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“The pathway to new technologies requires a
parallel investment in skills development –
making sure people have the requisite skills to
participate in an increasingly digital society.”
-- Satya Nadella, CEO, author
Hit Refresh, 2017
St. Peter’s Square in 2005 during the announcement of Pope Benedict’s election
In summary, Microsoft Education can help achieve better learning outcomes, save teachers time, leaving them more time to engage with students and lower both the fiscal and management costs on devices, thus enabling schools to provide more students with access to technology.
Let’s take a closer look into each of these.
Why does Microsoft care?
I think we all know WHY STEM talent is important; it is now a global imperative and we as a global economy are now facing change to the magnitude of any of the industrial revolutions.
There are a lot of conversations taking place around STEM and CS and participating in the digital economy.
Many institutions are struggling to put a plan in place, develop curriculum and standards, introduce coding and STEM at younger ages and in a more engaging and inclusive manner.
Satya’s comments here sum it up well, it is about the economic future of today’s youth and it is core to our company mission to empower every person and every organization on the plane to achieve more.
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Microsoft Educator Community: Educators can connect and collaborate, find training and lessons, and earn badges and certificates on this personalized hub. MEC is free and offers an on-demand PD experience with courses focused on MSIA, M:EE and pedagogical approaches to using technology in the classroom.
Microsoft Educator Experts: MIE Experts are part of an exclusive program created to recognize global educator visionaries using technology to pave the way for better learning and student outcomes. These experts are active trainers focused on helping teachers in crease their capacity with core MSFT tools.
Microsoft Authorized Trainer: These are our go-to partners for supporting schools using our STEM portfolio and more. Each company has been trained by MSFT to deliver a quality MS Imagine Academy or M:EE PD experience critical to the program’s success and in addition in the US the established training partners are able to provide quality PD for teachers to utilize Microsoft Tools in the classroom to help create blended or flipped classroom experiences, to help teachers use products such as OneNote to help drive learning and collaboration and for educators to earn their own industry recognized certification as Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE).
Microsoft Imagine Academy: While MSIA is largely viewed as student curriculum and certifications, MSFT has added a significant collection of PD courses focused on CS. We also support the certification of teachers for technical skills as a means to increase their comfort and ability to deliver 21st Century experiences to ALL students. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/imagine-academy/default.aspx
Microsoft Showcase Schools: Microsoft Showcase Schools are a global community of schools engaged in digital transformation to improve learning outcomes. These schools serves as a resource for other institutions working to implement MSFT solutions.