Microsoft Gulf today reiterated its commitment to transform teaching and learning across schools in the UAE by showcasing its latest innovations at this year’s Global Educational Supplies and Solutions (GESS) event taking place at the Dubai World Trade Center from 14 – 16 March 2017.
GESS Dubai is the largest education event across the entire Middle East and brings together all levels of educationalists in one place; to see the latest educational technologies in action, source new and exciting products for the classroom and participate in a range of conference topics about the future of education.
Microsoft is showcasing “An Empowered Classroom” through its solutions at this year’s GESS. The Microsoft engagements at GESS span around personal computing, productivity and the intelligent cloud; empowering teachers and students to achieve more through technology. The company is demonstrating true power of its innovations; Surface Pro 4, Surface Hub, Office 365 and Microsoft Azure Cloud and Minecraft: Education Edition giving visitors an opportunity to experience the ultimate productivity in the digital world; enabling teachers and students to create, collaborate and share in entirely new ways.
“At Microsoft, we are committed to providing immersive learning to improve experiences and education outcomes.” Said Ahmed Ameen Ashour, Education Director, Microsoft Gulf “We believe that technology applied in new ways can shift behavior and motivation. So, students are able to learn through doing — solving problems, practicing, progressing and having fun along the way. GESS is a great platform for us to share our vision for transforming education through purpose driven change. We stand firmly behind the government of UAE and school leaders in the country to drive this holistic transformation empowering schools to achieve more.”
