This presentation accompanies the 4Afrika Virtual Academy webinar presented in August by Megan Rademeyer and Victor Ngobeni on how to apply to become a Microsoft Innovative Educator.

1. Microsoft Innovative
Educators
Are you the next Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert?

2. Microsoft Innovative Educators (MIEs)
• WHO: Educators who are passionate and committed to
empowering learning through technology in their classrooms.
• HOW: Register and create a profile on Microsoft Educator
Community www.educatornetwork.com

3. Microsoft Innovative Educator benefits
• Access to numerous FREE education resources, apps and tools
• Connect with educators around the world (Skype in the Classroom)
• Share learning activities and tutorials and join the conversation in
educator discussions led by educators
• Professional Development on ICT integration
• Earn points and badges

4. Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Experts
WHO:
Educators who are thought
leaders in innovative learning
with technology

5. Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Experts:
Benefits
• Professional development opportunities and certifications
• Publicity via social media and other Microsoft channels
• Share their expertise with world-renowned educators and
specialists to scale innovation
• Present in Microsoft’s global EduCast Webinar series
• Participate in focus groups giving feedback to a development
teams on Microsoft products

6. Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Experts:
Benefits
• Share their passion for Microsoft with peers and policymakers, and
through social media, blogs and videos
• Test out new products while in beta form
• Represent Microsoft at product demonstrations and events
• Build educator capacity by training and coaching colleagues
• Collaborate with innovative educators across the globe
• Achieve eligibility to attend the Microsoft Global Educator Exchange
Event (E2), March 2016

7. Applying to be a Microsoft Innovative
Educator (MIE) Expert
http://aka.ms/mieapply
• Step 1: Review program opportunities and activities
• Step 2: Join the Microsoft Educator Community
• Step 3: Apply to become a MIE Expert on the Microsoft Educator
Community by doing the following:
• Share your details and profile in the application
• Tell us why you consider yourself to be a Microsoft Innovative
Educator Expert

8. Your application to be a Microsoft Innovative
Educator (MIE) Expert:
http://aka.ms/mieapply
• Describe a lesson you have taught in which you have incorporated
Microsoft technologies in an innovative ways and the lesson
enabled 21st Century skill development.
• Explain how you think being an MIE Expert will impact your
teaching.
• You can either write your response or create and share a link to a 2
minute video, Office Mix, or a Sway, that creatively expresses what
makes you a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert.

9. MIE Expert participation
at Global Forums in
Dubai & Seattle

10. Hear from previous
MIE Experts…

11. Linda Foulkes (Netlearn Update cc)
“If I can make a difference to just one
person a day by showing them
something they did not know which
could benefit their teaching and
learning, and make this easier and
simpler, I feel a sense of
achievement. My favorite saying to
teachers who ask me…”is there an
app for that?”…my reply is…”yes, it’s
called Microsoft PowerPoint, Word,
Excel….”

12. Phuti Ragophala (Pula Madibogo Primary School)
• “I have learnt how technology should be used as a
supporting tool and an educational booster to
assist the teacher and learners to meet the
objectives of a lesson”.
• “I extend learning beyond the classroom so that
other people can harvest good ideas and
replicate.”
• “I realised that we are teaching a mobile
generation who are competent in IT tools. My
wish is to see educators incorporating teaching
with IT tools to make teaching fun and to improve
learners’ quality of learning. Learners learn by
creating knowledge not by absorbing it.”

13. Warren Sparrow (Rondebosch Boys’ Preparatory School)
• “The things I saw and the people I met at E2
Educator Exchange were awe-inspiring”.
• “The Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert
program as well as the Microsoft Showcase
Schools program are both brilliant programs and I
would encourage every person to get involved.
The rewards for me personally, as well as for the
school are priceless. The support from Microsoft
is incredible and there is this vast resource, both
from within Microsoft, as well as other schools
and teachers to assist you.”

14. Mabore Lekalakala (Toronto Primary School)
“The E2 theme of bravery, courage and leadership
empowered me and made me rethink my role as a
teacher and a person. I learned not only to be a
brave and courageous leader but to also instill the
bravery, courage and leadership theme into my
learners.”
“I have discovered my passion…teaching educators
and learners how to integrate technology into
lessons.”

15. Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts –
How will they be selected?
• Selected by the regional Microsoft representative and
a local judging panel
• Selection based on:
• quality of the responses to the self-nominations form
• the level of innovation
• use of Microsoft tools described in the learning activity
• level of detail in how becoming a part of the program will
impact both teaching and student learning

16. Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts –
Timelines
Final date for applications: 30 October 2015
Selection of MIE Experts: November 2015
Announcement of MIE Experts: 20 November 2015
MIE Expert Active Engagement: November 2015 – 2016
Webinars: September – June (annually)
Global E2 (Educator Exchange): March/April 2016

17. Are you the next
Microsoft Innovative
Educator Expert?
An application could change your life