In today’s episode, World Bank’s Global Lead for Technology and Innovation in Education, Bob Hawkins, talks with Laylah Bulman, Senior Program Manager at Minecraft Education, about how games are transforming learning. They explore how game mechanics boost engagement, AI’s role in education, and the 21st-century skills students need. Laylah shares insights from her work in Ghana with UNICEF’s Learning Passport and how Minecraft’s Hour of Code fosters computational thinking. They also discuss Lessons in Good Trouble, a game bringing social justice movements to life, and the challenges of integrating game-based learning into classrooms. Plus, what happens when students outsmart their teachers in Minecraft—and why that’s actually a good thing.

Learn more:

• About Minecraft Education: https://education.minecraft.net/en-us
• Your Future Academy - Ghana and Ukraine- UNICEF Learning Passport and Minecraft Education: https://education.minecraft.net/en-us/blog/your-future-academy
• AI Foundations: https://education.minecraft.net/en-us/discover/ai
• AI Adventurers: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg9lToc61ftq--rdpIxWg8SCXgBg7jb1a
• Hour of Code: https://education.minecraft.net/en-us/resources/hour-code-2024
• Reimagining Human Connections: World Bank EdTech Strategy: Five Principles

• Digital Transformation: World Bank: Digital Skills & Employability

A podcast produced by Lucía Blasco.