Microsoft 365 for Education

Benefits of Microsoft 365 for Education

As technology becomes more and more integrated with how educators reach their students, it’s more important now than ever for schools to keep pace with advancements in tech. Whether it’s software, hardware, or everything in between, Genesis Technologies is here to keep schools up to date, and most recently we’ve been helping schools transition to Microsoft 365 for Education.

When you use Microsoft 365 for Education in the classroom, your students learn a suite of skills and applications that employers value most. Whether it’s Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Excel or OneNote, 365 lets you prepare your students for the future, today.

Microsoft 365 for Education also includes cloud services to create a modern classroom. Create collaborative classrooms with Microsoft Teams, connect in professional learning communities, and communicate with school staff with the power of OneDrive, Teams, Skype, and more -- all from a single panel.

What’s included?

Microsoft 365 empowers educators to unlock creativity, promote teamwork, and provide a simple and safe experience in a single, affordable solution built for education.

Microsoft 365 A3 for Education includes Office 365, Windows 10, Enterprise Mobility + Security, and Minecraft: Education Edition to empower educators to unlock creativity, promote teamwork, and provide a simple and safe experience in a single, affordable solution built for education. Microsoft 365 A3 for Schools includes the following great features –

• Comes with Microsoft Office. Stay up-to-date with the latest versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote Windows or Mac (plus Access and Publisher for PC only). Each user can install the Office apps on up to 5 PCs or Macs.
• Mobile Versions of Office Applications. Fully-installed and always up-to-date versions of Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote for iOS, Android or Windows mobile devices, Each user can install the Office apps on up to 5 phones and 5 tablets
• Includes Windows 10 Enterprise A3. Builds on Windows 10 Enterprise and provides the enterprise-grade manageability and security for schools.
• Minecraft: Education Edition with Code Builder. Minecraft: Education Edition with Code Builder allows educators and students to explore, create, and play in a Minecraft world. Players can not only develop computational thinking but can also apply their creations across the curriculum.
• Intune for Education. Schools can now get a simple but powerful solution for managing policies, apps and settings for your classroom devices.
• Email and calendaring. Connect with customers and coworkers using Outlook and Exchange.
• Collaboration & Learning Tools. Instant messenger (IM), persistent chat, and Yammer. Microsoft Teams with classroom experiences, professional learning communities (PLC), and staff teams. And OneNote Class Notebook, Sway
• File storage. Manage your files from anywhere with 1TB of storage.
• Student Use Benefit: Schools that license Microsoft 365 A3 for Education for all staff and faculty are eligible to get corresponding student licenses at no additional cost.

Where can educators purchase Microsoft 365?

Here at Genesis Technologies, we’re an authorized Microsoft for Education reseller, meaning we have access to all Education discounted items from Microsoft. Whether you want to update your system infrastructure or pick up server licenses, Genesis Technologies has you covered.

Ready to get started? Looking for a price quote? Head over to our Microsoft for Education page to view all our non-profit product manufacturers or call our office at 800-433-6326.