• Quarterly, you will receive the Insight Newsletter, which will include Microsoft Education happenings, new resources, recommended readings, technology tips and tricks, and other information.
• Many of the tools and resources are available online free of charge. You will be introduced to them during the Microsoft Institute.
• The Innovative Teachers Network (ITN) is an online, worldwide education portal sponsored by Microsoft.


Through the ITN, educators can access lesson plans, how-to articles, inquiry-based projects, and step-by-step implementation instructions to help transform their classroom into a technology-rich environment.

For the Microsoft Institute participants, ITN will host:

1. Facilitated post-briefing discussions.
2. Connections between educators and Partners in Learning program managers.
3. Discussions between educators throughout the United States and the world.

Download this ITN tutorial to learn more about how to log onto and use the site.
• ITN tutorial.pdf (.pdf, 1.2 MB) Get Adobe Acrobat Reader
• ITN tutorial.xps (.xps, 1.5 MB) View and generate XPS

Please e-mail msinstit@microsoft.com.

The typical day will start with a light breakfast at 9 a.m. and conclude by 5 p.m. The agenda will be sent to registered attendees a few weeks in advance of the start and will be posted in the resource tab of this site.

The experience runs for three days and is typically, but not always, scheduled from Tuesday through Thursday.

The Microsoft Institute is designed as a three-day event. We encourage all guests to attend the full three day series as each day builds on the knowledge gained the previous day. If seats are available two weeks prior to the start of an event, we will accept participants for 1 or 2 days. Please contact msinstit@microsoft.com to explore this option.

Attendees are expected cover their travel and accommodations for this event. There is no registration charge.

A few weeks before the event start date, Microsoft will e-mail a list of nearby hotels. There is also a downloadable list of hotels on the registration tab of this site.

No. Guests are responsible for transportation to and from the institute. If you are staying in a hotel, be sure to inquire whether they have a complimentary shuttle to and from the airport or the Microsoft offices.

Participants will check in the morning of the first day The check-in process will vary at each site but typically there will be a receptionist who will provide you with a name badge. Please remember to bring your name badge with you each day you are attending as this also serves as a security pass.

Internet access will vary from site to site. Most of the Microsoft offices will have Internet access onsite and will provide each guest with an access code. We recommend that participants bring laptops as this will enhance participation in some sessions.

A light breakfast and lunch will be provided for attendees each day. Dinner will not be provided. If you are a public sector employee you must submit a letter (.doc, 45 KB) from your district ethics officer to receive meals during the event. This letter must say that you are allowed to consume the meals that will be provided during the event and the letter must be signed by your ethics officer. This should be sent on district letterhead either in e-mail to msinstit@microsoft.com or via fax to (425) 936-7329 attn: Brennan Meadows.

We have scheduled two 15-minute breaks throughout the day for participants to check e-mail, make personal calls, etc. An agenda will be sent two weeks prior to the event with the break times each day.

Meeting attire is business casual.

We regularly schedule new Microsoft Institute events. Please e-mail msinstit@microsoft.com to let us know which city you’d like us to consider.