Irish-headquartered education technology company Prodigy Learning has added a new product to its Minecraft line-up, aimed at preparing students for the new wave of artificial intelligence.
AI Ready Skills uses game-based learning to engage younger students, rewarding them with credentials in an easy to teach learning, assessment and credentialing product from Prodigy and its partner Minecraft Education. It includes four units covering Understanding AI, Generative AI, Machine Learning, and Responsible AI.
Prodigy said the AI skills product was a milestone addition to its programme.
“Artificial Intelligence is revolutionising our world at an ever-increasing pace. Our shared vision for this product is to empower educators with the tools to prepare their students with the skills they need to thrive in this age of AI,” said Andrew Flood, chief executive of Prodigy Learning.
“Minecraft Education offers a unique learning environment for students to develop and prove these skills to understand and apply AI tools responsibly and safely. ‘AI Ready Skills’ will help prepare and build the workforce of tomorrow and, with it, economic opportunity.”
The Irish company has already developed two other products as part of the partnership with Microsoft’s Minecraft Education announced last year, which aims to develop computer science curriculum and assessments using the game-based learning platform.
Coding in Minecraft, which develops coding skills, has now been rolled out to secondary schools in Northern Ireland. The other product, Cyber in Minecraft, focuses on cybersecurity education.
The products are also being used by schools in Alaska, North Carolina, Washington State, and New South Wales in Australia.
“At Minecraft Education, we are committed to empowering educators and students with the tools they need to thrive in the age of AI. The launch of ‘AI Ready Skills’ is a testament to our dedication to providing innovative and accessible learning solutions,” said Allison Matthews, Head of Minecraft Education at Microsoft.
- Sign up for the Business Today newsletter and get the latest business news and commentary in your inbox every weekday morning
- Opt in to Business push alerts and have the best news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phone
- Join The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to date
- Our Inside Business podcast is published weekly – Find the latest episode here
