- Good day, everyone.
Welcome to another episode of What's New in EDU,
where we bring you all the latest innovations
and announcements in education technology.
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Now the team is back from BETT UK,
where we announce news each day live.
We're here in London for BETT UK 2019.
- [Man] The Microsoft Whiteboard App for Education.
- Moodle LMS integrated inside Teams.
- We've taken our immersive reader
and we put it into virtual reality.
- [Man 2] Over 25 hours of free,
standards-aligned curriculum.
- MakeCode Arcade, a 2-D, retro
gaming development environment.
- [Man 3] We've launched some great new devices.
- The Microsoft Classroom Pen.
- I've got one word: wow.
If you missed it, catch up on all the news
and announcements at the links below.
This month we're talking about storytellers and authors.
And we're flying to Paris soon
to celebrate amazing educators from around the world.
It's my favorite event of the year: E2.
But first, we have Olivia Hernandez
to tell us about the STEM Saturday events
happening in Microsoft stores across the country.
- Thanks Mark!
Hi, I'm Olivia, a Community Development Specialist
at the Microsoft Store in Seattle, WA.
All Microsoft stores have someone like me,
a certified Microsoft Innovative Educator,
delivering free digital literacy programs
that include coding and free field trips.
Now teachers, we know you're expected
to do more with less.
Teach more subjects to more kids
with less resources and time.
That's exactly why Microsoft stores
started the free STEM Saturday learning experiences
to help teachers ignite students' interest
in STEM while saving you time and money
in the classroom.
Students learn how to code in Minecraft,
build a robot using inexpensive household items,
and learn to manage cyber bullying.
And you can learn how to deliver
some content from a professionally trained
Microsoft Innovative Educator.
Go meet your Community Development Specialist
at your local Microsoft store today.
For more information follow the link below.
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- Awesome, Olivia.
There are so many ways students can use
the resources all around them.
And another way is through Skype.
Let's turn it over to Kelly to recap
this year's World Read Aloud Day.
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- This month our global community
of educators and their classes
connected virtually to read books
and share stories with one another over Skype.
Many even got the chance to talk to real life
authors and storytellers.
Thank you all for connecting with others
around the world and helping inspire
a love of reading and writing for your students.
If you weren't able to participate
on World Read Aloud Day, don't worry.
You can still join the fun.
Skype in the Classroom helps you connect
with hundreds of authors all year round.
So go ahead and check out our quick start guide
at the link below for a fast and easy way
to connect with classrooms around the world.
Also, you're invited to join us
on March 6th for our free classroom broadcast
and live Q & A with Cressida Cowell,
the author and illustrator of How to Train Your Dragon.
Register today so your class doesn't miss out,
and fire up your dragons for this special
Meet the Author event.
Now, back to you Mark.
- It's pretty incredible the ways
technology connects students and classrooms
around the world.
And speaking of connections, we're connecting
with a librarian from Milton, PA, Karey Killian.
She's going to share some great things
you can expect from E2 2019 in Paris.
- Hey Mark!
Every day, I'm inspired by educators I meet
in professional learning networks
who share innovative classroom experiences.
I can't think of a better way to learn
and grow with them than to meet face to face.
And this April, that's exactly what I get to do
at an event called E2: The Education Exchange.
E2 brings the educators from around
the world together and it is a powerful scene
to witness.
People from all different backgrounds
come together for one shared passion: education.
The theme for this year's event
is all about ensuring the importance
of students can share their voice
and how we as teachers can address
the social and emotional wellbeing of students.
If you're not coming, don't worry.
Microsoft will be live streaming
the event Tuesday, April 2nd
and Wednesday the third at 11:45 Pacific Time.
I can't wait to see you there online
or in person.
- Thanks Karey!
And one other thing: Karey will actually
be speaking at the event as well.
So make sure you tune in.
But before we end today's episode,
I've got an extra dose of exciting news,
our latest partner in data analytics.
Data is perhaps one of the most powerful tools
we have in modern education.
That's why, today, we're thrilled
to announce that we will be bringing
BrightBytes' data management platform Datasense
into the Microsoft Education family.
Now with both Azure and the Datasense platform
your school can better collect,
manage, and control your data to help drive
the best possible learning outcomes for students.
Read more at the links below.
Now that's all we have for this month.
We'll see you next time, goodbye.
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