Microsoft Danbury Offers free Virtual Events April 13-17
Though our stores are closed, we’re back to support our community, your family, and your business virtually. Microsoft Store is providing free virtual training sessions to influence effective remote working and learning environments.
For full descriptions of these events and more, visit our store events page to register: www.microsoft.com/Danbury
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
-
9:00 AMVIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Connect, create, and achieve more with Windows 10 and Office 365Connect, create, and achieve more with Windows 10 and Office 365 This free workshop featuring Windows 10 and Office 365 will show you how to collaborate on the go, keep your family safer online, stay organized with OneNote, and more. Participants choose topics of interest and leave understanding how to get empowered with Microsoft apps and tools like: Windows 10 Pen and Windows Ink Mobile Apps Microsoft Family Group Collaborating in Office 365 Space is limited so register now.
-
10:00 AMVIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Grow your business with LinkedIn PagesTake your place in the world’s professional community by building your own LinkedIn Page. Join us for this free one-hour workshop where you will learn top tips and tricks to help you make the most of your company’s presence on LinkedIn by launching a LinkedIn Page. Understand how to know and grow your audience, highlight the best of your brand, and join the conversations that matter. This workshop is hands-on with plenty of time to build your Page, adopt best practices, and network with other local business owners. Register today.
-
2:00 PMVIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Teacher and Parent Training - Learn from Home Basics and Microsoft Education ResourcesIn this virtual training session, you will receive an overview and basic knowledge of how Windows 10 applications, Accessibility tools and Microsoft Teams can support you and your students’ remote learning experience. We are here to help make Learn from Home Basics and Microsoft Educator resources easy to find online and implement in your life. This training is delivered through Microsoft Teams which will allow you to interact directly with the facilitator, ask questions and collaborate with other educators and parents as you continue to improve your remote learning capabilities.
-
3:00 PMVIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Start your own business workshop, ages 8+In this free one-hour workshop, students eight and older learn how to turn their passion into a great entrepreneurial business idea. Students get guidance on how to create a business plan and a polished pitch ready to share with the world. By the end of the workshop, students will have: Learned what makes a valid product or service idea Completed a simple business plan Practiced pitching their idea using presentation skill The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every camp participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement. Did you know, students always get 10 percent off at Microsoft Store? See full terms at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/education.
-
4:00 PMVIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Minecraft Build Challenge [in partnership with Danbury Library]This workshop is being hosted virtually in partnership with Danbury Library. Join us for a Minecraft Build Challenge virtually from your home! Players will be put their creativity, teamwork, and Minecraft skills to the test in this fun 60min event. Attendees will be given imaginative topics and placed into teams where they must quickly assign roles, plan their project, and race against the clock to build their structure. Teams will also have the opportunity to present, explian, and share their work at the end of each challenge. Register today on your own or with a friend. All skill levels are welcome! RSVP today.
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
-
9:00 AMVIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Microsoft Teams Training for Business - Master working from home with Microsoft TeamsIn this virtual training session, you will discover best practices for optimizing your home environment for work, maintaining productivity while working remotely and how to use Microsoft Teams to stay connected, collaborate and manage a virtual team. This training is delivered through Microsoft Teams which will allow you to interact directly with the facilitator, ask questions and collaborate with other attendees as you continue to improve your work from home capabilities.
-
10:00 AMVIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Literacy skills for emerging readers, ages 6+In this free one-hour workshop, emerging readers ages six and older will love building confidence and improving their reading comprehension with fun, interactive activities. They will be introduced to Immersive Reader in OneNote for Windows 10, a free application that provides proven techniques to improve reading skills. By the end of the workshop, students will: Master key tools that read text out loud, break it into syllables, and increase spacing between lines and letters Read and illustrate stories Tackle challenging new books they wouldn’t be able to on their own The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every Camp participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement. Did you know, students always get 10% off at Microsoft Store? See full terms at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/education.
-
11:00 AMVIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Connect, create, and achieve more with Windows 10 and Office 365Connect, create, and achieve more with Windows 10 and Office 365 This free workshop featuring Windows 10 and Office 365 will show you how to collaborate on the go, keep your family safer online, stay organized with OneNote, and more. Participants choose topics of interest and leave understanding how to get empowered with Microsoft apps and tools like: Windows 10 Pen and Windows Ink Mobile Apps Microsoft Family Group Collaborating in Office 365 Space is limited so register now.
-
3:00 PMVIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Key steps to starting your own businessIn this free one-hour workshop, you will learn the basic steps and skills to start your own business. You will brainstorm potential business ideas, create an outline for your business plan, and consider how to market, manufacture, deliver, and finance your product or service. You will leave the workshop with: A PowerPoint presentation that includes your business plan A polished pitch for your business idea Resources and defined goals to get you closer to launching your own business Register today!
-
4:00 PMVIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Start your own business workshop, ages 8+In this free one-hour workshop, students eight and older learn how to turn their passion into a great entrepreneurial business idea. Students get guidance on how to create a business plan and a polished pitch ready to share with the world. By the end of the workshop, students will have: Learned what makes a valid product or service idea Completed a simple business plan Practiced pitching their idea using presentation skills The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every camp participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement.
Thursday, April 16, 2020
-
9:00 AMConnect, create, and achieve more with Windows 10 and Office 365Connect, create, and achieve more with Windows 10 and Office 365 This free workshop featuring Windows 10 and Office 365 will show you how to collaborate on the go, keep your family safer online, stay organized with OneNote, and more. Participants choose topics of interest and leave understanding how to get empowered with Microsoft apps and tools like: Windows 10 Pen and Windows Ink Mobile Apps Microsoft Family Group Collaborating in Office 365 Space is limited so register now.
