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πŸŽ“ Group Product Manager @ Microsoft EDU πŸš€ AI, Teams, OneNote, Learning Accelerators πŸ’― Inclusive & accessible tools πŸ’‘ Microsoft tips on YouTube & TikTok #EDUSky #MIEExpert #MicrosoftEDU
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"What's New in Microsoft EDU" - March 2025 webinar πŸš€ Hosted by our PM team (including me) Agenda: βœ… M365 Copilot + Agents βœ… Learning Accelerators βœ… M365 EDU βœ… Q&A πŸ“… Wed Mar 12th, 8am PST πŸ“… Wed Mar 12th, 4pm PST Register πŸ”— techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/educati... #edusky

A tutorial video showing the top 10 new features in Microsoft Teams πŸš€ Updates include: ⌚ Schedule a Post for Channels πŸ“… A brand-new Calendar based on Outlook πŸͺŸ Resize panes πŸ“ Rename the General channel βž• Lots more YouTube πŸ“Ί youtu.be/XG2g4lk1pmE?... #edusky

Now students can choose a custom Avatar for Reading Coach (or turn off avatars completely) The example video below shows how. This has been globally rolled out to the AI-powered Reading Coach as well as the Reading Coach built into Microsoft Teams for Education πŸš€ #edusky

Easily tailor assignments to unique student needs, identify opportunities for improvement, support success, and boost confidence with #MicrosoftEDU Math Progress. βž•πŸ’― Learn more about your new, favorite Learning Accelerator: msft.it/6013UxGKD #edusky

Microsoft’s Majorana 1 chip carves new path for quantum computing and the world’s first topoconductor quantum chip. This new architecture used to develop the Majorana 1 processor offers a path to fit a million qubits on a single chip. Blog: news.microsoft.com/source/featu... #edusky

All great updates - but I especially like how ink now stays attached to PDFs and images!

A tutorial video on the top 5 new features of Microsoft OneNote for 2025 πŸ’œ Updates include: 🀝 Meeting Details + Teams improvements πŸ‘οΈ Ink eyedropper πŸ–ŠοΈ New pens πŸ–ΌοΈ Ink staying attached to PDF and images ✍️ Handwriting straightening YouTube πŸ“Ί youtu.be/XCgl-W7D-oM?... #edusky

Advancing education with AI to prepare the workforce of tomorrow - catch up on the latest Bett 2025 announcements from Microsoft EDU πŸš€ Blog www.microsoft.com/en-us/educat... #edusky

If you are looking to get copies of all the Bett 2025 session PowerPoint decks presented by Microsoft EDU in late January, please take 30 seconds to fill out the form below πŸ‘‡ We'll try and send out the links in a week or two! Form: forms.office.com/r/XJXXSzQs7W #edusky

Last day to come check out my sessions at 10:30am or 3:00pm - I’m presenting on free AI tools for teachers at the Microsoft Education (Stand SM20) Swing by to catch the latest updates and say Hi πŸ‘‹ #BettUK2025

Missed my #BettUK2025 session at 10:30am today? Don’t worry, I present again at 15:00 (3pm) #edusky

Come check out my session today at 10:30am or 3:00pm - I’m presenting on free AI tools for teachers at the Microsoft Education (Stand SM20) Swing by to catch the latest updates and say Hi πŸ‘‹ #BettUK2025 #edusky

Missed me at 10:30am today? Come check out my session today at 16:30 (4:30pm) I’m presenting on free AI tools for teachers at the Microsoft Education (Stand SM20) Swing by to catch the latest updates and say Hi πŸ‘‹ #BettUK2025 #EduSky

Kahoot! and Microsoft team up to help teachers save time with AI with Copilot+ PCs✨ Blog: kahoot.com/blog/2025/01... #edusky

I'll be at the BETT conference in London this week presenting on free AI tools for teachers at the #MicrosoftEDU (Stand SM20) Details and dates/times below. Swing by to catch the latest updates and say Hi πŸ‘‹ #edusky

Looking for all of the Bett sessions from Microsoft Education next week? Here is the full PDF with booth sessions, Learn Live Classroom sessions, and tons more. See you next week πŸš€ Schedule: aka.ms/MicrosoftatB... #BettUK2025 #edusky

