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What’s New in EDU Live: Bett Day 2

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Announcing new tech to support inclusive classrooms, plus highlights from “Emotion and Cognition in the Age of AI” keynote. Day 1 of Bett is a wrap, but that was just the beginning of our What’s New in EDU Live series! Today we’re focused on ways to support the unique needs and abilities of both students and teachers, especially in light of research showing that... Read more

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It’s Computer Science Education Week, and we’re here to help you make it great!

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When students engage in computer science, they are not just learning to code to become future software engineers. They are also developing creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving skills that will prepare them to thrive in the future workforce, where 77 percent of jobs will require technology skills in the next decade. Microsoft partnered with YouGov and surveyed... Read more

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What’s New in EDU: Minecraft: Education Edition gets Code Builder and launches new Hour of Code

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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). That means it's time for up-and-coming coders and will-be computer wizards to take a look at some new ways Microsoft Education is helping make Computer Science more open, more collaborative and more creative. First, take a deep breath... Read more

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Computer Science sparks the conversation for November’s #MSFTEduChat TweetMeet

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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. In celebration of this event, our 14 global hosts are excited to offer you a new #MSFTEduChat TweetMeet on Computer Science, Hour of Code and Computational Thinking. Joining from all over the world, our hosts hope to inspire you... Read more

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What’s New in EDU: Updates to help students with dyslexia thrive (plus: we want to hear your story!)

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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. 👻 We’re excited to bring new features to help teachers reach and engage every student. Our focus this month is on our Made by Dyslexia pledge to help... Read more

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Free Back to School PD: Join our Microsoft Learning Consultants for online webinars

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Looking for great ideas and time savers for Back to School? We are pleased to kick off the season with these free webinars – just the right thing to help get you motivated for the new school year. To join our free webinar series, pick a class that interests you most and join live with the links and dates provided below, or access the recording of a webinar you might have... Read more