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Teaching with Technology Tutorials – Free tools for different learning styles

One of the challenges facing educators – and students – is the way that each individual will have their own style of learning that works be for them. We say it's a challenge, but looked at with...

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Anthony Lees and Global Educator Challenge feature on Daily Edventures

One of last month’s MIEE TV blogs looked at the Global Enterprise Challenge in the context of Project Based Learning, exploring how original idea for the competition arose from last year’s Global Forum...

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MIE Minute - Posting to Wordpress from OneNote, Manteca School District and...

The latest edition of the MIEE Minute Newsletter has gone out to our Expert Educators all over the world, and we are once again very pleased to be able to share this some of this content with out wider...

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MIEE TV – Recent stories from Yammer

For this week’s MIEE TV blog we’re going to take a look at what some of our Expert Educators have been up to in the last couple of weeks through the stories that they have sharing with each other over...

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TouchDevelop from the perspective of a Computer Science Teacher

The following is a guest post written by PGCE Computer Science Teacher Josh Dadak, all about his experiences with TouchDevelop.---The curriculum in the UK is changing; with a push to include Computer...

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Kodu Kup Finalists 2015 announced

I am pleased to announce this years finalists for the Kodu Kup 2015. These 10 schools will do battle for the coveted Kodu Kup UK trophy at Microsoft Headquarters on July 13th.Thank you to all the other...

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MIEE TV – Ray Chambers wins Pearson Teaching Award

For this week’s MIEE TV blog post we’ve got a special topic, involving national recognition for one of our Expert Educators and the work they do using technology to engage their students.The Minecraft...

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MIE Minute – Tweetmeet with the man behind OneNote, plus three

For this week’s MIEE TV blog post we’re going to take a look at some of content from the latest edition of the MIE Minute newsletter, sent out to members of the Microsoft Innovative Educator community...

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Microsoft and the BBC micro:bit: a million ways to inspire a generation

Steve Hodges, principal researcher at Microsoft Cambridge, fell in love with computing when he was first exposed to the BBC Micro at school in the 1980s. The computer was part of the BBC Computer...

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MIE Minute – OneNote, Mystery Skype, Office 2016 and more!

Another two weeks have passed, and it is once again time to take a look into the world of our Microsoft Expert Educators through the latest edition of the MIE Minute.Anyone familiar with the MIE Minute...

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BBC micro:bit – register to receive your device and download the Quick Start...

Last week we were proud to share the announcement launching the BBC micro:bit, which forms an integral part of the broadcaster's #MakeItDigital campaign. The response from teachers, students, and tech...

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Kodu Kup 2015 Champions announced

I am pleased to announce this year’s Winners for the Kodu Kup 2015.  Ten schools did battle for the coveted Kodu Kup UK trophy at Microsoft Headquarters this week.After a hectic and energetic elevator...

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Dunoon Primary win the Kodu Kup 2015 UK Finals

Last week Microsoft's UK HQ in Reading was host to the national finals of Kodu Kup, inviting teams from 10 schools to compete for the prizes. More than just an exercise in programming, the Kodu Kup...

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Applications to join the Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert Programme are...

We are recruiting! Regular readers of this blog should be familiar what teacher and school leaders that we refer to as Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts - MIEEs - and you may have seen content...

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Space , not the final frontier with Windows Apps

I have just had a big birthday and I was treated to a telescope, it reminded me of the the great access to resources that Windows devices have to learn about Space and Astronomy.Remember Windows...

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MIE Minute Newsletter – #UpgradeYourWorld, apply to become a MIEE, and more!

 Last week another edition of the MIE Minute Newsletter went out to our Expert Educators, containing within it a wealth of content from our global network of teachers. As ever, there are some sharable...

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Why I need an Xbox One in my classroom!

I get asked this at BETT every year, people are thinking how they can use this consumer technology in the classroom (or how they can persuade their spouse that they need one for work!). It is relative...

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Micro:Bit at Make It Digital Cardiff:

Ross Lowe, a student Developer shares his thoughts on the responses he has experienced with the BBC Micro:BitWhat do people think?I've had the chance to play around with the new BBC Micro:bit (if you...

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BBC Three - Girls who can code

Being a Dad of two girls, I am always interested in anything that can engage my daughters in in STEM activities. This new series from the BBC takes a really interesting approach and is well worth...

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Intimidation factor zero: A coding curriculum for beginners and their teachers

written by Allison Linn - senior writer at Microsoft Research. Follow her on Twitter.Microsoft has released a new computer science curriculum designed for teens who may not have expressed much interest...

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