Prodigy Learning, Minecraft Education Unveil Cybersecurity Tool

Today’s announcement is a milestone for the partnership between Prodigy Learning and Minecraft Education announced earlier this year, marking the first new credential product released under the partnership. This collaboration brings together the immersive world of Minecraft, the best-selling video game of all time, with the innovative educational solutions of Prodigy Learning, offering new opportunities for educators and students alike.

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Businesses and organizations around the world are struggling to meet the evolving needs of the cyber workforce, and the education sector is battling to protect students from cyber threats including cyberbullying and data theft. A recent survey by Cyber.Org revealed that 75% of educators say their students have a medium or high level of interest in learning more about cybersecurity careers and career paths. ‘Cyber in Minecraft’ addresses these challenges by engaging students in learning experiences that build key cyber security skills and provide them with information about relevant roles in industry.

Delivered in Minecraft Education, this brand-new credentialling pathway engages young and diverse learners through game-based learning with Minecraft’s Cyber curriculum used by educators around the world and rewards their learning with credentials. It is an easy to teach solution enabling educators with little or no experience to deliver a standards-aligned curriculum in a critical subject area.

The Cyber in Minecraft pathway is comprised of three units covering Digital Citizenship, Networking and Security. At the end of the pathway, the Cyber in Minecraft capstone credential exam enables students to prove their skills. If successful, students receive their Cyber in Minecraft Cybersecurity certificate and digital badge.

As well as helping protect students, the Cyber in Minecraft credential will open up career opportunities in cybersecurity for students around the world. The demand for cybersecurity professionals continues to increase with a recent report from Forbes indicating a global deficit of nearly 4 million cybersecurity workers. Expanding credentials in this field, along with emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), will provide students with valuable skills that will serve them in their future careers.

Today’s announcement builds on the successful adoptions of Coding in Minecraft in school systems across the globe including Alaska, Idaho, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington State, Northern Ireland and New South Wales and expands the reach of this award-winning product.

Along with Coding in Minecraft, the new Cyber in Minecraft product is now available for licensing through Microsoft and channel resellers worldwide in addition to existing Prodigy Learning channels.

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