Microsoft
The Microsoft Educator Center (MEC) offers a range of support materials and resources to support staff in their teaching. The MEC offers:
- Training – access to a variety of courses, learning paths, webinars, and online events
- Lesson plans including STEM, Minecraft and Skype
- Resources including how to videos
- Microsoft Innovative Educator Programs
- Student Teacher Education Program
- Global Training Partners Program
- Showcase school program
Microsoft Support
Microsoft offers a range of apps to support learning and teaching. Click on an icon below for specific app support.
There are lots of Microsoft tools to explore. For more app support please click here.
CLPL with Microsoft
Microsoft offers a range of self-led training and learning paths designed to support staff increase their digital skills.
These include:
- Microsoft Innovative Educator – self led training
- Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert – self-led training and self-nomination process
- Microsoft Innovative Educator Trainer – self led learning path and training others
- Microsoft Innovative Educator Master Trainer – self led learning path and training others
- Microsoft Innovative Educator Fellow
Click here for more information on the badges below.
Further Microsoft Educator programs include;
- Student Teacher Education Program – self led learning path
- Global Training Partners Program
- Showcase School Program – application process
Hacking STEM – hands on activities
A range of lesson plans and material lists to explore science, technology, engineering and maths at your fingertips in your classroom.
Minecraft Education Edition
Access to a host of classroom resources to support learning and teaching through a game-based learning platform to engage pupils in coding. Minecraft Education Edition offers pupils the opportunities to collaborate with peers, personalise their own learning, engage with their class community while playing in a secure environment.
Skype in the classroom
Skype in the classroom allows pupils and educators to engage in live learning experience such as virtual field trips. There are loads of activities available and resources to support using Skype.
Resources
Explore a wide range of activities and lessons for pupils of all ages in the resources section of the Microsoft Educator Community.
