{"id":1201,"date":"2020-10-21T17:00:10","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T00:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2020\/10\/21\/join-microsoft-at-the-edutech-2020-virtual-expo\/"},"modified":"2024-06-04T12:08:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T19:08:50","slug":"join-microsoft-at-the-edutech-2020-virtual-expo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2020\/10\/join-microsoft-at-the-edutech-2020-virtual-expo\/","title":{"rendered":"Join Microsoft at the EduTECH 2020 Virtual Expo"},"content":{"rendered":"

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EduTECH 2020 Expo and Conference<\/strong> has gone virtual this year!<\/p>\n

Running over two days on November 9 & 10<\/strong>, the EduTECH Australia 2020<\/a><\/strong> Virtual Expo will bring together educators, leaders and futurists to share, discuss and learn about the latest developments in education and technology, from wherever they are in the world.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s so much to see and do all from the comfort of your own home or school. Kicking off at 9:00am (AEDT), catch the Plenary, and then tune in to a Roundtable discussion, take a Certification with our partners Prodigy Learning, join our educator sessions, get involved in our competitions to win great prizes and network with the Microsoft team.<\/p>\n

For the latest updates follow along on our socials on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter\u00a0<\/a>and join the conversation with #EduTECHAU\u00a0<\/strong>and #MSFTEdu<\/strong><\/p>\n

Next step, register to get your virtual pass for EduTECH 2020!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Register<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Now that you\u2019ve registered, come and visit us virtually at the Microsoft Education virtual booth<\/strong>! We\u2019re so excited to show you the latest from Microsoft and help you achieve better learning outcomes in your classroom with the help of technology.<\/p>\n

Plan your virtual visit to EduTECH 2020<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Plenary<\/strong><\/p>\n

Catch the Plenary on November 9 at 9:00am AEDT.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Education Reimagined\u2019<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Presented by: Travis Smith, K-12 Education Industry Lead, Microsoft Australia<\/p>\n

While 2020 has been a challenging year for many in the education sector, it\u2019s time now to reflect on some of the positives to emerge from the impact of the global pandemic. Increased skills of educators, speed of innovation by large educational jurisdictions and IT vendors and the possibility of a new alternative model for education moving forward are all examples. The possibilities for the future of education globally are bright, as long as we take time to learn from the year that was. Let\u2019s celebrate some successes and look to the future.<\/p>\n

Microsoft in Education Channel Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n

Day 1: Monday 9 November, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Time (AEDT)<\/strong><\/td>\nSession<\/strong><\/td>\nPresenter<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:30AM<\/strong><\/td>\nWhat\u2019s New in EDU<\/td>\nMegan Townes
\nLearning Delivery Specialist, Microsoft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:00AM<\/strong><\/td>\nBringing the Inclusive Classroom to
\nyour school<\/td>\n		Troy Waller
\nLearning Delivery Specialist, Microsoft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:30AM<\/strong><\/td>\nTeams and OneNote: Saviours of
\nRemote Learning<\/td>\n		Margaret Simkin
\nMicrosoft Innovative Educator Expert<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:00AM<\/strong><\/td>\nThe cloud-enabled school with
\nMicrosoft and Sentral<\/td>\n		Antony Mawer
\nHead of Product, Sentral<\/p>\n

Kevin Berry
\nDirector of Information Services,
\nToowoomba Catholic Diocese<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

11:30AM<\/strong><\/td>\nAchieve more with the
\nMicrosoft Partner Ecosystem<\/td>\n		Sam Clarke
\nEnterprise Channel Manager, Microsoft Australia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:30PM<\/strong><\/td>\nMicrosoft Translator in Education<\/td>\nTroy Waller
\nLearning Delivery Specialist, Microsoft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:00PM<\/strong><\/td>\nAuthentic Assessment \u2013
\nIntegrating Forms into PowerPoint, OneNote, Teams & Stream<\/td>\n		Peta Jorgensen
\nMicrosoft Innovative Educator Expert<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:30PM<\/strong><\/td>\nManaging Social & Emotional Learning
\nin a hybrid classroom<\/td>\n		Amanda Frampton
\nLearning Delivery Specialist, Microsoft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:00PM<\/strong><\/td>\nTeaching Maths with OneNote and the Maths tools<\/td>\nSteve Crapnell
\nMicrosoft Innovative Educator Expert<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

