BETT, one of the largest education technology conferences in the world, was held in London last week.
Microsoft had a large stand at the event, which featured 850 companies, 103 start-ups and 34,700 attendees from 131 countries. Staff from the technology business gave talks, demos and speeches, while also talking to teachers, education experts and school pupils about why Surface, Office and Minecraft are perfect for the classroom.
Anthony Salcito, Vice President of Education at Microsoft, used his keynote to say that the UK is leading the way in how technology should be used in school.
Here’s a round-up of what happened:
Surface devices on the Microsoft stand
Microsoft UK CEO CIndy Rose with Chris Rothwell (left), Director of Education, and Chris Perkins, General Managr of Public Sector
Microsoft published its agenda for BETT in braille
The workshop area, where Microsoft staff held talks and demos
Anthony Salcito, Vice President of Education at Microsoft, delivers his keynote speech
A map showing where BETT attendees have travelled from
A Creeper and a Villager outside the Minecraft stand
The Minecraft section was decorated to look like the game
Free badges for attendees
The mixed reality section proved popular all week
Bumblebee from The Transformers films
Cecily Morrison, a researcher at Microsoft Research Cambridge, and Craig Meador, president of American Printing House for the Blind, with Code Jumper
The AI juice bar gave people free drinks depending on their reactions to pictures
A science experiment in one of Microsoft’s areas
Hector Minto, Senior Technical Evangelist at Microsoft, talks about accessibility
Microsoft teamed up with the BBC for a film about the environment
A Minecraft tree on the Microsoft stand
The Xbox Adaptive Controller, which makes it easier for people with disabilities to play video games
Surface devices waiting to be used on the Microsoft stand
Barbara Holzapfel, GM of Education Marketing at Microsoft, on stage at BETT
In this section, people could learn how deep an ocean is
Surface devices
Lego also had a presence on Microsoft’s stand
Windows 10 on the Microsoft stand
Attendees could get hands-on with Microsoft’s devices
Damian Hinds, Education Secretary, delivers his speech
Surface devices running WIndows 10
The Device Lab on the Microsoft stand
The conference area, where Microsoft staff held talks throughout the week
