{"id":2054,"date":"2023-06-20T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/06\/20\/are-you-going-to-istelive-23\/"},"modified":"2024-05-31T15:40:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T22:40:11","slug":"are-you-going-to-istelive-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/06\/are-you-going-to-istelive-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you going to ISTELive 23?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ISTELive 23 takes place June 25-28 in Philadelphia, and we can\u2019t wait! Every year, as the US school year is coming to a close, we look forward to gathering with colleagues, partners, and customers to celebrate recent accomplishments, share our latest product and feature updates, and get a look at what\u2019s next in education technology. This year, the Microsoft Education team has lots of exciting developments to share: from our new Learning Accelerators, to demonstrating the new and updated features built into our inclusive, engaging learning tools like Flip and Minecraft Education. Take a look at our full event schedule<\/a> and read on for some of the most anticipated sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spotlight on Solutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To highlight some of the most timely topics and tools, we\u2019ll be presenting two \u201cmust see\u201d Spotlight on Solutions sessions at ISTELive 23. \u201cUnlocking AI\u2019s potential: Transform learning experiences and prepare for the future<\/a>\u201d explores the immense potential of AI in education and how it can empower K-12 teachers to create transformative and engaging learning experiences. \u201cThe future of learning with Microsoft Flip<\/a>\u201d will demonstrate how Flip can transform your classroom into a fun and inclusive learning community, powered by AI capabilities such as Topic Copilot, Reading Coach, and other innovations. You\u2019ll also get a chance to participate in a live Flip group and share your ideas with other educators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft Learn Live Classroom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Artificial intelligence and its potential applications in education have been among the hottest topics of the year, and we\u2019ve been partnering with members of the education community to responsibly solve some of the most pressing challenges of working with AI. At ISTELive 23, we\u2019re hosting several sessions that will give attendees insight into some of the AI-powered applications being used in classrooms right now and explore upcoming opportunities to ensure that this developing technology supports educators to help every student thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In \u201cThe era of AI: a discussion on its potential for education<\/a>\u201c we\u2019ll hear from a panel of educators about how they\u2019re using AI in their classrooms today, and discuss how we can all maximize its transformative potential. An additional session in the Microsoft Learn Live Classroom that explores AI and its applications is \u201cAI in education: Opportunities and tools<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the AI-centered topics, there are lots of other educational innovations to discover. Get a hands-on look at the new Learning Accelerators and learn how to use them to enhance your lessons and motivate students to search smarter with \u201cDiscover Learning Accelerators: Search Coach and Search Progress<\/a>.\u201d \u201cUnlock student engagement & maximize learning potential with Minecraft Education<\/a>\u201d presents a fun and engaging way for students to learn critical digital citizenship and cybersecurity skills, including managing screen time, social interactions, online spending, and recognizing malware. Sessions including \u201cStreamlining lesson planning with Teams Classwork<\/a>\u201c and \u201cCurate an inclusive classroom with Microsoft Accessibility tools<\/a>\u201d will share valuable information to help educators save time, and make sure they\u2019re providing an environment that ensures every student has the best seat in the house. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At ISTELive 23, join us in the Microsoft Learn Live Classroom (204B) for these sessions as well as many more workshops featuring our new Learning Accelerators, and interactive new Minecraft Education worlds. All workshops will be hosted by experts, and attendees will have the opportunity for hands-on learning at a Windows device to learn how to bring the latest Microsoft products and features like Reading Coach, Math Coach, Search Coach, Speaker Coach, and Classwork for Teams into their classrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Come see us in our ISTELive 23 booth!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Spotlight on Solutions and Microsoft Learn Live Classroom sessions are only a small part of what we\u2019re presenting this year. The Microsoft ISTELive 23 booth includes stations where you can try out our Learning Accelerators, as well as see the latest Minecraft worlds, and explore the different ways to share and engage with Flip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, our Microsoft Learn Theater presents more opportunities to learn, with expert-led sessions on the hour and half hour throughout ISTELive 23. Some popular topics include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n