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Microsoft Brings the Empowered Classroom to GESS 2017

Microsoft Gulf today reiterated its dedication to transform training and discovering across school in the UAE by showcasing its latest innovations at this year's Global Educational Supplies and Solutions (GESS) occasion happening at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 14 - 16 March 2017.

GESS Dubai is the biggest education occasion across the entire Middle East and combines all degrees of educationalists in one place; to see the most up to date instructional technologies in action, source new and exciting products for the class and join a series of meeting topics concerning the future of education.

Microsoft is showcasing An Empowered Classroom with its solutions at this year's GESS. The Microsoft interactions at GESS extend around personal computing, efficiency and the smart cloud; encouraging instructors and students to accomplish even more through modern technology. The company is demonstrating real power of its technologies; Surface Pro 4, Surface Hub, Office 365 and Microsoft Azure Cloud and Minecraft: Education Version providing visitors a chance to experience the supreme performance in the digital world; making it possible for teachers and students to produce, team up and cooperate totally new ways.

" At Microsoft, we are committed to providing immersive learning to improve experiences and education results." Said Ahmed Ameen Ashour, Education Director, Microsoft Gulf "We believe that innovation applied in new methods could shift habits and inspiration. So, trainees have the ability to discover through doing - fixing problems, exercising, advancing and having fun along the road. GESS is a great platform for us to share our vision for changing education with purpose driven modification. We stand firmly behind the government of UAE and school leaders in the nation to drive this alternative transformation encouraging schools to attain a lot more."

On day 1 of GESS, Microsoft experts supplied an in-depth session entitled Surface for Education for guests to find even more about the versatile Surface area Pro 4 gadget. Surface Pro 4 offers teachers and trainees the best elements of a desktop computer, laptop computer, and tablet in one gadget. Participants likewise found out more concerning the Surface Hub that incorporates knowledge and traditional uses a digital white boards into one device that opens the power of the group and bridge the modern technology void between education and industry, to develop an extra collaborative classroom that broadens mentor and discovering perspectives, and opportunities.

"An IDC study reveals that 90% of instructors say digital inking improves the quality of their educational program". Said Ashour. "The Surface area center and Surface area Pro 4 are perfect instances of just how digital learning produces brand-new methods to involve students, stimulate the class, enhance the learning experience, and provide outcomes".

Microsoft additionally held an unique event for Chief Information Officers (CIOs) to address Digital Transformation in College. The initial of its kind occasion offered CIOs and opportunity to find the company's latest innovation consisting of Surface area Tools, Windows 10, Office 365, Azure, Minecraft in Education and Microsoft class. The attendees learned how these advancements are owning digital transformation in the class by enhancing communication, motivating pupils, cultivating collaboration, nurturing imagination, and encouraging schools.

Throughout GESS, Microsoft has also teamed up with the UAE's Ministry of Education to conduct workshops and trainings for MOE educators to introduce gamification in the classroom through Minecraft: Education Edition. Minecraft: Education Version is changing the methods of teaching by producing innovative understanding experiences.

"At Microsoft, our company believe that instructors are heroes of the classroom, pushing the boundaries of just what is possible to transform discovering. We are committed to guaranteeing instructors have accessibility to simple to utilize modern technologies, while supplying systems for them to get educated, get in touch with other instructors and be motivated" added Ashour.

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