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SUMMARY:Unify and Modernize Your School’s Data Estate for an AI-Ready Future
DESCRIPTION:AI is creating new opportunities across education\, from improving operational efficiency and enhancing student experiences to enabling deeper institutional insights. However\, realizing the full potential of AI begins with a modern\, connected\, secure\, and governed data foundation. \nFor many schools\, districts\, colleges\, and universities\, critical information remains fragmented across student information systems\, learning platforms\, financial systems\, research environments\, and other applications. These disconnected data environments can make it difficult to gain meaningful insights\, strengthen security and governance\, and confidently prepare for the future of analytics and AI. \nJoin Microsoft for a webinar exploring how education institutions can modernize and unify their data estate to create a stronger foundation for innovation. Learn how to move beyond fragmented and legacy environments while building a connected\, secure\, and scalable data strategy that supports both current needs and future AI initiatives.\nDiscover how an integrated approach to cloud infrastructure\, data engineering\, data science\, data warehousing\, and business intelligence can help transform disconnected education data into actionable insights that support institutional goals and better outcomes. \nWhy attend? \nIn this webinar\, you’ll learn how to: \n• Modernize your data estate and identify opportunities to move beyond fragmented and legacy environments. \n• Unify data across your organization through modern data integration\, engineering\, and analytics. \n• Turn data into actionable insights with advanced analytics\, real-time intelligence\, and interactive reporting. \n• Strengthen security and governance while protecting sensitive institutional data and preparing for AI. \n• Explore education scenarios and identify opportunities to begin your modernization journey.\nDon’t miss this opportunity to explore practical strategies for modernizing your institution’s data estate\, strengthening security and governance\, and preparing for the opportunities AI can bring. Register now to discover how your school\, district\, college\, or university can build a more unified\, secure\, and AI-ready data foundation.\nThis event may be recorded and shared publicly with others\, including Microsoft’s global customers\, partners\, employees\, and service providers. The recording may include your name and any questions you submit to Q&A. You may submit questions anonymously.
URL:https://www.meec-edu.org/event/unify-and-modernize-your-schools-data-estate-for-an-ai-ready-future/
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SUMMARY:Reimagine K12 Education with Secure and Responsible AI
DESCRIPTION:AI is creating new possibilities across education\, from teaching and learning to student services\, staff productivity\, operations\, and security. For K12 technology leaders\, realizing this potential requires more than innovation alone. It requires a thoughtful approach to security\, privacy\, governance\, responsible AI\, data protection\, and measurable outcomes. \nAs schools explore how to adopt and scale AI\, important questions remain. How can you enable AI innovation while protecting students\, educators\, staff\, and school system data? Where should you invest first to maximize impact? And how can you move beyond experimentation to drive meaningful outcomes that align with schools’ priorities? \nJoin Microsoft for a webinar designed for K12 IT decision makers to explore a practical approach to advancing AI securely and responsibly. Learn how to move from AI experimentation to school-wide impact while balancing innovation\, security\, governance\, and measurable outcomes. \nWhy attend? \n• Evaluate your school’s AI and security readiness across technology\, data\, policies\, and organizational capabilities.\n• Explore practical approaches to strengthening security\, privacy\, and governance while supporting responsible AI adoption.\n• Identify high-value opportunities for AI across teaching and learning\, student services\, staff productivity\, operations\, and security.\n• Build a practical roadmap for prioritizing AI investments and turning opportunities into measurable outcomes. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to explore how your school can build a secure\, responsible\, and outcome-driven AI strategy that supports long-term educational success. Register now to gain practical guidance\, uncover high-impact opportunities\, and take the next step in your AI journey with confidence. \nThis event may be recorded and shared publicly with others\, including Microsoft’s global customers\, partners\, employees\, and service providers. The recording may include your name and any questions you submit to Q&A. You may submit questions anonymously.
URL:https://www.meec-edu.org/event/reimagine-k12-education-with-secure-and-responsible-ai/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Vendor Events
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SUMMARY:On the Brink — Microsoft Security Immersion Workshop for Education
DESCRIPTION:Microsoft is running On the Brink\, a four-hour hands-on Security Immersion Workshop built specifically for Education customers. It’s free\, virtual\, and places are limited. \nAttendees step into the role of a data security analyst and investigate a potential data exposure at an education institution. Using Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Defender XDR\, they get hands-on experience to: \n– Discover and classify sensitive information\n– Investigate data loss and insider-risk activity\n– Identify sensitive information that may have been improperly shared or accessed\n– Explore security risks associated with AI agents and excessive data access\n– Learn how unified security capabilities can help protect data across Microsoft 365 \nWednesday\, October 21\, 2026 | 10:00 AM-2:00 PM PT | Virtual \nSpace is limited. Register here to reserve a spot: https://msevents.microsoft.com/event?id=3933855761 \nIt’s aimed at the people who operate the environment – security leads\, systems administrators\, anyone carrying data protection for their institution.
