The education team have had an incredibly busy week with events happening all around the UK, preparations for Skype-a-Thon and our incredible MIEE community sharing their best practice in the classroom. Let's celebrate our successes from this week and say thank you to our educators who are committed to ensure that every student achieves more!
This week we will focus on:
- Skype-a-Thon
- Microsoft Educator Community
- MIEE Celebration
- Roadshow Events
- Other Events
Skype-a-Thon
With Microsoft's annual Skype-a-Thon next week on November 28th-29th, many of our amazing educators are in preparation for the event arranging their global Skype calls.
The latest @teachercast Podcast w/ @gruffcorn13 & @Lanny_Watkins covers #skypeathon. Learn how to participate here: https://t.co/Zy0ku4Njkh pic.twitter.com/j77HMZxt7R
— Skype Classroom (@SkypeClassroom) November 23, 2017
If you are interested in getting involved in this year's Skype-a-Thon then visit the Microsoft Educator Community now to find out more and schedule your calls.
Microsoft Educator Community:
Remember to sign up and encourage other educators to join our Microsoft Educator Community for access to a variety of free CPD courses. Also check out our dedicated UK STEM page for resources and advice from our STEM Experts and to ensure you future proof your students.
MIEE Celebration:
This week we highlight the amazing @MrThomsonPE who has been spreading the word about all things Microsoft this month at our Scottish Roadshows and inspiring both educators and pupils to get hands on in their classrooms!
Looking forward to our final Roadshow this month in
@BlacklandsPS with @MicrosoftEDU Sharing the Vision of Anytime Anywhere Learning #InspiringEducators pic.twitter.com/xUdZoDuHAx
— Mr Thomson (@MrThomsonPE) November 21, 2017
Coding with @MicrosoftEDU and @StMungosComp with Micro:bits @BlacklandsPS
Roadshows pic.twitter.com/0kYGod1Zwg
— Mr Thomson (@MrThomsonPE) November 21, 2017
Roadshow Events:
Our #MicrosoftEDU UK Roadshow is now under way, with an aim to travel all around the UK over this year! This week we have been in Newent, Scotland and London spreading the word with Educators for how to utilise Microsoft Technologies in the classroom! Take a look at some of the highlights from our Roadshow events this week...
We're on-site today at the College of Haringey, Enfield & NE London for another #MicrosoftEdu Roadshow! Our MLCs @josekingsley192 and @primarymrsw will be sharing top tips, best practices, and demonstrating transformation through #edtech. pic.twitter.com/Lgwav4Ynmn
— Microsoft Education (@microsofteduk) November 23, 2017
Delighted to welcome around 15 #colleges and #schools to @CollegeNELondon for #micosoftedu Roadsow incl. our new @capitalcitycg partners @CitynIslington and @Westking pic.twitter.com/J45zTMAHYd
— College of H,E & NEL (@CollegeNELondon) November 23, 2017
Opening session with @MeekNicola in @RMEducation @microsofteduk @Primarymrsw pic.twitter.com/DwRqjSmjNI
— A Crawford (@ACrawfordSCA) November 21, 2017
Our #MicrosoftEdu Roadshows continue today with events hosted by @BlacklandsPS in North Ayrshire and @newentschool in Gloucestershire. Our Microsoft Learning Consultants are on hand to help teachers and students transform their schools with the best in #edtech. pic.twitter.com/PPnA98b9Cg
— Microsoft Education (@microsofteduk) November 21, 2017
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!
Other Events:
Today we have also attended the #EdtechUK Global Summit and the Education Leaders of Change event in Scotland, check out some highlights below.
It's great to be here at #EdtechUK Global Summit with @EdtechukHQ! @josekingsley192 and the team would love to talk to you about #edtech transformation and discuss how a #MicrosoftEdu workshop can optimise your institution. pic.twitter.com/KodydMrqH7
— Microsoft Education (@microsofteduk) November 24, 2017
Very honoured to be speaking at the @scotparl in Edinburgh today at the Education Leaders of Change event with an audience of headteachers, university leaders & policy makers - sharing our work at @microsoftuk @microsofteduk on education & empowering learners to achieve more pic.twitter.com/dZoMg47Ajl
— Ian Fordham (@ianfordham) November 24, 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!