When Kodu met PC Pro Magazine
As some of you will know I have the occasional rant on Twitter about how in terms of the new computing curriculum, there seems to be only a small number of coding languages in town. I was asked by PC...
View ArticleMicrosoft Expert Educator TV: Mark Martin – Freedom to roam
Last week we took a first look at the Microsoft Expert Educator YouTube channel, introducing some members of the MIEE community, as well as a number of head teachers from a Microsoft Showcase Schools...
View ArticleMIEE TV – Expert Educators using OneNote in the classroom
Speaking to our MIEEs here in the UK and reading their discussions on Yammer, it is clear that they are already finding and sharing innovative ways to use technology to not only engage with and inspire...
View ArticleShowcase Kodu–Stop scratching that computing itch!
Do you want to find out more about Kodu?How can you use it to deliver the Computing curriculum,How to use it across the curriculum and innovative ideas that you never thought possible?All will be...
View ArticleMIEE TV – Expert Educators using Sway in the Classroom
A relatively new addition to the Microsoft product family, Sway is proving to be a big hit with teachers so far since it first made an appearance towards the end of 2014. More than a document in the...
View ArticleMinecraft tutorial videos from Ray Chambers – setting up servers and...
Ray Chambers is one of our Microsoft Expert Educators, and a leading force for driving the educational use of Minecraft in classrooms all over the UK. You may have even seen last month’s TechRadar...
View ArticleTwT Tutorials – Researching with OneNote & Word; Creating digital stories
In the last few weeks we’ve been posting blogs containing tutorials based on Teaching with Technology tutorials, which, while created to help anyone undertaking a formal Continued Personal Development...
View ArticleTeach Meet with Mark Martin – MS Showcase Classroom 21/04/15 – Register Now
On the evening of Tuesday 21st April we are opening the doors of the Showcase Classroom in our London Victoria offices for a #teachmeet hosted by ‘Urban Teacher’ Mark Martin. As well as being ICT...
View ArticleMIEE TV – Expert Educators using Office Mix in the Classroom
Last week we shone the spotlight on one of the newest Microsoft technologies, and looked at how our Expert Educators are using Sway in the classroom. There were some fantastic examples of how this new...
View ArticleTeaching with Technology Tutorials – Using Bing Maps and Translator for...
Once again it’s time to delve into the collection of Teaching with Technology tutorials on our SlideShare account to bring you two more examples of ways in which various technologies can be used to aid...
View ArticleAnnouncing early adopters and a 10% discount on Surface 3 for Education
For this week’s MIEE TV themed post, we’ve got something a little special lined up… You’ll no doubt be aware that at the end of March the Surface 3 was unveiled. In the last few weeks there has been a...
View ArticleOffice 365 Pro Plus Activation – E1 and E3 licensing, and checking eligibility
Getting your academic institution set up with Office 365 Pro Plus Benefit can be done in a number of ways, depending on the specific requirements and size of your school, college or university. One of...
View ArticleMark Martin hosts the first Teach Meet in the Microsoft Showcase Classroom
Last week we welcomed a number of teachers and education enthusiasts to the first Teach Meet held in the Microsoft Showcase Classroom, hosted by our very own Expert Educator, Mark Martin (AKA the Urban...
View ArticleKodu Kup Kymru 2015
We are pleased to announce in partnership with the Big Learning Company the first Kodu Kup in Wales. This will be another way for you as a school to get to the grand Kodu Kup final at our Microsoft...
View ArticleTeaching with Technology Tutorials - Supporting absent students and those...
We’ve been bringing you bite-sized tutorials recently inspired by our Teaching with Technology qualifications, designed to aid those taking the continued personal development courses. However, you...
View ArticleKodu Schools–current role of honour
Tai Centre – TonypandyAfon Taf High SchoolWest Scotland CollegeKing Edward VI School SouthamptonRoyal Masonic School, RickmansworthMinehead Middle School Who will be next?Find out how you can be a...
View ArticleMIEE TV – Expert Educators using Skype in the Classroom
For this week’s MIEE TV themed post, we’re looking at how our Expert Educators have been using Skype in the Classroom to venture beyond the confines of the schools gates and learn about people places...
View ArticleUK MIEEs attending Microsoft’s E² Global Educator Exchange Event
The week, Microsoft’s global headquarters in Redmond, Washington, has been playing host to teachers from all over the world for the E² Global Educator Exchange.Bringing together around 300 of the...
View ArticleE2 TeachMeet Sessions – a view from the UK MIEEs
This post come to us fresh from the UK contingent of MIEEs who were flying the flag for us at the E² Global Educator Exchange held last week at Microsoft’s global headquarters in Redmond, Washington....
View ArticleBreak Into Code!
Microsoft Imagine introduces the Break Into Code challenge as a beginner level challenge that will get students excited about coding even if they don’t have any previous experience. We’ve teamed up...
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