Happy Friday! It has been another busy week for our superb team of #MicrosoftEdu Educators!
Our Microsoft Moments blog this week will focus on:
- School Celebration Moment
- UK Digital Skills Program
- #MicrosoftEDU UK Roadshow
- Windows 10 Creators Update
- Top MIEE Tweet!
Here's this weeks Microsoft Moments:
School Celebration Moment
This week we talk about the amazing 'Sway Life Stories' project happening at Alsager School using 21st century technology to change lives for couples living with Dementia. A truly heart warming project driven by amazing MIEExpert Lee Whitmarsh and an amazing example of how Microsoft technologies can be used to have real-life impact and change lives for the better!
Fantastic morning @AlsagerSchool introducing more couples living with #dementia to 21st century technology #lifechanging #microsoft #Alsager https://t.co/vodyC4clnI
— Alsager Partnership (@AlsagerPartner) October 12, 2017
UK Digital Skills Program
This week saw the launch of the UK Microsoft Digital Skills Program, an entirely free set of online courses and resources that makes it easy for individuals to take their digital skills a step forward. The resources aim to provide opportunities for people aged 7 – 70, whether they are digital novices or digital professionals.
The programme aims to nurture children and young people’s passion for computer science, helping them to grow in confidence and achieve more. Courses range from the most basic online skills to training for professionals who need to understand the cloud better and beyond. Take a look here to find out more.
#MicrosoftEDU UK Roadshow
Promoting our exciting, first ever #MicrosoftEDU UK Roadshow launching this month, with an aim to travel all around the UK over this year! Sign up, come along and unlock your potential of using Microsoft learning tools in the classroom! Take a look at our dedicated Microsoft Educator Community #MicrosoftEDU UK Roadshow page to find events near you now!
Windows 10 Creators Update
Introducing the brand new Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, including features such as the new Photos experience, 3D Paint, Mixed Reality Viewer, Mixed Reality head-mounted-displays, new gaming features, and much, much more. Be sure to download your Windows 10 Creators Update today to unlock these amazing features you simply don't want to miss!
Top MIEE Tweet
Victoria Ben Ghalba, Reception and Year 1 Teacher from Derbyshire Microsoft Training Academy St Joseph's, is one of our amazing MIEExperts who is showing the power of Skype in the Classroom and how it can be used to break down the classroom walls and inspire and educate young children.
Our Y1/2 class sang with @firesafetydogs about Fire safety! @SkypeClassroom @MicrosoftEDU @stjs_staveley #MIEExpert #skypeMT pic.twitter.com/vDHysTihM2
— Mrs BG (@_MrsBG) October 18, 2017
So that wraps up this week's Microsoft Edu Moments. If you would like to share your successes and feature in this blog please contact Jose Kingsley via Twitter!