As a part of Professional Learning Series, I attended a workshop on Microsoft on Friday November 20, 2015. The workshop was presented by Richard Pay.
In this special workshop hosted by Microsoft and created specifically for Faculty of Education students, learn about the free technological tools that current educators are integrating into their classrooms to increase student engagement and learning!
This workshop introduced me to the various technologies that Microsoft has for education purposes. I was introduced to Microsoft Sway, an interactive way of presenting information similar to PowerPoint but done online. This can be accessed as long as you have your login and internet connection. The Sway is both visually appealing and easy to use.
As technology evolves, it is important as an educator to be up to date on the technologies being used in the classroom. This presentation showed me how important technology can be in education and that student engagement and involvement can greatly improve with the proper and effective use of technology.