What's New in Microsoft EDU - Bett 2025 edition! 20 product updates announced just in time for the conference next week. I'll be presenting on many these at my Bett sessions next week in London πŸ₯³ Updates include: Details in the blog: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/educati... #edusky

I'll be at the BETT conference in London next week! I'll be presenting on free AI tools for teachers at the #MicrosoftEDU (Stand SM20) Details and dates/times below. Swing by to catch the latest updates and say Hi πŸ‘‹ #edusky

A promising use of AI for reading teachers! #njed #teachers #iteachenglish

A tutorial video on how to use the globally available Reading Coach, our FREE AI powered personalization tool for reading practice. Works for school & home πŸ“– New features include: 🌍 14 languages for story creation ⚑Streaks πŸ“ˆ Progress tracking YouTube πŸ“Ί youtu.be/jiqKzjP-xqc?... #edusky

Microsoft Reading Coach, the AI-powered fluency practice tool, is now generally available in 81 languages. Works for school & home πŸ“– Updates include: 🌍 New languages for story creation ⚑Streaks πŸ“ˆ Progress tracking Blog: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/educati... #edusky

Was great to sit down with Max Humpston from Global Education Partners to discuss the latest AI-Enhanced tools from Microsoft Education ✨ YouTube πŸ“Ί youtu.be/0Bs2o1aKMQw?...

A tutorial video on how to use Math Progress in Teams for EDU, our newest Learning Accelerator πŸš€ Math Progress is FREE and globally rolled out 🌍🌎🌏 YouTube πŸ“Ί youtu.be/G-ch415AzzU?... #edusky

Math Progress in Teams for EDU has finished globally rolling out πŸš€ If you are looking for some PD on using Math Progress in the classroom, be sure to check out this free course on Microsoft Learn. Link below πŸ‘‡ Math Progress course on Microsoft Learn: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/traini... #edusky

Wow, annoyingly this destroys one of my 2025 predictions as #MathsProgress for #MicrosoftTeams for Edu was in there. It's now new, sneaking in for 2024. A game changer, just as #ReadingProgress is! Have a look now @microsoft.com @happinessgfoundry.bsky.social @mtholfsen.bsky.social #MicrosoftEdu

Really exciting new tool to help students get ahead with key math skills! #edusky

Yes! It's finally here!! #microsoftedu #mathprogress #edusky

Math Progress, our newest Learning Accelerator, is now globally rolling out and at general availability! FREE and built into Microsoft Teams for EDU πŸš€ Blog: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/educati... #mathchat #MIEExpert #edusky

Today is @mtholfsen.bsky.social from Microsoft! Tune in at 1:00 pm! Https://tinyurl.com/AIvodcast

πŸ“– Empower learners of all ages with AI-powered Reading Coach! Personalize reading practice, build fluency, and track progress with ease. Now available in 81 languages with zero-touch deployment. Get started here msft.it/6015oM9X3 #edusky

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Reading Coach, our FREE AI-powered practice tool, is now globally available! Works for school and home πŸ“– 🌍 14 languages for story creation ⚑Streaks πŸ“ˆ Progress tracking Blog: microsoft.com/en-us/educat... #edusky #edtech

Are you a member of the Microsoft Reading Coach user community? Reading Coach provides personalized, engaging, AI-powered reading practice! The Dec 5th community meeting will feature new updates, customer stories, getting started with this free app. ➑️Sign-up: aka.ms/readingcoach... #edusky

Celebrate CSEdWeek 2024 and Hour of Code with curriculum from Minecraft EDU βš’οΈ Blog: www.microsoft.com/en-us/educat... #edusky

A host of new and improved resources were implemented in Microsoft Education in November! Tune into the free recorded YouTube webinar from the Product Management team (including me!) msft.it/6011oBGYJ #edusky

Meeting the needs of all students with accessibility tools for the classroom Blog www.microsoft.com/en-us/educat... #edusky #dyslexia

New blog on the future of video in Microsoft 365 Blog: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso... #edusky

Have you checked out the #microsoftedu Learning Accelerators yet? Amazing tools for student engagement, differentiation & personalization powered with AI. All for free, built into Teams. www.microsoft.com/en-us/educat... #edtech #mieexpert #edtechcoach #edusky #educoach #microsoftteams