While many educators use Minecraft to teach liberals arts topics, many don’t realize that Minecraft is great for teaching kids coding.

They're in a week-long Minecraft Modding and Java coding camp called ID Tech. They've been creating and testing Minecraft Mods, making tools for this virtual world.

Minecraft took the world by storm, becoming one of the most beloved and memorable games worldwide. However, like any gaming title, it began with a collection of code and in-game assets.

Java and Bedrock utilize a different code base. Java Edition, as the name implies, still uses the Java programming language to run the game and facilitate its world creation.