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Sara Cornish
Minecraft Education Marketing
Microsoft

Sara Cornish leads marketing for Minecraft Education, advancing sustainability and equity through game-based learning. Since 2017, she has helped scale Minecraft Education to millions of educators and learners worldwide—supporting coding and literacy, inspiring girls in STEM, and engaging students on issues such as climate change and digital citizenship. Before Microsoft, Sara built campaigns and cross-sector coalitions at Games for Change and the United Nations. Based in Seattle, she believes deeply in the power of play to spark meaningful learning.

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AI literacy for young learners with Minecraft Education


AI Literacy is required for all young people. Get your learners the skills to understand and safely use AI with Minecraft Education’s AI Foundations program. Introduce core AI concepts, responsible use, and real-world applications that promote critical thinking and creativity, enabling students to cultivate digital citizenship and responsible AI skills.
The future of CS: AI and coding with Minecraft Education


Join the next wave of computer science education for the AI era in this high-energy, hands-on workshop. Explore new ways to use Minecraft Education to spark student curiosity and confidence in AI and coding. Build AI literacy in immersive worlds with block-based coding and Python powered by agentic AI. This two-part session culminates in a ‘capture the flag’ coding challenge inside a Minecraft world. Everyone’s welcome: devices and refreshments will be provided!
Design engaging lessons with Microsoft 365 Copilot and Minecraft


In this hands-on workshop, learn how to level up your lesson planning and create exceptionally engaging experiences for all your learners. We’ll work through Copilot-powered planning strategies, then prototype and test lesson plans to see firsthand how Minecraft brings learning to life. Attendees will leave with foundational understanding of Copilot and Minecraft Education, plus your very own custom lesson.
Teaching online safety with Minecraft Education


Ensuring young people are safe online is essential. Build digital citizenship skills with Minecraft’s CyberSafe series. This award-winning set of classroom-ready materials and family resources help students navigate decisions and explore scenarios inspired by real-world risks. Set within the safe, yet immersive worlds of Minecraft Education, they will learn how to implement their new skills in any learning environment
How to implement an AI literacy program with Minecraft and Microsoft


AI literacy starts in elementary school, when students need to build understanding of how AI works before they start using the tools. Minecraft Education offers a K-5 curriculum program called AI Foundations that supports development of critical thinking and digital citizenship skills that young learners need. In this hands-on workshop, offered as a credentialed training, dive into the immersive experiences that bring AI to life for young learners – and learn how to adapt and implement this program for your school system.
Teaching online safety with Minecraft Education


Ensuring young people are safe online is essential. Build digital citizenship skills with Minecraft’s CyberSafe series. This award-winning set of classroom-ready materials and family resources help students navigate decisions and explore scenarios inspired by real-world risks. Set within the safe, yet immersive worlds of Minecraft Education, they will learn how to implement their new skills in any learning environment

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