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🚀 Quick Start Guide

Welcome to Educator Tools! This guide will help you get started in just a few minutes.

What is Educator Tools?

Educator Tools is a collection of classroom management features for Minecraft Education that helps teachers control their virtual classroom. Think of it as your digital teaching assistant - it lets you move students, change game settings, create activities, and keep everyone focused on learning.

Tip

New to Minecraft Education? Don't worry! This guide assumes no prior experience. We'll walk you through everything step by step.

Install in 3 Steps

Step 1: Download the Pack

Go to the Downloads page and download the latest version of Educator Tools.

Download Screenshot

Step 2: Import into Minecraft

Open Minecraft Education, go to Settings → Storage → Import, and select the downloaded pack.

Import Screenshot

Step 3: Create or Open a World

When creating a new world or editing an existing one, activate the Educator Tools pack in the Behavior Packs section.

Activate Pack Screenshot

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How to verify it's working: Join the world and look for the Educator Toolbox item in your hotbar (the bottom row of your inventory). If you see it, you're all set!

Need more detailed installation help? See the full Installation Guide.

Your First 5 Minutes

Once you're in the world with Educator Tools active, try these basic actions to get familiar with the tools:

1. Open the Educator Toolbox

⏱️ 30 seconds

How: Right-click the Educator Toolbox item in your hotbar

What you'll see: A menu with all the classroom tools

Toolbox Menu Screenshot

Tip

Quick Access Tip: Keep the Educator Toolbox in slot 1 of your hotbar. Press the 1 key anytime to quickly select it.

2. Move a Student

⏱️ 1 minute

When to use it: A student is lost or you want to gather everyone together

How to do it: 1. Click Teleport in the toolbox menu 2. Pick the student you want to move 3. Choose where to send them: - To you (most common) - To another student

Teleport Menu Screenshot

Info

You need at least 2 players online (you + one student) for teleport to work.

3. Get Everyone's Attention

⏱️ 1 minute

When to use it: You need students to stop and listen

How to do it: 1. Click Focus Mode in the toolbox menu 2. Select the students you want to focus (or choose "All Students") 3. Type a message (like "Please look at the board") 4. Turn Focus Mode ON

What happens: Students' screens will dim and show your message. They can't move or break blocks until you turn Focus Mode off.

Focus Mode Screenshot

Warning

Remember to turn it off! Click Disable Globally in the Focus Mode menu when you're done giving instructions.

4. Heal and Feed Students

⏱️ 30 seconds

When to use it: Students are running low on health or hunger

How to do it: 1. Click Manage Health in the toolbox menu 2. Select the student or team 3. Click Heal to restore their health and hunger

Heal Menu Screenshot

5. Change Time or Weather

⏱️ 30 seconds

When to use it: You want it to be daytime or stop the rain

How to do it: 1. Click World Management in the toolbox menu 2. Click Environment 3. Choose Daytime or Weather settings 4. Choose your preferred time or weather: - Time: Day, Noon, Night, Midnight - Weather: Clear, Rain, Thunder

Environment Settings Screenshot

Tip

Pro Tip: Use Always Day to lock the time at noon. This ensures consistent lighting throughout your lesson!

✅ Success! You're Ready to Teach

You now know the basics! Here's what to explore next:

For Everyday Teaching

  • 🎯 Essential Tools - The 5 most important tools (Custom Nicknames, Assignments, Focus Mode, Lock Players, Letter Blocks)

When You Need More

If You Need Help

Tips for New Teachers

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Start with 2-3 tools - Don't try to learn everything at once. Master Custom Nicknames and Focus Mode first, then gradually explore other features.

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Practice in an empty world - Create a test world to try out the tools before using them with students. This helps you feel confident during actual lessons.

Info

The toolbox is always with you - If you somehow lose it, you can get it back from the Creative Mode inventory (search for "Educator Toolbox").

You can't break anything! All settings can be changed, Focus Mode can be turned off anytime, and player locks can be removed. Experiment freely and discover what works best for your teaching style!

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