URL:https://www.meec-edu.org/event/on-the-brink-microsoft-security-immersion-workshop-for-education/
LOCATION:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Summer Learning Remix: Build Smarter EDU Learning Materials with NEW FREE Microsoft Copilot Notebooks and Study guide
DESCRIPTION:Don’t start your vacation just yet!! You’re invited to join the Microsoft Education team on June 18th at 1:00 PM EST for a dynamic session on how to use the NEW! FREE! Microsoft 365 Copilot Notebooks and the NEW! FREE! Study Guide experience to turn existing class materials into summer-ready learning. We’ll show how educators can organize notes\, slides\, PDFs\, and unit resources into one grounded notebook\, then generate summaries\, topic pages\, flashcards\, quizzes\, and other practice activities for teachers and learners ages 13+. We’ll also cover responsible AI guidance\, classroom use cases\, and simple next steps for piloting the experience this summer. \nPlease feel free to share with any Instructional Tech and Educators interested in these topics. \nJune 18th Webinar – REGISTER HERE \nJust Announced on June 11th: Copilot Notebooks is now rolling out to all Microsoft 365 Education licenses \nEvery student knows the feeling: the test is coming\, the materials are everywhere— and the hardest part is not finding information\, it is knowing where to start. There is a PDF from the teacher. Slides from last week. A Word document with notes. Each piece has value. But studying means turning all of it into something usable: what to review first\, what connects together\, what still feels fuzzy\, and what to practice learning. That is why we are excited to share two updates for education. \nFirst\, Copilot Notebooks is now rolling out to Copilot Chat users\, available with Microsoft 365 Education licenses. FREE for ALL! Copilot Notebooks are AI-powered workspaces for a subject or group project built on reference materials—bringing together all context behind a topic in one place for you or your study group and Copilot to collaborate on. This addresses one of the top asks we have heard from Microsoft 365 Education customers: bring the power of Copilot Notebooks to the education licenses schools already use. This education expansion builds on the broader Copilot Notebooks announcement that brings Notebooks to all education and enterprise Copilot Chat users\, including new ways to work with your own materials in Notebooks with mind maps\, Study Guides\, and coming soon – the ability to create Word documents\, Excel spreadsheets\, and PowerPoint presentations. \nCopilot Notebooks are available in the Microsoft 365 Copilot web and desktop versions for Education users. Expect them to be available in Education tenants in the next two weeks. They will be available in OneNote in the weeks to follow. \nSecond\, Copilot Notebook Study Guide is now generally available both for education and enterprise users. Study Guide is an AI-powered feature in Notebooks that turns the learning materials you provide into a complete\, interactive study companion. Organized\, editable\, grounded in your references. Study Guide takes the materials learners already have and helps turn them into a collection of organized study topics and activities of your choice. \nDrop in PDFs\, Word documents\, PowerPoint presentations\, or Excel files. Study Guide reads across those references\, identifies the key ideas\, and creates a multi-page study guide inside the notebook.
