Support real-world problem solving and innovation with Microsoft tools

Learners use a variety of Microsoft tools to support their problem solving and to put their solutions into practice in the real world.  

When learners work on problem-solving tasks, they:

• Investigate the problem 
• Brainstorm solutions and alternatives to the problem 
• Devise their own approaches 
• Design a coherent solution, test the solution, and iterate improvements to the solution 

In the problem-solving process, learners may use:

• OneNote Class Notebook to brainstorm and collect research and data 
• Minecraft: Education Edition to conduct simulations 
• Microsoft Forms to collect data 
• Microsoft Excel to analyze data 
• Microsoft Teams calls to connect with experts  

When their problem solving also requires innovation, many Microsoft tools help learners publish their ideas in the real world. 

• Microsoft Video Editor helps learners create documentaries, commercials, music videos, or other video products that inform or persuade their chosen audience 
• Microsoft Voice Recorder helps learners create podcasts 
• Microsoft PowerPoint allows learners to give dynamic live presentations. With PowerPoint, learners may use a headset and have real-time, automatic captions or subtitles on screen. Additionally, with Live Presentations in PowerPoint, audience members may: 
  • See a presentation on their devices 
  • Read live subtitles in their preferred language 
  • Give feedback during the presentation 
  • Evaluate the presentation 
• Microsoft Sway allows learners to create attractive multimedia presentations for the web. With a dynamic, interactive canvas, learners may build a presentation with text, images, videos, and embedded Office files to share additional information or a Microsoft Form to collect data 
• Microsoft Word helps learners create flyers, pamphlets, or deliverables for their selected audience 
• Flipgrid helps learners create tutorials with the screencast feature 
• Minecraft: Education Edition allows learners to create prototypes of their designs 
• Microsoft MakeCode Arcade allows learners to create video games that teach a lesson, review concepts, or simply entertain