned to the AI Literacy Framework, developed by the European Commission, OECD, Code.org and leading international experts and major global standards)

By course completion, educators will be:

• Engaging with AI: Critically evaluate AI presence in educational contexts by analyzing AI Adventurers scenarios and identifying AI systems within current teaching tools, demonstrating foundational skills for systematic content assessment
• Creating with AI: Design classroom-ready AI literacy instruction using Lesson Crafter and AI Foundations curriculum materials, demonstrating collaborative AI tool use while maintaining pedagogical integrity and educational standards
• Managing AI: Apply appropriate AI integration strategies derived from AI Adventurers “Using AI Thoughtfully” principles to make evidence-based decisions about when AI enhances versus replaces essential teaching practices
• Designing AI: Construct scaffolded AI literacy learning experiences using Minecraft Education resources that help students understand AI system behavior, bias detection, and ethical implications through Reed Smart and AI Foundations methodologies

What You’ll Learn

• What AI literacy is and why it matters
• How AI shows up in everyday tools and technologies
• Key concepts: pattern recognition, algorithms, data learning
• How to use Minecraft Education games to teach AI
• Ways to personalize lessons with Microsoft Copilot
• Access to full curriculum, assessments, and parent communication templates
• Implementation pathways to fit your comfort level

Featured Curriculum
AI Adventurers: 4 video-based lessons with discussion guides
Minecraft Worlds: Fantastic Fairgrounds, CyberSafe AI, Reed Smart
Copilot Integration: Customize lessons for any grade or subject

The training emphasizes responsible AI use, showcases Microsoft’s Copilot for lesson personalization, and provides multilingual, classroom-ready resources. Educators leave with a clear path to integrate AI into their teaching—starting with just one lesson.

Next Steps

Sign up for Minecraft 101 to gain a foundational understanding of game-based learning, explore how to navigate Minecraft Education, and learn how to use it to enhance your lessons with its unique educational features.

Explore the AI Foundations Curriculum and learn the basics in a series of animated videos, then move into real-world classroom scenarios inside Minecraft. Educators can use this program to support core curriculum, while families can explore together using discussion guides and gameplay

Join the Teachers’ Lounge a global community of passionate educators to discover the power of Minecraft Education in your classroom. Meet and learn from fellow educators, gain access to new lessons and teaching resources, and bring immersive learning to your students.