Cyber Expert with Minecraft Education

Explore cybersecurity concepts and skills. Build digital fluency with topics like encryption and social engineering.

Supporting resources

Minecraft lesson guide and lesson plan - lesson aids and activities
Unpacking the power of esports - teacher podcast on online games in the curriculum
T4L Minecraft design issue magazine - how to create a digitally safe Minecraft world
Minecraft Education teacher resources - to help you get started with Minecraft
Minecraft: Education - support for NSW teachers
Minecraft: Education - Teaching and Learning Centre for teachers in Tasmania

Explore Minecraft's Education Cyber Expert worlds to learn about cybersecurity and build digital fluency and cyber skills with topics like encryption and social engineering.

In this 3 unit lesson pack, students will learn about:

encryption/decryption
message integrity
DoS/DDoS attacks
Malware and Ransomware

They can also learn to identify and remediate impacted systems and explore careers in cyber.

Access Cyber Expert Minecraft Education

Year groups: 7 – 10

Date and time: On-demand, 1 hour for each lesson