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If you\u2019d like to catch up on all the Microsoft Education from the show (there was kind of a lot), check out our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/educationblog.microsoft.com\/en-us\/2019\/01\/whats-new-in-edu-bett-edition\/\">big Bett episode<\/a><\/strong> or the individual links below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2019\/01\/25\/whats-new-in-edu-live-bett-day-3\/\">We introduced seven new affordable Windows 10 devices for education, along with new tools for simplifying device management to make the most of classroom time.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2019\/01\/23\/whats-new-in-edu-live-bett-day-1\/\">We announced new tools to help you transform classroom time and personalize learning for all students.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/educationblog.microsoft.com\/en-us\/2019\/01\/whats-new-in-edu-live-bett-day-2\/\">We announced new tech to support inclusive classrooms and shared highlights from the \u201cEmotion and Cognition in the Age of AI\u201d keynote.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We can\u2019t all go to London for Bett, but there\u2019s still a trove of help, information, and useful technology waiting for educators at their local Microsoft Store. 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Well, how about Cressida Cowell, author and illustrator of the hugely popular \u201cHow to Train Your Dragon\u201d series? Skype in the Classroom is partnering with Little Brown Young Readers for a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/education.microsoft.com\/dragon\">free broadcast event and live Q&amp;A<\/a><\/strong> with Cressida Cowell on March 6<sup>th<\/sup>. 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