What’s New in EDU: Minecraft: Education Edition gets Code Builder and launches new Hour of Code
We’re rolling out a fresh episode of What’s New in EDU in eager anticipation of next month’s Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 3 – 9).
Educators
Enhance your instructional toolbox with new strategies that encourage learning in the classroom and beyond.
Computer Science sparks the conversation for November’s #MSFTEduChat TweetMeet
Calling all classrooms with up-and-coming coders and app makers-to-be: Computer Science Education Week is happening on December 3 – 9 this year.
Tips and ideas for Skype-a-Thon participants
Skype-a-Thon is coming soon! On November 13th and 14th, classrooms across the world will be breaking down their walls and connecting students with peers from various countries and cultures, as well as experts in various fields.
1 Week to Skype-a-Thon 2018: Join us to celebrate global learning and open your students’ hearts and minds
If you want to give your students something they can’t wait to go home and share around the dinner table, and keeps them interested and curious for days, participate in Skype-a-Thon.
Transforming Higher Education to address the skills gap
Digital transformation is reshaping every aspect of our lives – how we live, learn, and work.
3 Weeks until Skype-a-Thon 2018: How to prepare for one of the biggest learning events of the year
The countdown to this year’s Skype-a-Thon has begun. Nearly half a million students and teachers around the world are getting ready to connect beyond their classrooms via Skype to travel 14 million virtual miles.
Open hearts, open minds: Helping teachers make a world of difference with Skype in the Classroom
The teaching profession is not what it used to be. Today, it is both more challenging and more exciting than ever before.
Teaching and assessing math, reimagined with Microsoft Education
From the earliest years, children begin building foundational skills that will help them solve complex math problems.
Seattle Preparatory School standardizes on Microsoft Education solutions
Extra Credits rounds up the latest stories on innovative educational endeavors coming from other parts of Microsoft and the world.
What’s New in EDU: Updates to help students with dyslexia thrive (plus: we want to hear your story!)
With the school year in full swing, it’s time to debut our October edition of What’s New in EDU. Sorry, Halloween scare-fans: the only spooky thing about this one is how much news we squeezed into a single episode.
Teens and parents discover how to address cyberbullying with help from Microsoft Store
Cyberbullying is a widespread issue among teens. According to the Cyberbullying Research Center, more than one in three teens have been cyberbullied.
October’s #MSFTEduChat TweetMeet gets you ready to go global with #skypeathon
In celebration of the 48-hr Skype-a-Thon event beginning on November 13, our 22 educators and experts are going the extra (virtual) mile and preparing a new #MSFTEduChat TweetMeet on Global Collaboration.
