{"id":7720,"date":"2025-01-30T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/?p=7720"},"modified":"2025-01-31T10:03:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T18:03:52","slug":"advancing-education-with-ai-to-prepare-the-workforce-of-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2025\/01\/advancing-education-with-ai-to-prepare-the-workforce-of-tomorrow\/","title":{"rendered":"Advancing education with AI to prepare the workforce of tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>AI is transforming how we live, work, and learn. In education, it builds efficiencies, streamlines processes, and fosters innovation with measurable results. A <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/IDC-AI-Opportunity-EDU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recent IDC study<\/a> found that education organizations using generative AI are realizing an ROI of $3.2x within 13 months for every $1 invested.<sup>1<\/sup> These findings highlight the impact AI is beginning to have on education. And as it reshapes all industries, the demand for an AI-skilled workforce is set to grow. Equipping students with these skills not only prepares them to thrive in the future, it ensures they can lead in an AI-powered world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As AI technologies advance, a new world of possibilities emerges in K-12 and higher education. Educators and administrators around the world who attended <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.bettshow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bett UK<\/a> in London this year learned firsthand about these advancements, particularly the transformative power of agents. Designed to work alongside you, agents will have a particular expertise in areas such as instructional design or individual student preferences. And they can leverage institutional data to offer relevant insights for educators and administrators in real-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Microsoft, we\u2019re excited to help faculty, staff, and students achieve greater impact with AI and agents through our <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/CopilotChatEDU\">recently announced Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat<\/a>\u2014the chat experience you can use every day\u2014powered by broad knowledge from the web, built on the latest AI models, and designed to be safe and secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"cta-block cta-block--align-left cta-block--has-image wp-block-msx-cta\" data-bi-an=\"CTA Block\">\n\t<div class=\"cta-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-block__image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Microsoft-Education-instructor-teaching-class.jpg\" class=\"cta-block__image\" alt=\"An educator teaching in front of a classroom with a marked up whiteboard in the background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Microsoft-Education-instructor-teaching-class.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Microsoft-Education-instructor-teaching-class-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Microsoft-Education-instructor-teaching-class-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cta-block__body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cta-block__headline\">Delivering greater impact<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cta-block__text\">Transform education with the power of AI and agents with Microsoft 365 Copilot.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-block__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/CopilotChatEDU\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn cta-block__link btn-light\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead the announcement\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"understanding-the-impact-of-ai-in-education-to-empower-educators-and-students\">Understanding the impact of AI in education to empower educators and students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Understanding how the use of generative AI impacts learning outcomes is key to creating effective guidelines for and usage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/ai-in-education\">AI in education<\/a>. Our latest insights emphasize the need to position AI as a complement, not a substitute for established practices that are essential for learning. By integrating AI thoughtfully with traditional methods, we may achieve enhanced learning outcomes that neither approach can deliver alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.worldbank.org\/en\/education\/From-chalkboards-to-chatbots-Transforming-learning-in-Nigeria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">study conducted by the World Bank<\/a> with students using AI at Edo Boys High School in Nigeria saw remarkable learning gains in their after-school program with preliminary findings improving learning by \u201cabout 0.3 standard deviations, equivalent to nearly two years of typical learning in just six weeks,\u201d illustrating the potential for AI. We look forward to sharing the full report and continuing to understand the long-term effects, role of educators, benefits extended to other disciplines, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft Research and Cambridge University Press &amp; Assessment conducted one of the first <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/AIandReadingStudyOverview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">large-scale investigations<\/a> into the impact of large language models (LLMs) on the foundations of learning: understanding and retaining information. The preliminary research findings reveal the continued importance of traditional learning approaches. They also demonstrate the benefits of combining AI with traditional learning resources over AI alone and point to the AI skills that students need to maximize those benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-chevron-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/AIandReadingStudyOverview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Explore insights from the research<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Through a <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/NewCalculatorOverview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201csnapshot in time\u201d study<\/a> of AI in higher education, Microsoft Research sought to understand how practices and norms are developing around practical and policy realities. Both students and educators prefer AI to be further integrated as a complement to other learning methods, but to do so they need training. The study suggests involving students and educators in guidance and development, empowering students to use AI to support learning, providing training with exposures to errors in AI output, and encouraging collaboration between students and educators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;67b8f26366cc0&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/See-yourself-in-AI-Bett-UK-attendees-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Three conference attendees holding AI-generated images of themselves for the camera to see.\" class=\"wp-image-7767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/See-yourself-in-AI-Bett-UK-attendees-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/See-yourself-in-AI-Bett-UK-attendees-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/See-yourself-in-AI-Bett-UK-attendees-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/See-yourself-in-AI-Bett-UK-attendees-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/See-yourself-in-AI-Bett-UK-attendees-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge image: Three conference attendees holding AI-generated images of themselves for the camera to see.\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bett UK 2025 attendees showing the avatars they built with Microsoft Designer at the Microsoft Booth. Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/SeeYourselfinAI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aka.ms\/SeeYourselfinAI<\/a>\u00a0to try the prompt!