Career readiness skills

There is no doubt that the economic and workforce transformation happening today will have long-term impact on the types of professions and careers that will grow in demand in the future.

ISTELive 21 was an amazing opportunity for educators and leaders from around the globe to connect, collaborate, and learn together. This year’s conference featured dozens of timely, thought-provoking sessions and gave educators a platform to share their own successes and best practices with peers.

Education leaders today face major challenges and opportunities, from ensuring every student has the support to graduate successfully, to balancing budgets and driving transformation to evolve their systems to be the greatest 21st century education institutions.

I’m excited to announce the top 10 global winners of the Imagine Cup Junior AI for Good Challenge 2021.

As classrooms slide into the school year’s home stretch, it’s as important as ever to keep students engaged and excited about learning. For educators, new activities and creative workshops can be gamechangers in these final weeks, and useful for students into summer.

After more than a year of ongoing disruption and uncertainty due to COVID-19, some universities and colleges around the world are navigating a return to pre-pandemic routines, while also realizing that life on campus will never be the same.

Originally presented on April 22, 2021, all sessions from the Higher Education Reimagined event are now available free on-demand.

The events of the past year have had an immense and likely long-lasting impact on the global economy, the job market, and education systems.

It’s a given that experiential and hands-on learning can help drive concepts home while reinforcing real-world skills.

Today is UNESCO World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development. A day to celebrate how applying engineering skills can improve modern life and achieve positive environmental impact.

As digital transformation accelerates due to the pandemic, it’s more important than ever to ensure that students across the globe get access to engaging, relevant, and high-quality computer science learning experiences at school.

This year, we saw millions of classrooms come together in unexpected ways. While it might not have been easy from behind a mask or computer screen, everyone in the Microsoft Education community—from principals and teachers to students and parents—have shown flexibility and resilience this year.