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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Have you explored the Teach module in Copilot? Globally available to all educators 🌍🌏🌎 Go there directly aka.ms/teach

Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Get ready for back to school with the latest product updates from Microsoft Education. In this webinar, we’ll showcase new AI-powered tools, teaching resources, & product updates designed to help educators save time and personalize learning Register: df.events.teams.microsoft.com/event/df.8c4...

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Hands-on webinar: Teach Module in M365 Copilot and Copilot Notebooks (available for all educators) Join us on Wednesday, July 8th @ 8am Pacific Time for an in-depth professional development webinar Register: msit.events.teams.microsoft.com/event/msit.e... #MicrosoftEDU

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Join me next week in Orlando at ISTE 2026 for a tour of the latest updates from Microsoft Education. I'll be sharing updates across our AI-powered teaching and learning tools. Full Microsoft Education schedule: aka.ms/MicrosoftatI... #ISTE26

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Movable Windows 11 Task Bar 🥳 Now available to Windows 11 Insiders (Experimental)

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

We've heard you - Educators who use the Teach module the M365 Copilot for EDU write in an English variant other than US English, and localized content matters. Starting today, Teach supports three new English locales: English (United Kingdom), English (Canada), and English (Australia) #EduSky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Introducing Learning Activities: AI-powered practice for educators and students. The 4 launched Learning Activities include: 🃏 Flashcards ✏️ Fill in the Blanks 🔗 Matching 🧠 Student Self-Quiz Blog with more details: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/educati... #EduSky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

A tutorial video showing my top 5 hidden OneNote features that most people completely miss. These are simple, practical tips that can save time and make OneNote way more powerful once you know where to look 👀 YouTube 📺 youtu.be/hei2GqvITDw?... #OneNote

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

How to set your Outlook email personality with Copilot #Microsoft365

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

"Modify Existing Content" has just rolled out globally 🌎🌍🌏 to the Teach Module in M365 Copilot, and available to all educators using M365. 4 sub-features, including: 📏 Align to standards 🎯 Differentiate instruction 📖 Modify reading level 🧩 Add supporting examples Try it now at aka.ms/Teach

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

The AI-powered "Fill in the Blanks" activity has globally rolled out to the Learning Activities app in M365. This is now available to ALL M365 educators and students globally Also available in the Teach module for educators in the M365 Copilot app. See how it works below 👇 #edusky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

If you are looking to get copies of ALL the Microsoft Education session decks from the BETT conference in London they are available now. These PPT decks are sharable in your school, district, system and are great to use for your own PD sessions Link to get the downloads: aka.ms/MicrosoftPre...

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Going to the Bett Conference in London next week? If so, stop by and check out my "What's New at Microsoft EDU" session happening twice per day (Wed/Thu/Fri) at 10am and 3:30pm. Tons of exciting updates to share 🚀 Full Microsoft schedule here: aka.ms/MicrosoftatB... #Bett2026

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Hey Educators who use Teams Assignments - have you checked out the new Teach Module in Microsoft 365 Copilot yet? There is a nice banner in Assignments that shows you all the cool stuff you can launch the Teach Module directly from it 🚀 Demo below #EduSku

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

NEW! The Learning Activities app is rolled out globally to all M365 EDU customers, (Educators & Students) You can find it under "All Apps", images below 👇 ✅ Flashcards available now ✅ Fill in the Blanks (EDU Insiders preview) ✅ Matching (coming soon) Try it out today! #EduSky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

"Create with AI" 🎨 in the Microsoft 365 Copilot is now rolled out globally for all Educators and Staff! Great for creating images, posters, infographics and more. Detailed demo in the video below 👇 YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbOJ... #EduSky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

One of the new features in our big announcement today is the "Set Expected AI Use" for Assignments in Teams for EDU. Example in the video below, coming to all M365 customers. This has been a top request! Blog details: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/educati... #edusky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

OneNote for Windows 10 is dead ☠️ Meet the Modern OneNote! Discover what’s replacing OneNote for Windows 10 — a tutorial covering new features in Microsoft OneNote, plus tips and tricks to master the modern version fast! #OneNote

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Trying out the new Sora AI video generation from OpenAI and it’s wild! You can create videos with a prompt, but you can also insert yourself into the video with the Cameo feature, and you can also add others who let their Cameos be public (like Sam Altman) Future video is going to be very weird

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Have you explored the Microsoft Education Resource Center? 👀 Tons of useful and downloadable materials to take advantage of all the amazing tools you already have access to! Link 🔗 www.microsoft.com/en-us/educat... #edusky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Just a few clicks to unlock Copilot Chat for students 13+ ✨ Set the Education Tenant Identifier in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center - no need for PowerShell anymore... Schools can empower students with secure, AI-powered learning in minutes techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/educati... #MicrosoftEDU

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

OneNote superfans - have you tried out OneTastic yet? It a FREE OneNote addin that lets you adds a ton of extra features to #OneNote, many of which folks have asked about for years. Look at the huge number of new features to try below 😱 Link to get OneTastic 💜 getonetastic.com