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"defending-at-the-speed-of-ai\">Defending at the speed of AI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-msx-kicker-container\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-msx-kicker wp-block-msx-kicker--align-left\" data-bi-an=\"Kicker Left\">\n\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-msx-kicker__title\">Balance innovation and security<\/p>\n\t\t<a\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-msx-kicker__cta btn btn-link\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2025\/01\/get-ready-for-ai-how-education-institutions-can-secure-and-govern-ai\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span>Read the blog<\/span> <span class=\"glyph-append glyph-append-xsmall wp-block-msx-kicker__glyph glyph-append-chevron-right\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>As educational institutions harness the power of AI, it\u2019s essential campus environments remain secure, reliable, and compliant. Designing a strategy that balances innovation and security with policies and practices to support AI is critical. Microsoft principles of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/ai\/responsible-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Responsible AI<\/a>\u2014fairness, reliability and safety, privacy and security, inclusiveness, transparency, and accountability\u2014help institutions prepare for AI implementation. A robust framework of tools from Microsoft can guide you through successful implementation. World class <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/cybersecurity-solutions-for-schools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">security tools<\/a> like Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Defender, and Microsoft Intune, can play an important role in protecting sensitive data and securing AI applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"planning-your-implementation-with-the-ai-toolkit\">Planning your implementation with the AI Toolkit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Start your AI journey with the <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/EDUAIToolkit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Education AI Toolkit<\/a>, a comprehensive guide for educational organizations to plan AI implementations. The toolkit introduces a variety of technologies\u2014Copilot Chat, Microsoft 365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot, and more\u2014and showcases successful implementations through AI Navigators\u2014institutions leading the way with research, experimentation, testing, and deployment of generative AI solutions. It\u2019s easy to implement these tools with step-by-step instructions to offer educators, technology coordinators, and policy makers practical guidance to support deployment, usage, and best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-chevron-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/EDUAIToolkit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access the Microsoft Education AI Toolkit<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"teaming-up-with-pearson-on-ai-workforce-skilling\">Teaming up with Pearson on AI workforce skilling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The demand for training in AI-based skills has never been higher according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.microsoft.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/12\/idcs-2024-ai-opportunity-study-top-five-ai-trends-to-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">global IDC study<\/a>. To help meet this demand, Microsoft is <a href=\"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/2025\/01\/14\/pearson-and-microsoft-announce-multiyear-partnership-to-transform-the-future-of-learning-and-work-with-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">teaming up<\/a> with Pearson to bring world-class learning and assessment expertise with cutting-edge AI and cloud technologies. Microsoft Cloud and Office certifications are now more accessible to help organizations realize the full value of AI through reskilling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"learn-more-about-the-advancements-in-ai\">Learn more about the advancements in AI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t miss out on <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/CopilotChatEDU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the latest announcements<\/a> to learn about new AI-powered products and features designed to support your educational organization. We\u2019re thrilled to announce these new AI solutions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/m365copilot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 a new offering that adds pay-as-you-go agents to our existing free chat experience for Microsoft 365 education customers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/copilot-plus-pcs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Copilot+ PCs<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>\u2013 the fastest, most intelligent and secure Windows PCs ever, featuring enhanced security, optimized performance, and AI-integrated experiences. Now with code name Project Spark\u2014our first education-focused Windows 11 app for Copilot+ PC\u2014to <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/MicrosoftEDUJanuary2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bring on-device intelligence<\/a> to your classroom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/eduaitoolkit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Microsoft Education AI Toolkit<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 designed for education leaders, access these updated tools and support you need for your institution&#8217;s AI implementation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/khanmigo.ai\/teachers?utm_source=micorosft&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=build-wham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Khanmigo for Teachers<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 offers over 20 free, AI-powered tools to help streamline class prep with no prompting required. Learn <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/KhanmigoQuickGuide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how to get started<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanmigo.ai\/writingcoach?utm_source=msft&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=writing_coach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Khanmigo Writing Coach<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 designed by educators, using AI to make essay writing dynamic, interactive experience and provide students with step-by-step guidance from outline to final draft without ever writing a word for them.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/learning-tools\/learning-accelerators\"><strong>Learning Accelerators<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 new tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/coach.microsoft.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reading Coach<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/learning-tools\/learning-accelerators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Math Progress<\/a> bring personalized learning to students and are available in over 80 languages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/MinecraftAI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minecraft Education<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 the newly expanded AI skills program, AI Foundations, offers a new student credentialing pathway in AI offered through Prodigy Learning. Educators can also use the free AI-powered <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/lessoncrafter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lesson Crafter<\/a> tool to build new Minecraft lessons and practice prompting.<sup>2<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/paigekjohnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow me on LinkedIn<\/a> to stay up to date with new ways to use Copilot Chat in education through my \u201cPrompt of the Week\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-chevron-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/m365copilot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Try Copilot Chat today<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>1<\/sup> IDC InfoBrief: Sponsored by Microsoft, 2024 Business Opportunity of AI, IDC# US52699124, November 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>2<\/sup> Requires sign in with a faculty account from your school.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about our latest announcements from Bett UK 2025 and discover how AI is transforming education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":94,"featured_media":7765,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ms_queue_force_push":false,"ms_queue_id":"","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"_classifai_error":"","_classifai_text_to_speech_error":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"audience":[249,150,250],"content-type":[326,154,155],"product":[178,158,324,160,325,161],"topic":[166,184,167,164],"coauthors":[138],"class_list":["post-7720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","audience-education-decision-makers","audience-educators","audience-it-professionals","content-type-education-trends","content-type-events","content-type-news","product-microsoft-365","product-microsoft-365-copilot","product-microsoft-defender","product-minecraft-education","product-security-solutions","product-windows","topic-ai-in-education","topic-career-readiness-skills","topic-higher-education","topic-learning-accelerators","review-flag-1722542297-960","review-flag-1722542297-470","review-flag-1722542297-467","review-flag-1722542301-8","review-flag-1-1722542297-177","review-flag-2-1722542297-235","review-flag-3-1722542297-743","review-flag-free","review-flag-idc-1722542302-213","review-flag-lever-1722542295-693","review-flag-never-1722542295-810","review-flag-new-1722542295-257"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Advancing education to prepare for an AI-skilled workforce | Microsoft Education Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Transform education and equip an AI-skilled workforce. 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