MICROSOFT UNVEILS NEW EDUCATION OFFERINGS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE JOBS OF TOMORROW

Microsoft shared its aspiration and products to help students prepare for the jobs of tomorrow at it's 2nd May event in NYC. 

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CEO Satya Nadella and Terry Myerson, executive vice president of Windows and Devices, announced a new Windows experience – Windows 10 S, Microsoft Teams for a collaborative classroom, Code Builder for Minecraft: Education Edition, a partnership with Pearson to use 3D and mixed reality experiences for immersive learning and a range of new Windows 10 S PCs, including Surface Laptop. Microsoft also announced the availability of Intune for Education that will help teachers configure and manage all the PCs in their classroom. 

Soundbites from:

Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft

Terry Myerson, Executive Vice President, Microsoft

Panos Panay, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft

Megan Saunders, General Manager, Microsoft

Catherine Boeger, General Manager, Microsoft Office

Deirdre Quarnstrom, Director, Minecraft Education

B-roll:

• Microsoft technology in schools

• Windows 10 S Experiences including footage of Fluid Math and Complete Anatomy

• Surface Laptop, the newest member of the Surface family which is a great choice for College students.

• Windows 10 S Devices, a new range of Windows 10S devices available to customers in time for the new school year.

• Intune for Education for easy device set up; the fastest way to set up and deploy Windows PCs

• Microsoft Teams and Office 365 for the classroom. Teams gives teachers a comprehensive digital hub to redefine how teachers and students learn and collaborate together.

Office 365includes accessibility features that level the playing field for students of all abilities to learn more effectively and be more productive.

• Code Builder for Minecraft: Education Edition – a new innovation bringing coding and computational thinking concepts to students, inspired by what motivates Minecraft players to learn to code.