There are 1.4B students and 65.2M educators worldwide.

More than 72M children around the world remain unschooled.

The global youth unemployment rate is now 13%.

At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every student on the planet to achieve more.

We were founded on the principle that people can do remarkable things when technology is within reach.

That’s why we’ve created immersive and inclusive learning experiences for teachers and students, allowing them to: Create and share in entirely new ways Teach and learn though doing and exploring Accommodate individual learning needs Focus on outcomes, not technology

Create and share in entirely new ways

We’re working with those who share our passion – educators, students, school administrators, global leaders, industry partners – to provide the resources and experiences students need.

Save time with free access to the world’s most popular productivity suite. Create notebooks to stay organized, deliver curriculum, & collaborate with students and colleagues. Create and share interactive class materials, presentations, projects & more. Share your favorite lesson plan with a classroom on another continent. How?

Actively research, read and take notes right in the browser. Create and share interactive online lessons with ease. Develop computational-thinking skills and create in code. How? Microsoft Edge Kodu Game Lab

Product Spotlight: Mystery Sway Sway is a digital storytelling app that helps teachers and students create interactive designs in minutes using images, text, video and other media. Parents and others can view Sways on any device – no additional software or sign-in needed. And you can change privacy settings for more control. Read More

Barnier Public School uses Sway to spur collaborative learning: “The ability to create interactive presentations – quickly – makes it far easier for teachers to devise differentiated classroom experiences. This helps us deliver individualized programs.” “Students instinctively use Sway to connect lesson material to the real world, and the result is some wonderful presentations. Engagement is up and this is driving better outcomes.” Read More

Teach and learn through doing and exploring

While great technology can never replace great teaching, it is essential that schools have access to the right tools that will help drive the most effective learning.

Connect with other educators around the world with guest speakers and virtual field trips. Provide real-time feedback, from anywhere in or out of the classroom. Explore new worlds through collaborative problem solving. How? Bring subjects to life through pen-to-paper partner app experiences. Windows Store

Product Spotlight: Mystery Skype The global guessing game that gets kids learning about geography, culture, and the similarities and differences of how children live all over the world. Fifth grade teacher Scott Bedley uses Skype to connect and engage with other classrooms around the world. By playing Mystery Skype, students learn to use technology and gain a global perspective. Watch Here

Accommodate individual learning needs

We want to give educators the freedom and flexibility to teach for their students in a way that makes learning more personal and productive.

Microsoft Educator Community Choose the right tools for each student’s personal learning style. Connect with professional development, training, lesson plans, and others in the community Use pen, touch, voice and keyboard for all learning modalities. Track student performance and pinpoint areas for support. Create individualized lesson plans with like- minded classrooms around the world. How?

Product Spotlight: OneNote With Microsoft OneNote, teachers can create notebooks that help them stay organized, deliver curriculum, and collaborate with students and colleagues. Named the first top Dyslexia App of 2016, the Learning Tools for OneNote help improve reading and writing skills, including gifted learners, students with learning differences or a combination of any of the broad range of unique student abilities. Read More

Focus on outcomes not technology

Technology in the classroom should be transparent, empowering educators and students to focus on learning outcomes.

How? Access all learning material from any device, online or offline and manage devices in the classroom. Block malware and undesirable content and apps, keeping student information private. Access to a breadth of Windows devices for every need and every price point.

Product Spotlight: Windows 10 Windows 10 Education provides powerful learning experiences with a wide range of tools for education. The education-ready Windows Store has a broad selection of apps to provide rich resources for researching, teaching, and learning. The Windows 10 Anniversary Update delivers new innovations for your classroom including tools for faster and easier set up for shared devices, the new Take a Test app for secure assessments, workspaces for digital ink including a digital ruler, digital sticky notes, and more. Watch Here

Why Microsoft?

New IDC study reveals most important job skills for students: #4#16 Microsoft Office Microsoft PowerPoint

40% of the top careers require Microsoft Office

And we offer the STEM learning tools that kids want.

An open world game that promotes creativity, collaboration, and problem solving in an immersive environment where the only limit is your imagination. Read More Minecraft Education Edition

That’s why we’ve created immersive and inclusive learning experiences for teachers and students, allowing them to: create and share in entirely new ways teach and learn though doing and exploring accommodate individual learning needs focus on outcomes, not technology

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