A comprehensive list of helpful Microsoft Education professional development materials

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Hello educators! Are you looking for new ways to engage your students and colleagues with technology? Do you want to learn more about the Microsoft tools and resources that can help you transform your classroom and school? If so, you’re in luck! We are happy to announce that we have aggregated a set of useful Microsoft Educator resources that are designed to help you become proficient in Microsoft technologies and learn more innovative classroom skills. These resources include online courses, learning paths, webinars, videos, handouts, and more.

Whether you are new to Microsoft teaching and learning tools or want to go deeper into them, we have something for you. We hope you will take advantage of these amazing resources and join us in our mission to empower every student on the planet to achieve more. We are here to support you along the way. And speaking of support, be sure to bookmark our Microsoft Education support site. Happy learning!

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Learning Accelerators

Learning Accelerators are free tools built-in to Microsoft 365 for Education that can help students catch up, keep up, and get ahead

Learning Accelerators are seamlessly integrated into products you already know and love like Microsoft Teams, OneNote, PowerPoint, Word, and more. With these powerful tools, students can start practicing right away, and you can start gathering Insights data to help them get ahead.

What’s New in EDU – webinars and PPT decks

The Microsoft Education team has a history of listening to educators and working closely with the community as we launch new updates and develop new concepts. As part of this effort, we have been running this webinar series put on by our Microsoft Education Product Management group. The series is called “What’s New in Microsoft EDU” and these 30-minute webinars will happen once per month, at both 8:00am Pacific Time and 4:00pm Pacific time to cover as many global time zones as possible around the world.

Microsoft Quick Guides from MIE Expert Heather Aird – downloadable PDFs

Microsoft Education offers a wealth of powerful tools that can transform classrooms into vibrant centers of learning. However, it sometimes can be overwhelming for teachers to explore and utilize the full potential of these resources. With Heather Aird’s Quick Guides, educators gain access to a treasure trove of insights into various Microsoft Education products. From Immersive Reader to Reflect, Translator to Speaker Coach and many more, Heather’s guides cover a range of tools and where to find them, unlocking endless possibilities for personalized and interactive learning experiences. Here is the full list, with more coming in the near future!

Microsoft Learn Courses:

A nice selection of Microsoft Learn professional development courses from our Educator Center. This is just a sampling, but there are many courses to explore and badges to earn at: https://education.microsoft.com/

Tips and Tricks for Office and Teams

If you are looking to learn the tips and tricks for each Microsoft Office product or Teams, these videos are for you! Become a wizard in understanding how to efficiently use our products and save yourself lots of future time.

Teams – downloadable 1 page PDFs

If you are getting ready for the new year and have to get teachers and parents ramped up on Microsoft Teams quickly, here are some useful 1 page PDF guides to get and and running fast.

Inclusive Classroom Interactive Guides – great for sharing
Microsoft Education has an amazing set of free inclusive and accessible tools that are available across many areas in Office and Windows. These interactive guides make it easy for teachers, students and parents to explore what exists. Built-in, mainstream, non-stigmatizing and free.

New Product Features and Updates – video demos
If you are trying to keep up with the latest updates and new features across the Microsoft 365 set of products, there are a set of YouTube videos below from Mike Tholfsen’s YouTube channel. New videos are posted regularly, and it’s a quick and easy way to stay up to date with the latest.

We hope you enjoy this list of useful Professional Development and training content this summer!

Mike Tholfsen
Group Product Manager
Microsoft Education

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