We are new to MinecraftEdu and getting ready for our first student setup in June. We are starting with the 1.5.1 Edu builds. We are looking into alot of robot, mechanics, physics, structures, etc functionaliy (sounds like Tekkit, eh), but have chosen to go with Edu for the 'control'. We will also be looking into alot of fun, young kids activities to do that are not techie, but might be problem solving or community building.
Just wanted to post to share that we have been able to get the following mods 'loaded' and will be testing for bugs. Not sure who else is looking into or already using them.
Computer Craft
Cubebot
Zan mini-map
Dynamic Mazes
Bibliocraft
PowerCrystals Core
Industrial Craft
Chicken Bones
Not Enough Items
Mo' Creatures
CustomMobSpawner 1.12.2
Animal Bikes
GUI API 0.15.4-1.5.1
Custom NPCs
Others that we awaiting bug fixes or latest forge
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BuildCraft
BukkitForge
Simple Book Spawn
RobotStaff
WorldGuard
Towny
Treasure Hunt
Jammy's Furniture
Galacticraft
Others that we will be trying to investigate
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Pam's Harvest
Rail Craft
ExtrabiomesXL
Bucket Filler
Finite Liquid
WorldBorder
Faction
Warfare (trebuchets)
Camera Studio
Some of these may overlap and/or go away, but these are our starters....
Jeanette (aka ChaosBuster)