- Super exciting stuff.
Okay, we got it.
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Got them all.
- Yes.
(man laughing)
(upbeat dance music)
Good day, everyone.
As you can see we're off to London this week
for the annual BETT UK Conference
where we'll be coming at you live
every day with special editions of What's New in EDU!
Join us across the week for deep dives
into the many experiences happening at our booth.
But today, we're going to show you some incredible
and affordable new Windows devices
coming to you this year.
Then Justin is here to tell you about
the Teams updates to look forward to.
And we'll wrap it all up with how immersive learning
helps to create more personalized experiences
in the classroom.
First up, Jason and Sonia are here
to show off some of our exciting,
affordable new Windows devices.
- Thanks Mark.
We've added some great devices this year that are affordable
and specifically designed for the classroom.
We've got seven new PCs starting at just $189 dollars
ready for the upcoming school year.
This includes new devices available from Acer and Lenovo
that convert from a tablet to a laptop
all for less than $300 dollars.
First up, the Lenovo 300e.
In addition to being able to convert
from a laptop to a tablet
one of the coolest things about the Lenovo
is if you misplace the stylus
you can use a number two pencil to write on it.
Really cool.
Perfect for the students who lose things on the go.
Up next, the Acer TravelMate Spin B1.
Again, another convertible two in one device.
Which is great for versatile learning.
But this one is designed for all the hard knocks
the classroom can bring.
It's drop proof.
(laptop thudding onto table)
It's spill proof.
Let's take a peek here.
(water splashing onto table)
Most importantly, it's student proof.
Finally, we've got two new laptops
with 13 to 15 inch screens for added functionality.
Sonia, you've got some exciting news as well, right?
- That's right Jason.
Earlier this year we introduced the Surface Go.
Which has been a great addition to our portfolio
of Windows devices for schools.
Today, I'm excited to show you a new pen
that we designed with K-8 students in mind
and with feedback from teachers like you.
This week, BETT attendees will be the first to see
the new Microsoft Classroom Pen.
Which is optimized for Surface Go.
And designed to meet the unique needs
of students who put their learning tools
through heavy wear and tear.
Each pen comes with a durable hardened and plastic pen tip
and a replacement tip in the box.
And it has a built in slot at the end
for easy tethering to your students' devices
so it doesn't get lost.
Because that never happens.
At just over four inches
it's perfect for younger students.
And the two buttons on the side of the pen
make it easy for students to erase and right click.
The Microsoft Classroom Pen will ship in all of the 36
Surface Go markets around the world.
With the first wave available next month.
So, schools can place orders for the upcoming school year.
It'll be sold in packs of 20
which will come out to about $39.99 per pen.
Alright, back to you Mark.
- Thanks Jason and Sonia.
Now at it's core, learning is about the exchange of ideas.
So, next up Justin's going to share
how updates to Teams and Flipgrid
can help students to find their voices
and develop critical social and emotional skills.
- Thanks Mark.
Microsoft Teams helps teachers like you
organize classrooms and assignments
in a single digital hub.
The Microsoft Education team
has been flying around the world,
spending as much time as possible in classrooms.
We'd like to thank all the rock star educators and students
who give us amazing ideas and feedback for our products.
This week, at BETT in London
we're introducing some big new updates to Teams.
And they're based directly on your feedback.
Here are the top five.
First up, we're previewing a new technology
we call, GradeSync.
GradeSync allows teachers to automatically
send grades from Teams Assignments
directly to their student information system.
After teachers enter grades into Assignments
they magically get sent to systems
like PowerSchool and many others coming soon.
We hope this helps save teachers lots of time.
Next up, you asked we answered.
You can now grade Teams Assignments
on your iPhone, iPad or Android device
using the Teams app.
Number three, we've partnered with our friends
at Turnitin to help save teachers even more time.
A single click allows you to check
for multiple forms of plagiarism
and teach students the value of academic integrity,
proper attribution and authentic writing
directly within Teams Assignments.
Number four.
We've created a new integration
that allows teachers to access MakeCode,
Microsoft's free platform
for creating engaging computer science activities.
MakeCode offers a free library
of computer science curriculum.
And with the new integration inside Teams Assignments
teachers can help students get started
building their own programs
using drag and drop block coding or JavaScript.
You can provide feedback to students and grade.
It's really cool.
And finally, based on your feedback
we've refreshed the Teams Assignments experience
to be simpler, cleaner and even faster than before.
Now, let's talk about Flipgrid.
16.1 billion seconds of video
were shared on Flipgrid in the last year.
That's 1.4 years of student voice
shared each day.
Today we have a couple awesome Flipgrid updates to share.
First, we've added an easy way
for CoPilots on Flipgrid to duplicate grids
for faster sharing across classrooms.
Next, we're introducing my.flipgrid.com.
Now students can log into Flipgrid
to view, share and download all their videos.
It's simple but awesome.
We can't wait for you to try all these new
time saving updates to your classroom.
Check back in later this week to learn more.
- Awesome Justin.
Now, we know every classroom is unique
with diverse groups of students.
Technology provides exciting new opportunities
to personalize learning.
We're happy to announce that we're working
with CodeJumper, an inclusive physical programming language
for children with vision impairments.
The project promotes learning experiences
that are imaginative and engaging for all.
And through a partnership with
the American Printing House for the Blind
we will make CodeJumper available to the public in 2019.
Another technology proven to help drive
better engagement and retention,
are immersive headsets.
We've got Dan here today
to share how we're helping teachers
bring mixed reality into their classrooms.
- That's right, Mark.
For many schools finding the right curriculum
for mixed reality is the biggest barrier to entry
which is why I'm happy to announce our partnership
with VictoryVR to bring 25 hours
of standards aligned VR curriculum
to schools across a variety of subjects
completely free with any purchase
of a Windows mixed reality headset.
This partnership will help make it even easier
for schools to incorporate immersive learning
into their curriculums.
And also at BETT this week,
we'll be showing teachers how Immersive Reader
can now work in a VR headset
which is fantastic for students
who may need additional focus while reading.
- Thanks, Dan.
Well, that's a wrap for today.
We look forward to seeing many of you
at the BETT 2019 Microsoft Education booth
as well as online as we come to you live all week.
Alright, we'll see you next time
or as they say in London, cheerio.
(people clapping)
- [Group] See you next time.
- I always wanted my own cheer squad
and now I finally got.(woman laughing)