Breaking News: Microsoft AI Announcements at ISTELive 2023 #NotatISTE

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Today, I have a breaking news announcement from Microsoft at ISTE 2023. This was prerecorded for a simultaneous release with today's news so that all of you who are not at ISTE could get this news. It will also be released on my podcast and YouTube channel, although I have embedded the YouTube channel below and included the transcript. Mark Sparvell sat down with me to share these amazing announcements.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:block {"ref":20098} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>This show is sponsored by <a href= "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/empower-educators-explore-potential-artificial-intelligence/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Microsoft</a>. Check out their <a href= "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/empower-educators-explore-potential-artificial-intelligence/"> new AI course</a>. All opinions are my own.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Some of these awesome announcements include:</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --></p> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Generative AI features built into Reading Progress inside Microsoft Teams are game-changers for teachers.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Excellent generative AI features are now being used inside Kahoot and PowerSchool that will help teachers. These are powered by the Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>A cool collaboration between Microsoft and New York City Public Schools to support their exploration of the development of generative AI tools tailored for their own use.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>A fantastic Microsoft AI Course is now available for educators at <a href="http://aka.ms/AIforEducators" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">aka.ms/AIforEducators</a>.</li> <li>Check out <a href= "https://educationblog.microsoft.com/en-us/2023/06/collaborating-to-bring-ai-innovation-to-education" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noop