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Mike Tholfsen
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🎓 Group Product Manager @ Microsoft EDU
🚀 AI, Teams, OneNote, Learning Accelerators
💯 Inclusive & accessible tools
💡 Microsoft tips on YouTube & TikTok

#EDUSky #MIEExpert #MicrosoftEDU
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
October 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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
October 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
And here is me skiing
October 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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
October 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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
September 19, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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
September 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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
August 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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...
July 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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
July 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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
June 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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
June 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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
April 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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
April 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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
March 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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
February 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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
February 19, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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
January 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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
January 24, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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
January 23, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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
January 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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
January 21, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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
January 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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
January 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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
December 4, 2024 at 6:20 PM
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
December 2, 2024 at 8:40 PM