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Ed Donahue Academic Developer Evangelist
[email protected] http://www.creepyed.com
@creepyed
Microsoft & Education
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Ed Donahue Salsa dancer
Light jogger
Casual cyclist
Swimmer
Triathlete (for those
counting)
Computer science major
Lover of monospaced
fonts
Supporter of women
in tech
Microsoft Academic
Developer Evangelist
[email protected] | www.creepyed.com | @creepyed
What is DreamSpark? o DreamSpark provides free Microsoft software to verified
students around the world for FREE!
Who is eligible for DreamSpark? o All part-time and full-time students are entitled to DreamSpark software
What software can they get from DreamSpark? o Free App Hub account for Windows Phone 7 Marketplace
o One year free subscription to XNA Creators Club
o Visual Studio 2010 Professional, Expression Studio 4 Ultimate, Windows Server, SQL Server
o 90 days of free Pluralsight training
http://www.microsoft.com/usteacher/
Think Global. Start Local.
Be a part of the world’s premier student technology competition.
Overview
Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems.
Top teams of each competition will be selected to go to the US Finals to compete for the opportunity to go to the Worldwide Finals.
Poverty + Hunger Maternal Health
Universal Education Combat AIDS/HIV
Gender Equality
Environmental Sustainability
Child Health
Global Partnership
Get Inspired!
Look to the UN Millennium Goals:
The Competition
Software Design Develop an application that helps solve one of the world’s toughest problems.
Game Design Multilevel or single player, 3-d or 2d, web, Xbox, Windows, or phone, it’s up to you. Everybody wins with games that solve critical issues.
Core Competitions