URL:https://www.meec-edu.org/event/summer-learning-remix-build-smarter-edu-learning-materials-with-new-free-microsoft-copilot-notebooks-and-study-guide/
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SUMMARY:Microsoft Webinar: Preventing the next district wide incident: Identity\, access\, and ransomware in K-12
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to join the Microsoft Education team to learn about preventing district-wide cybersecurity incidents with the Microsoft tools that you already own\, and advanced solutions that build on your current investment. \nOption 1: Tuesday\, May 19\, 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM EST Signature Series | Preventing the Next District Wide Incident: Identity\, Access\, and Ransomware in K 12 \nOption 2: Tuesday\, May 19\, 7:00PM – 8:00 PM EST Signature Series | Preventing the Next District Wide Incident: Identity\, Access\, and Ransomware in K 12 \nK‑12 cybersecurity conversations often focus on ransomware\, phishing\, and protecting student data\, but most real incidents don’t start there. They start with identity. \nIn many school districts today\, administrative access still exists because “we need to get things done.” Accounts remain over‑permissioned\, admin access is always on\, and devices and systems are managed broadly with little segmentation. When one of those accounts is compromised and eventually one will be. The result isn’t just an incident.\, It’s a district‑wide blast radius. \nIn this session\, we’ll explore why identity and access security is the foundation of ransomware prevention\, and why simply enabling MFA isn’t enough. Using real‑world education scenarios\, we’ll break down how a single compromised admin account can provide access to every school\, every device\, and every critical system and how modern identity controls can dramatically limit the impact. \nWe’ll also connect identity security directly to ransomware readiness\, showing how districts can move from “hoping a breach never happens” to designing for containment and recovery. The goal isn’t to stop every breach\, that’s unrealistic in today’s threat landscape\, but to ensure that when something does happen\, it doesn’t become front‑page news. \nAttendees will leave with a clear understanding of: \n\nWhy admin accounts represent the largest unmanaged blast radius in K‑12\nHow over‑permissioned identity access accelerates ransomware impact\nWhat modern identity segmentation looks like in a school district\nHow to reduce risk using tools many districts already own\nWhy shrinking blast radius is the difference between a minor incident and a district‑wide disruption
URL:https://www.meec-edu.org/event/microsoft-webinar-preventing-the-next-district-wide-incident-identity-access-and-ransomware-in-k-12/
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SUMMARY:Microsoft Webinar: Prepare for AI and Modernize Education Data with Microsoft Fabric: From Integration to Insights
DESCRIPTION:Education Organizations are under growing pressure to deliver timely\, secure\, and actionable insights from data—without adding more platforms\, complexity\, or cost. Microsoft Fabric brings together data integration\, engineering\, analytics\, real‑time insights\, and governance into a single\, unified data platform built on Azure\, purpose‑designed to support education environments. \nREGISTER HERE \nIn this session\, the Microsoft Education team will explore how Microsoft Fabric replaces fragmented reporting tools\, streamline data pipelines\, and builds a scalable foundation for instructional\, operational\, and security analytics and future AI initiatives. We’ll review popular Education use cases and scenarios\, steps to get started on your Fabric journey\, support options for migrations from other platforms\, training opportunities\, and more. \n  \nMicrosoft Fabric unifies multiple data workloads into one integrated experience: \n\nData Integration\nEasily ingest data from Student Information Systems (SIS)\, HR\, finance\, assessment platforms\, and other educational systems using built‑in connectors and low‑code data pipelines.\nData Engineering\nPrepare\, transform\, and manage large volumes of structured and unstructured data using Spark‑based data engineering capabilities\, all within a governed Azure environment.\nData Warehousing\nStore curated\, analytics‑ready data in a modern cloud data warehouse designed for performance\, scalability\, and reporting across district teams.\nData Science & Advanced Analytics\nEnable predictive analytics\, machine learning experimentation\, and deeper analysis to support enrollment trends\, operational planning\, and program outcomes.\nReal‑Time Analytics\nAnalyze streaming and near‑real‑time data sources\, including security and operational telemetry\, to support timely decision‑making.\nBusiness Intelligence (Power BI)\nBuild interactive dashboards and reports directly on Fabric data using Power BI\, providing educators and administrators with trusted\, self‑service insights backed by centralized governance.\nOneLake – Unified Data Foundation\nA single\, logical data lake that stores all district data in one place\, eliminating copies while ensuring consistent access\, security\, and compliance.\nBuilt‑In Governance & Security\nApply role‑based access\, data lineage\, and governance controls aligned with Azure and Microsoft 365 security\, supporting compliance requirements common in K‑12 environments.\n\n  \nWhy It Matters for Education \nWith Fabric\, organizations can move away from disconnected tools and manual data processes toward a single\, scalable analytics platform that supports: \n\nCentralized reporting and data governance\nImproved visibility into instructional\, operational\, and security data\nReduced complexity and clearer cost management\nStrong integration with Azure\, Microsoft 365\, and security solutions\n\nWho Should Attend \n\nCIOs\, CTOs\, and Technology Directors\nData and Analytics Leaders\nIT Administrators and Security Teams\nEducation decision‑makers planning a cloud data strategy\n\nJoin us to see how Microsoft Fabric helps Education modernize data\, gain trusted insights\, and build a sustainable analytics foundation on Azure.
URL:https://www.meec-edu.org/event/microsoft-webinar-prepare-for-ai-and-modernize-education-data-with-microsoft-fabric-from-integration-to-insights/
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