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

For the OneNote superfans, this will make your day 💜 Merge Table Cells, a top request for many years, is now available for all @Msft365Insider folks, and coming out broadly soon. Can I just say HALLELUJAH 🥳🥳🥳 Full blog here: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

NEW! Reading Coach just got a set of ReadWorks library passages in Spanish 📖 📘Designed especially for multi-lingual, ELL and struggling readers, AI-powered Reading Coach empowers learners to create their own stories, or from a passage library. ➡️Try it out today: coach.microsoft.com #edusky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Going to ISTE in San Antonio in late June? Come to the Microsoft booth 1800 and check out my "What's New in Microsoft EDU" session to get all the latest updates 🚀 Dates and times below 👇 #edusky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Now educators can sign into Khanmigo for Teachers at Khan Academy using a Microsoft Account. Microsoft EDU has made Khanmigo FREE to all educators globally, so be sure to check it out 👀 Link: www.khanmigo.ai/teachers #edusky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

NEW! Guided Practice for educators in the AI-powered Reading Coach 📖 Teachers, try right‑clicking Sunny 🌞 (see video below) to unlock a preview of long‑awaited features like setting practice goals for learners and seeing insights over time. Details: aka.ms/IFoundPrevie... #edusky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

I'll be at the ASU-GSV conference in San Diego this week and presenting on AI and Accessibility. Looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones! #edusky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

NEW! We've just rolled out the ability to change your avatar in the Immersive Reader's reading practice options. We've also modernized the overall user experience for reading practice 📖 Demo video below #edusky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Now students can choose a custom Avatar for Reading Coach (or turn off avatars completely) The example video below shows how. This has been globally rolled out to the AI-powered Reading Coach as well as the Reading Coach built into Microsoft Teams for Education 🚀 #edusky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Easily tailor assignments to unique student needs, identify opportunities for improvement, support success, and boost confidence with #MicrosoftEDU Math Progress. ➕💯 Learn more about your new, favorite Learning Accelerator: msft.it/6013UxGKD #edusky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

If you are looking to get copies of all the Bett 2025 session PowerPoint decks presented by Microsoft EDU in late January, please take 30 seconds to fill out the form below 👇 We'll try and send out the links in a week or two! Form: forms.office.com/r/XJXXSzQs7W #edusky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Last day to come check out my sessions at 10:30am or 3:00pm - I’m presenting on free AI tools for teachers at the Microsoft Education (Stand SM20) Swing by to catch the latest updates and say Hi 👋 #BettUK2025

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Come check out my session today at 10:30am or 3:00pm - I’m presenting on free AI tools for teachers at the Microsoft Education (Stand SM20) Swing by to catch the latest updates and say Hi 👋 #BettUK2025 #edusky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Missed me at 10:30am today? Come check out my session today at 16:30 (4:30pm) I’m presenting on free AI tools for teachers at the Microsoft Education (Stand SM20) Swing by to catch the latest updates and say Hi 👋 #BettUK2025 #EduSky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

I'll be at the BETT conference in London this week presenting on free AI tools for teachers at the #MicrosoftEDU (Stand SM20) Details and dates/times below. Swing by to catch the latest updates and say Hi 👋 #edusky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Looking for all of the Bett sessions from Microsoft Education next week? Here is the full PDF with booth sessions, Learn Live Classroom sessions, and tons more. See you next week 🚀 Schedule: aka.ms/MicrosoftatB... #BettUK2025 #edusky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

I'll be at the BETT conference in London next week! I'll be presenting on free AI tools for teachers at the #MicrosoftEDU (Stand SM20) Details and dates/times below. Swing by to catch the latest updates and say Hi 👋 #edusky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Are you a member of the Microsoft Reading Coach user community? Reading Coach provides personalized, engaging, AI-powered reading practice! The Dec 5th community meeting will feature new updates, customer stories, getting started with this free app. ➡️Sign-up: aka.ms/readingcoach... #edusky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

A host of new and improved resources were implemented in Microsoft Education in November! Tune into the free recorded YouTube webinar from the Product Management team (including me!) msft.it/6011oBGYJ #edusky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Immersive Reader is now available for Classwork in Microsoft Teams for EDU, making modules more accessible 💯 #edusky #accessibility Blog: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/educati...

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

NEW! Now you can rename the General channel in Microsoft Teams. A top request for quite a while, now rolled out. This and many more updates in the blog: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/educati... #edusky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

What's New in Microsoft EDU | November 2024 🚀 Updates include: ✨ M365 Copilot 📖 Reading Coach 🗣️ Speaker Progress PPT sharing 📚 Classwork improvements + Assignments AI 🎓 Microsoft Teams for EDU 💜 OneNote Blog: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/educati... #edusky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

NEW! 3 nice improvements for #OneNote Desktop 💜 🎨 Pick any ink color with the new Eyedropper tool 🖼️ Ink annotations on PDF printouts and images ✍️ Enhance your inking with handwriting straightening Blog: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/educati... #edusky

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 28/04/2023

Hey there Blue Sky! Excited to be here 🚀

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