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From the Welsh Valleys to Microsoft Headquarters
Finals day 4thNovember, 30 students V MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) Exam, would the students from Rhondda Cynon Taff (RCT) council in Wales prevail or would the MOS exam defeat them? RCT has...
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Get ready for the Hour of code - Sign up today
It’s that time of year, the nights are dark, the weather has turned colder, Xmas jingles are playing in the shops and the thoughts of everybody turns to one great celebration. That’s right it’s the...
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Welsh School wins Tablets for Schools Competition.
One of the best things about working in education at Microsoft is that you get to share the amazing work of students and teachers from around the UK. In September, in association with Tablets for...
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A Sway in a Manger
It’s the end of another great year with Microsoft Partners in Learning. We are looking forward to the year ahead. Starting with BETT in January, the launch of Kodu Kup 2015, the launch of the...
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Apptastic Win 8.1 – Apps for the Classroom #1
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda i chi, Happy New Year. I am not sure how you feel about New Year’s resolutions, but I thought I would make one. I thought I would try and blog at lease once a week about a Windows...
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QuickStart Computing
How many of you remember NOF ( New Opportunities Fund)? It’s become a bit of a ‘Voldermort’ phrase. Dare we speak it’s name! But, trying to deliver a national training programme for technology is...
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Nurseries go Hi-Tech
Here’s a great story I discovered recently that I wanted to share and just shows the changing education landscape as a result of tablet devices. Also I think it’s a fantastic idea to engage...
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Kodu Kup 2015
We are very pleased to announce this year’s Kodu Kup UK competition is now open. Many of you will be familiar with format of what has become the world’s biggest Kodu competition. There are a few...
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Digital Leaders at BETT launch Kodu Kup UK
BETT seemed to be filled with kids this year. Lots were group of schools’ digital leaders . This is fantastic, as it gives students a real insight into the technology available to schools. I spoke to...
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Students start their Kodu Games for Kodu Kup UK
Students at the the Tai Centre in Tonypandy , South Wales never do anything by halves. Challenged by their Teacher Cath Wickes, Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, to be the first students to submit...
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The Lowe down – Ross, a developer.
Ross is a typical 14 year old, opinionated and self assured about the things he knows about. So I have challenged him to share his thoughts and ideas on this blog. The question for you as teachers is,...
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Kodu Kup Survey–Win a day for your class at Microsoft Headquarters
Kodu continues to be one of the great successes we have in the Education team. Over 90000 downloads in the UK, over 400 students have entered the Kodu Kup UK last year, teachers. We have has Kodu Kup...
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Apptastic Win 8.1– Apps for the Classroom #2
This week I am looking at Photo apps, of which there are a plethora in the Windows Store. Working on a Tablet device needs an app that doesn’t require lots of computing power, to make simple edits and...
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Skype and the teaching of languages! What are your thoughts?
With Skype with its real time translation feature - http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/30504264 and other software that offer translation into language and even Klingon. Is there a need to teach languages...
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If the Magna Carta was signed today, it would be on Skype?
Many of us have never seen the Maga Carta. Yet it is one of the most famous documents in the world. Originally issued by King John of England as a practical solution to the political crisis he faced in...
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Imagine - Make It Happen Student Event
We live in a time where we can imagine the impossible and make it probable. Hello and welcome to the 2015 Imagine Make It Happen Event! This unique event brings together influential tech speakers,...
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Being brave and taking the Microsoft Certified Educator Exam
We are always expecting our students respond well to the challenges of exams. But, how often to do we take up that challenge ourselves. Rachel Jones , ‘Curator of Lightbulbs’ and teaching and learning...
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Build your imagination
It’s amazing to think that when the BBC Micro launched in 1981, Microsoft didn’t exist in the UK and neither did Windows. But that first BBC project embodied everything we believed then, and that we...
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Become a Kodu School
Schools are doing some amazing things with Kodu and the new computing curriculum. We wanted to celebrate those schools that are developing their computing curriculum and involving Kodu. Today we are...
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Introducing MIEE TV – bringing you weekly tips and best practices from Expert...
We'd like to introduce a new series of regular weekly posts that will be appearing on this blog over next few months, showcasing the great work done by our Microsoft Expert Educators and sharing some...
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