Here is some exciting news from Microsoft:

1. Did you know that the Class Hack Contest is Back?

During the September 24th Hack the Classroom event, in 2016 Microsoft showcased Sway as a fun and easy tool for sharing content. To carry the momentum forward, Microsoft is running a competition to see who can develop the best lesson that includes the use of Sway as a creative method for delivering content to students. Closing date is 7th June. Find out more on the Microsoft Educator Community https://education.microsoft.com/courses-and-resources/resources/class-hack-contest-hacking-lessons-with-sway : The winners will be announced live on June 27 during our live Hack the Classroom online event.

Find out more about Sway 

Sway is a free presentation web app – part of the Microsoft Office family of products. It is also available as a iOS app. All you have to do to get started is go to this RL https://sway.com/ and join up by creating a Microsoft ID. Then just explore! If you have Office 265 you’ll find that Sway is included. Sway allows one to combine text and media to create an online presentation with a difference! You can pull content locally from your device, or from Internet sources such as Bing, OneDrive, YouTube, Facebook etc. One can add videos, text, images, sound…you name it. Before you know it you have a lovely presentation that you can enter into the Hack is back competition mentioned above. If you want to know more about Sway you can do a free course on the Microsoft Educator Community…and earn a badge at the same time. Find out more at:

https://education.microsoft.com/GetTrained/Introduction-to-Sway

2. Did you know that the Hack the Classroom event is back!

                     

Hack the Classroom is an exciting, online, live event designed to show you what’s possible and ignite new ideas. This year, the event will be live from ISTE bringing you the latest tools designed to empower your students to create the world of tomorrow!

Live: Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Live from ISTE: Empowering the students of today to create the world of tomorrow.

By attending Hack the Classroom online event, you will:

• Hear Lisa Floyd, educator and thought-leader in STEAM education with Fair Chance Learning share why computational thinking is for everyone in our opening keynote
• Learn from teachers by taking a glimpse into their classrooms to see how new tools are creating new possibilities
• Engage, interact, and pose questions with speakers, product team members, and other educators
• Gain access to professional development resources and tools to get started

Register here: