Outsidetheblocks

The question about the use of addons, mods or packs comes up frequently for Minecraft Education. If you have students and use Minecraft, I expect you've heard the terms frequently and about amazing things they can do. What exactly are they, what do they do and can you use them yourself? Let's dive in! What are mods, pack or addons?  Mods, packs or addons (addons are what we refer to them in Minecraft Education developer circles), are unique bundles of additional custom assets, elements, or changes to the appearance or behaviour of Minecraft that can be added or imported into the game.  Addons (which are typically made up a resource pack and a behaviour pack) are what developers such as myself use to create and add unique elements to the game to enrich Minecraft experiences for students. For example, I've worked on a number of indigenous experiences for various communities in Canada through Logic Academy. It would be difficult to effectively convey the daily life and culture...