Minecraft: Education Edition Updates Launched, Mentor Program Expanded

Minecraft: Education Editionkicks off 2017 with the announcement of new features:

*Expansion to include 60 Global Minecraft Mentors representing 19 countries around the world- each week a different mentor will post blogs, livestreams, videos and other contributions for the community

*Version 1.0, which brings with it the following new features:

• Global Pause to take a quick break
• Accessibility features like text to speech for in-game chat
• Updated UI with easier settings management
• 256 world height for greater building capabilities
• Complete gameplay from the first night to The End dimension
• Igloos and Polar Bears in snowy biomes
• Streamlined uploading process for educators with .mcworld file support

Full details can be found on the Minecraft Education blog