EduTECH 2020 Expo and Conference has gone virtual this year!

Running over two days on November 9 & 10, the EduTECH Australia 2020 Virtual Expo will bring together educators, leaders and futurists to share, discuss and learn about the latest developments in education and technology, from wherever they are in the world.

There’s so much to see and do all from the comfort of your own home or school. Kicking off at 9:00am (AEDT), catch the Plenary, and then tune in to a Roundtable discussion, take a Certification with our partners Prodigy Learning, join our educator sessions, get involved in our competitions to win great prizes and network with the Microsoft team.

For the latest updates follow along on our socials on Facebook and Twitter and join the conversation with #EduTECHAU and #MSFTEdu

Next step, register to get your virtual pass for EduTECH 2020!


Now that you’ve registered, come and visit us virtually at the Microsoft Education virtual booth! We’re so excited to show you the latest from Microsoft and help you achieve better learning outcomes in your classroom with the help of technology.


Plan your virtual visit to EduTECH 2020


Plenary

Catch the Plenary on November 9 at 9:00am AEDT.

‘Education Reimagined’

Presented by: Travis Smith, K-12 Education Industry Lead, Microsoft Australia

While 2020 has been a challenging year for many in the education sector, it’s time now to reflect on some of the positives to emerge from the impact of the global pandemic. Increased skills of educators, speed of innovation by large educational jurisdictions and IT vendors and the possibility of a new alternative model for education moving forward are all examples. The possibilities for the future of education globally are bright, as long as we take time to learn from the year that was. Let’s celebrate some successes and look to the future.



Microsoft in Education Channel Schedule

Day 1: Monday 9 November, 2020

Time (AEDT)SessionPresenter

9:30AM

What’s New in EDU

Megan Townes
Learning Delivery Specialist, Microsoft

10:00AM

Bringing the Inclusive Classroom to
your school

Troy Waller
Learning Delivery Specialist, Microsoft

10:30AM

Teams and OneNote: Saviours of
Remote Learning

Margaret Simkin
Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert

11:00AM

The cloud-enabled school with
Microsoft and Sentral

Antony Mawer
Head of Product, Sentral

Kevin Berry
Director of Information Services,
Toowoomba Catholic Diocese


11:30AM

Achieve more with the
Microsoft Partner Ecosystem

Sam Clarke
Enterprise Channel Manager, Microsoft Australia

2:30PM

Microsoft Translator in Education

Troy Waller
Learning Delivery Specialist, Microsoft

3:00PM

Authentic Assessment –
Integrating Forms into PowerPoint, OneNote, Teams & Stream

Peta Jorgensen
Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert

3:30PM

Managing Social & Emotional Learning
in a hybrid classroom

Amanda Frampton
Learning Delivery Specialist, Microsoft

4:00PM

Teaching Maths with OneNote and the Maths tools

Steve Crapnell
Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert


Day 2: Tuesday 10 November, 2020


Time (AEDT)SessionPresenter

9:00AM

Do we need the traditional LMS?

Amanda White
Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert

9:30AM

Top 10 OneNote Tips

Andrew Battese & Nathan Richards
Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts

10:00AM

Microsoft Teams for Beginners

Nathan Richards
Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert

10:30AM

Staff Collaboration in Microsoft Teams

Steven Payne
Learning Delivery Specialist, Microsoft

2:00PM

Windows App Smash –
Photos, Video Editor and Whiteboard

James Jenkins
Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert

2:30PM

Professional Learning using the
Microsoft Educator Centre (MEC)

Troy Waller
Learning Delivery Specialist, Microsoft

3:00PM

Sustainable development goals and
Minecraft: Education Edition

Steven Payne
Learning Delivery Specialist, Microsoft

3:30PM

Group Work and Collaboration in
Microsoft Teams

Amanda Frampton
Learning Delivery Specialist, Microsoft



Roundtables on November 9 at 2:00PM AEDT

‘ICT education transformation: from recovery to reimagine’

Presented by: Dan Bowen

What are the positive things that have come out of this period for you as an IT leader and how have you overcome some of the challenges you’ve faced?

Looking ahead, what do you see as the promising practices to come out of COVID that you will adopt moving forward?



‘Education transformation: from recovery to reimagine’

Presented by: Jane Mackarell

What are the positive things that have come out of this period for you as a school leader and how have you overcome some of the challenges you’ve faced?

Looking ahead, what do you see as the promising practices to come out of COVID that you will adopt moving forward?



Breakout Seminars on November 10 at 12:10PM AEDT

‘Reimagine your Digital Classroom with Microsoft’

Presented by: Amanda Frampton

Over the past year the importance of technology in delivery student centered deep learning has been heightened. During this session, some of the key findings of the “Education Reimagined” by Michael Fullan & Co will be reflected on.

Microsoft technologies including some of the latest features of Microsoft Teams and O365, will be showcased to provide an example of how you can draw on this research to create the ultimate digital classroom for deep learning.


‘Modern School Device Management’

Presented by: Scott Breen

The last year has given school IT admins a lot to think about. Many schools are looking for an agile and easy to use technology to manage their school devices on and off the school network to support hybrid learning. Join Scott to hear about how Intune for Education can help you manage your devices.



Free Microsoft Certification Exams from Home

In partnership with Prodigy Learning, we are excited to offer a free Virtual Microsoft Digital Skills Certifications Testing Lab at EduTECH.

All EduTECH Virtual attendees can sit Microsoft Certification Exams for FREE from the comfort of their own home! Candidates can choose as many exams as they wish from the Microsoft suite:

Virtual Testing Centre seats are going to be hot ticket items, so book now before they sell out! You will be sent your link to your virtual exam testing machine 24 hours in advance.

Book your virtual exam now:


We can’t wait to see you virtually at EduTECH 2020. Grab your ticket now and tune in for our latest updates on Facebook and Twitter or join the conversation with #EduTECHAU and #MSFTEdu




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