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An educated decisionWith a new Windows device, it can be just as easy to solve equations as it is to write essays. Students can access applications that help them compose music, plug into powerful science tools, or use Skype to practice a new language with a sister school overseas. All using a single, flexible, lightweight device.

You can’t put a price on a great educationWhich is why thin and light Windows devices come in a range of price points to suit all school budgets – as well as those of students and their families. No matter what you pay for your device, you get a powerful and consistent Windows learning experience.

Now students can use Microsoft Office for freeSchools and universities that license Microsoft Office for all staff can now also provide access to Office 365 ProPlus to their students at no extra cost. Which means students can use up to 15 instances of Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote) on their laptops, tablets and phones at no charge.

With Office on every device, students are able to stay focused on their study goals. Consistent file formats across every platform mean no wasted time or effort through lost formatting. And with the ability to collaborate in groups easily and work offline, they can experience purposeful, productive learning.

We all know that students learn in more ways than one. So the perfect learning device is one that lets them come at every subject from a different angle.

Bringing them together to learn from each otherStudents don’t work in a vacuum. They collaborate, share ideas and work on assignments together. New Windows devices make that so much easier, with document sharing via SharePoint Online and OneDrive, and a variety of ways to connect, create and produce – from email to instant messaging – via Lync.

Letting them interact naturally with their deviceTraditional devices have featured a keyboard – but new Windows devices let students interact with voice, touch and pen. It’s so much easier annotating a diagram or note-taking using a digital stylus, with your handwriting recognised automatically. Which makes it easy to find your notes quickly, resulting in deeper learning experiences.

Helping them study in the most intuitive wayIt isn’t easy to write an A+ essay on a touchscreen, or solve a maths problem using a keyboard. But with a new Windows device, you can plug in a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone and more. Use a touch screen for browsing the internet, a full keyboard for writing assignments or even their own voice – translated into whatever language they’re learning.

Welcoming a breadth and depth of learning toolsThe breadth of subjects and topics students can focus on is expanding every day. So we’ve made sure there’s an ever-growing wealth of tools available to help them learn – rather than just consume. Tools like Windows apps, familiar applications like OneNote, and services like Office 365 that take creativity and collaboration mobile via the cloud.

Keeping their online world safe and secureStudents deserve to be able to access the internet – and connect to each other – without having their safety compromised, or their devices slowed down by malicious malware and other cyber-threats. Which is why new Windows devices accommodate a full range of security features, staying alert around the clock so you don’t have to.

Helping them multitask with easeWith a heavy study workload, students often find themselves doing two – or more – things at once. Windows makes it easy to switch between applications and display multiple applications on screen side by side – and keep up their study momentum.

Ensuring they can work from anywhereNot every place a student goes has Wi-Fi or mobile internet access – especially when they’re on excursions or field trips. A complete learning device needs to work when the internet doesn’t – which is why apps or Microsoft Office can be installed on your Windows device.

Connecting them to every classroom toolYou never know in what amazing ways a student might tackle their next challenge – or how you might present it to them. So new Windows devices have simple USB connectivity, allowing you and your students to hook up to USB printers, microscopes, data loggers, temperature probes, projectors and more.

Designed to meet the ever-changing needs of students

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