Some Great Free EdTech Webinars for Teachers Professional Development

October 21, 2015
A few days ago we reviewed a new platform from Microsoft called Microsoft Educator Community, a site which helps teachers and educators collaborate with each other, grow professionally and make a better use of technology in their teaching. Today we are sharing with you another great resource from Microsoft related to live webinars for teachers professional development.

Microsoft Educast ‘is a fresh series bringing together academic leaders, innovative institutions and pioneering educators in a monthly series for educators. Connect with educators around the world as this live interactive webinar platform allows you to chat with attendees globally-- share your ideas as you hear from speakers on the hottest topics in EdTech, then engage in live Q&A directly with the presenters’. Attendees in these webinars will get certificates. To join Educast webinars you will have to register. Registration is free.

Here are some good upcoming webinars you may want to attend. Check out the full list of webinars from this page.

• Minecraft in the Classroom: Game-Based Learning Takes Off! (10 November 2015 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST and 12 November 2015 4:00 - 5:00 PM PST)
• Microsoft EduCast: Make that Student Voice Heard! (09 February 2016 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST)
• Microsoft EduCast: Let's Play: Gamification in the Classroom and for PD (10 May 2016 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST)
• Microsoft EduCast: One Amongst Many: Pathways to a Connected Educator with Microsoft (12 January 2016 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST).

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Sway- A Handy Tool for Creating Interactive Presentations and Reports

September 4, 2015
Sway is a great Microsoft app that allows you to easily create and share interactive reports, presentations, personal stories and many more. Using Sway’s web-based canvas, you can easily add multimedia content from all around the web by a simple drag and drop.’You don’t need to worry about formatting, Sway’s built-in design engine takes care of it. If the first design isn’t right for you, Remix! it to see others or customize it to make it your own.’

Sway allows you to tell stories using interactive content. You can embed videos, interactive charts and several other multimedia materials to make your story engaging. You can also use Sway’s integrated search functionality to find relevant images, videos, tweets and other content to add to your creation. And when you Sway is ready, you can then easily share it with others who can can access it on the web without signing up or downloading additional software. And you can change privacy settings for more control. Sway is available on the web, Windows 10, iPhone and iPad.

Watch the video below to learn more about Sway

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A Handy Tool for Turning PowerPoint Presentations into Interactive Lessons

August 3, 2015
Office Mix is an excellent PowerPoint add-in that allows teachers to create engaging and interactive presentations using multimedia materials including: images, links, videos, audio and text. Office Mix offers a number of features that would turn your PowerPoint presentation into a live interactive online lesson. Some of these features include: screen recording, directly writing in the presentation as you would at a whiteboard, creating interactive quizzes and polls and many more.

As a teacher, you can use Office Mix to record yourself explaining a lesson to students using both audio and video . You can also use its screen recording functionality to create instructional videos and tutorials integrating your own voice-over. Office Mix is also a great tool for flipped classrooms. Check out this page to learn more about how teachers are using Office Mix in their classes.

Watch the video below to learn more about Office mix

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