-
10:00 AMVIRTUAL WORKSHOP: LinkedIn: Grow your network for businessCome join us for an informative workshop about growing your network on LinkedIn. LinkedIn is an online network of professional relationships, used to present yourself and your qualifications, grow your network, and connect with new opportunities. In this one hour workshop you will to learn to create a compelling profile of your capabilities and accomplishments and grow your business’s professional network and network with local business owners. Build your brand and grow your network! Reserve your workshop spot by registering today.
-
2:00 PMVIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Teacher and Parent Training - Learn from Home Basics and Microsoft Education ResourcesIn this virtual training session, you will receive an overview and basic knowledge of how Windows 10 applications, Accessibility tools and Microsoft Teams can support you and your students’ remote learning experience. We are here to help make Learn from Home Basics and Microsoft Educator resources easy to find online and implement in your life. This training is delivered through Microsoft Teams which will allow you to interact directly with the facilitator, ask questions and collaborate with other educators and parents as you continue to improve your remote learning capabilities.
-
3:00 PMVIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Creating connections with Dear Evan Hansen workshop ages 13+ [in partnership with Danbury Library]This workshop is being hosted virtuall in partnership with Danbury Library. Microsoft Store and the Tony award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen are partnering to provide a free, ONE-hour workshop for students ages thirteen and older who want to authentically connect to themselves, friends, family, and their communities. Dear Evan Hansen has received critical acclaim and has inspired conversation about mental health and the perils of living in a society hyperconnected by social media, which can often feel lonely. Workshop participants will define what it means to make authentic connections and explore ways to create those connections. Students choose how they want to connect and will use Microsoft tools to research and create an actionable plan for reaching out. In this workshop, participants will: Define what making a connection means to them Demonstrate turning goals into a clear and meaningful action plan Use key applications such as PowerPoint to research, create, and share their action plan The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every workshop participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement. Do you know, students always get 10% off at Microsoft Store? See full terms at microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/education.
-
4:00 PMVIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Minecraft Build ChallengeJoin us for a Minecraft Build Challenge virtually from your home! Players will be put their creativity, teamwork, and Minecraft skills to the test in this fun 90min event. Attendees will be given imaginative topics and placed into teams where they must quickly assign roles, plan their project, and race against the clock to build their structure. Teams will also have the opportunity to present, explian, and share their work at the end of each challenge. Register today on your own or with a friend. All skill levels are welcome! RSVP today.
Friday, April 17, 2020
-
10:00 AMVIRTUAL WORKSHOP: The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's "Hall of Fossils" Tour [in partnership with Danbury Library]This event is hosted virtually in partnership with Danbury Library. Travel millions of years to the past without leaving your home. In this workshop, students ages 8+ are transported to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History right from their web browser using 360-degree interactive imagery. By the end of the workshop students will have: Explored the Smithsonian's famous "Hall of Fossils" in 360-degrees virtually Learned about natural history in the Jurassic age Completed a fun virtual discovery hunt throughout the museum Do you know students always get 10% off at Microsoft Store? See full terms at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/education.
-
11:00 AMVIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Rock your LinkedIn Profile [in partnership with Danbury Library]This event is hosted virtually in partnership with Danbury Library. Join us for a free, one-hour workshop and discover how to rock your LinkedIn profile. Get a hands-on start developing a stellar profile and learn how to grow your professional LinkedIn skills. Build your online brand, engage with your network, and sharpen your resume. Register to reserve your spot today!
-
2:00 PMVIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Code your own video game with MakeCode Arcade, ages 8+In this free one-hour workshop, students eight and older use block coding to create a video game with MakeCode Arcade. Students learn fundamental game and coding concepts—like sprites, variables, and coordinates—and use their new skills to create and customize a playable game. By the end of the workshop, students will have: Learned and used key game design and coding concepts Shared their games with a partner for inspiration Published their game via URL so they can continue to play and develop it after the workshop The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement. Do you know students always get 10% off at Microsoft Store? See full terms at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/education
-
3:00 PMVIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Pro tips to becoming a Mixer Streamer workshop, ages 13+Looking to get into streaming, but not quite sure where to start? In this free one-hour Mixer Academy workshop, students thirteen and older will learn it all: from setting up a Mixer account, key features of the Mixer platform, and how to grow an audience, including creating your own streaming action plan. Participants will leave knowing: What the Mixer platform is, including standout features and benefits. How to get started streaming on Mixer. The business of streaming and how to build an audience. Streaming etiquette and rules of conduct. Technology tips and how the right gear can help your channel. Tips for safe and healthy streaming and gaming. Participants need to be thirteen and older to sign up for their own Mixer Streamer account. The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement. Do you know, students always get 10% off at Microsoft Store? See full terms at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/education.
-
4:00 PMVirtual Workshop for Students - The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's "Hall of Fossils" TourTravel millions of years to the past without leaving your home. In this workshop, students ages 8+ are transported to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History right from their web browser using 360-degree interactive imagery. By the end of the workshop students will have: Explored the Smithsonian's famous "Hall of Fossils" in 360-degrees virtually Learned about natural history in the Jurassic age Completed a fun virtual discovery hunt throughout the museum Do you know students always get 10% off at Microsoft Store? See full terms at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/education.
D