Minecraft Education
The app in ClassLink is NOT the program, just a link to resources.
To install on a device, click your device type below:
Shorts - Video Support for Chromebook Tasks
🎬 Use Screencastify on a Chromebook to Film a Tour of your Minecraft World (video 2:25)
📷 Take a Screenshot of Scenes in your Minecraft World on your Chromebook (video 3:00)
📂 Export a PDF from Minecraft (Book or Portfolio) then Find it on your Chromebook (video 4:03)
🎪 Hosting in an MEE World on a Chromebook (video 3:07)
🎢 Collaborating with Minecraft (PDF)
Accessible Links
Minecraft Keyboard and Mouse Controls
Moving around Minecraft
W - Move forward
A - Strafe left
S - Move backward
D - Strafe right
CONTROL - Sprint
SPACE
Jump by pressing space bar when walking.
Hop to the block in front of you up by pressing space bar and W at the same time. Hint: This is great for moving up staircases.
When swimming, space bar will bring you to the surface. Hint: When playing in Survival mode, you can't hold your breath under water forever! Use the space bar to catch a breath.
Fly in Creative mode by pressing space bar twice
When trying to get somewhere quickly: Press space bar once more and you'll levitate upwards. Press space bar twice again to drop back to the ground.
SHIFT: When on the ground, press shift to crouch down and sneak. When in the air (Creative mode), press shift to fly downwards.
Mouse controls
1 - Attack/Destroy
2 - Pick block. In Creative mode, "2" will place a copy of the target block in your Hotbar.
3 - Use item/place block
Other useful buttons
ESC - Returns you to the menu and then back to the game.
Q - Drops the item you are carrying.
E - Opens and closes your inventory. In creative mode, you can view all the building blocks at your disposal this way.
C - Opens Code Builder.
T - Opens the chat window. Press RETURN to send message.
/ - Opens the chat window with a / already typed. This is handy to quickly enter commands.
1-9 - Selects the appropriate slot in the Hotbar.
F1 - Toggles the interface visibility. This is handy when you want to take a screenshot.
F5 - Changes your player perspective. Toggle to select from the following: First Person → Third Person Rear → Third Person → back to First Person
Changing settings
If these keyboard settings are non-intuitive, you can change them. You can also see how to move around with a controller, a touch interface, or modify any or all of these settings:
Press ESC to return to the menu.
Select Settings
Scroll down to Controls and click on the desired interface.
Modify as needed – if you make a mistake or want to go back, you can find the reset button to change everything back at the bottom of the list.
No need to save, the settings are updated automatically. Find out what works best for you!
on Windows, Mac, iPad, and Chromebook
For lessons, tutorials, downloads, and more visit https://education.minecraft.net/en-us
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