Day 2: Tuesday 10 November, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Time (AEDT)<\/strong><\/td>\nSession<\/strong><\/td>\nPresenter<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:00AM<\/strong><\/td>\nDo we need the traditional LMS?<\/td>\nAmanda White
\nMicrosoft Innovative Educator Expert<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:30AM<\/strong><\/td>\nTop 10 OneNote Tips<\/td>\nAndrew Battese & Nathan Richards
\nMicrosoft Innovative Educator Experts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:00AM<\/strong><\/td>\nMicrosoft Teams for Beginners<\/td>\nNathan Richards
\nMicrosoft Innovative Educator Expert<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:30AM<\/strong><\/td>\nStaff Collaboration in Microsoft Teams<\/td>\nSteven Payne
\nLearning Delivery Specialist, Microsoft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:00PM<\/strong><\/td>\nWindows App Smash \u2013
\nPhotos, Video Editor and Whiteboard<\/td>\n		James Jenkins
\nMicrosoft Innovative Educator Expert<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:30PM<\/strong><\/td>\nProfessional Learning using the
\nMicrosoft Educator Centre (MEC)<\/td>\n		Troy Waller
\nLearning Delivery Specialist, Microsoft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:00PM<\/strong><\/td>\nSustainable development goals and
\nMinecraft: Education Edition<\/td>\n		Steven Payne
\nLearning Delivery Specialist, Microsoft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:30PM<\/strong><\/td>\nGroup Work and Collaboration in
\nMicrosoft Teams<\/td>\n		Amanda Frampton
\nLearning Delivery Specialist, Microsoft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

Roundtables on November 9 at 2:00PM AEDT<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018ICT education transformation: from recovery to reimagine\u2019<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Presented by: Dan Bowen<\/p>\n

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What are the positive things that have come out of this period for you as an IT leader and how have you overcome some of the challenges you\u2019ve faced?<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, what do you see as the promising practices to come out of COVID that you will adopt moving forward?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018Education transformation: from recovery to reimagine\u2019<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Presented by: Jane Mackarell<\/p>\n

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What are the positive things that have come out of this period for you as a school leader and how have you overcome some of the challenges you\u2019ve faced?<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, what do you see as the promising practices to come out of COVID that you will adopt moving forward?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Breakout Seminars on November 10 at 12:10PM AEDT<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018Reimagine your Digital Classroom with Microsoft\u2019<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Presented by: Amanda Frampton<\/p>\n

Over the past year the importance of technology in delivery student centered deep learning has been heightened. During this session, some of the key findings of the \u201cEducation Reimagined\u201d by Michael Fullan & Co will be reflected on.<\/p>\n

Microsoft technologies including some of the latest features of Microsoft Teams and O365, will be showcased to provide an example of how you can draw on this research to create the ultimate digital classroom for deep learning.<\/p>\n

\u2018Modern School Device Management\u2019<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Presented by: Scott Breen<\/p>\n

The last year has given school IT admins a lot to think about. Many schools are looking for an agile and easy to use technology to manage their school devices on and off the school network to support hybrid learning. Join Scott to hear about how Intune for Education can help you manage your devices.<\/p>\n

Free Microsoft Certification Exams from Home
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In partnership with Prodigy Learning, we are excited to offer a free Virtual Microsoft Digital Skills Certifications Testing Lab<\/strong> at EduTECH.<\/p>\n

All EduTECH Virtual attendees can sit Microsoft Certification Exams for FREE<\/strong> from the comfort of their own home! Candidates can choose as many exams as they wish from the Microsoft suite:<\/p>\n