Minecraft: Education Edition -- Launching and hosting a multiplayer game + Exporting (7)

Source: https://mojang.com/2016/01/announcing-minecraft-education-edition/

A great feature of Minecraft: Education Edition is the ability for the teacher (or a student) to host a game for others in a closed Minecraft world. There are a few basic requirements we will need:

All computers being used have Minecraft: Education Edition installed
All computers are connected to the internet on the same wireless network (LindberghBYOD, for example)

Note: teachers will need to turn off LAN just as they might at home or their local coffee shop

All computers have a mouse connected (recommended)
All students are logging into Minecraft with different account IDs
The hosting computer has the desired Minecraft world loaded onto it

If you are ready to go, follow these steps:

All computers should launch Minecraft
The hosting computer should launch into the desired Minecraft World
Students who wish to join that game should find their hosting friend in the middle tab ("Friends") of the Play menu. Left click on the world to join.

This video shows what hosting a game looks like:

And this video shows what joining a game looks like:

It is important to note that only the host computer can save this world to their computer. Other players can play in the world, but the Save & Quit option will only exit them from the game.

Export a Game

Exporting a game to be emailed, shared as a zip file, or added to another computer can be done with a few simple steps. Watch the video to learn more:

You now have the basics of Minecraft: Education Edition. Next steps? Explore a world of possibilities with your students. Check out some of these pre-built worlds for inspiration! Enjoy learning with Minecraft!

Introduction to Minecraft: Education Edition (1)

Downloading and Installing (2)
Creating Worlds (3)

The Basics + Tutorial Walkthrough - Stages 1 & 2 (4)

An Open World: Tutorial Walkthrough - Stage 3 (5)

Features Unique to Education - Stage 4 (6)

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