Michelle Wantuch

(she/her) Design Researcher @Microsoft Education - collaborating w/ educators, students, & administrators near & far to build user-centric #edtech #MicrosoftEDU

[Michelle Wantuch @MichelleWantuch]

Super excited about this work I’ve been doing around making out product better for students — through the lens of neurodiversity. Would love to hear your thoughts, especially if you identify as neurodivergent

[Microsoft XC Research @MicrosoftRI]

What we've learned about optimizing our products for neurodiverse students #userresearch:
https://t.co/bzooUh23To

[Michelle Wantuch @MichelleWantuch]

@brycej Thank you @brycej!

[Michelle Wantuch @MichelleWantuch]

@andrewc_hill @UX_EdTech @ecarevault @mtholfsen do you have any info on this?

[Michelle Wantuch @MichelleWantuch]

@jhmillea @UX_EdTech The first thing I think of is the power of video recording. Tools like #flipgrid can be great tools for assessing music & the arts...and I think it's so powerful to enable voices that otherwise aren't heard as often, help kids express themselves, & encourage peer interaction

[Michelle Wantuch @MichelleWantuch]

@kriwo @UX_EdTech When I think about accessibility, I also start thinking about other forms of inclusivity as well. How can we help those in varying life circumstances (both during remote learning & otherwise), those from different backgrounds/races/countries/etc, & more

#UXedtech

[Paul Ray @paulraydesign]

@kriwo @UX_EdTech From our perspective (on the Edu team and at Microsoft), accessibility has jumped to the forefront of our approach -- from design through implementation. It's no longer an afterthought. Which has been amazing to see.

[Michelle Wantuch @MichelleWantuch]

@UX_EdTech I work with the Teams Assignments team (the part of Teams for assignments & grades), and I also work on other foundational areas & products across Microsoft. Being in the EDU product research, I get to work vertically in a BXT & horizontally across EDU efforts

#UXedtech

[Michelle Wantuch @MichelleWantuch]

@UX_EdTech Hi! I'm a design/user/UX/whatever-you-want-to-call-it researcher. I figure out the right ?s to ask & answer those ?s throughout the entire development process. I work with design, PM, eng, content, marketing, etc. to discover needs, test concepts & usability, & more

#UXedtech

[Michelle Wantuch @MichelleWantuch]

For any schools that are impacted by COVID-19 or any schools that are planning for potential school closures...check out these webinars on distance learning #edtech #distancelearning

[Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen]

The #MicrosoftTeams in EDU news is out! https://t.co/wPh2hzVvN7 #mieexpert #edtech

[Michelle Wantuch @MichelleWantuch]

Passing this on from a friend from grad school who now works at @brainpop - They’re offering any school affected by the #coronavirus closures FREE access to all of BrainPOP's products to help with distance learning! https://t.co/ANGC430IB1

[Minecraft Education @PlayCraftLearn]

A towering castle, a mystical wizard, and an ancient dragon to challenge students: the #WorldOfTheWeek provides a fantasy setting to explore mindfulness. Download The Mindful Knight world for #MinecraftEdu and encourage your students to look inward: https://t.co/19URjMb6PT
#SEL

[Minecraft Education @PlayCraftLearn]

To celebrate our new social-emotional learning content pack, the #LessonOfTheWeek is The Mindful Knight! This #MinecraftEdu adventure introduces four mindfulness practices focused on self-awareness and managing emotions. Explore #SEL in Minecraft: https://t.co/q0guYt5jIR

[Michelle Wantuch @MichelleWantuch]

And here's the trailer for "The Mindful Knight" 😃

https://t.co/fVWqzavyBl

#MinecraftEdu

[Michelle Wantuch @MichelleWantuch]

Every summer, Microsoft employees get to work on a hackathon project...and the project I worked on just got shipped! Check out this Minecraft: Education Edition lesson plan for teaching mental health & mindfulness!

Lesson plan & world here: https://t.co/3JBXV4zD4d

#MinecraftEdu

[Michelle Wantuch @MichelleWantuch]

@FunkStar_ @mtholfsen @Doctor_Harves @justinchando @Luke2375 @eustace_stephen @OneNoteC @kerszi @jlo731 @SalleeClark @LBayne @sdtitmas @BeckyKeene @Nelson_Rozo_ Thanks for the feedback! I’ll be sure to pass this information onto the team working on Windows 🙂

[Michelle Wantuch @MichelleWantuch]

@lesliefisher @PearDeck @mtholfsen @minaspasic @justinchando It was so much fun hanging out with you and learning from you @lesliefisher !

[Michelle Wantuch @MichelleWantuch]

Hey @PearDeck. @lesliefisher and friends say hi 👋

#CapesAndCelts

[Stephen Eustace | #Onederful | @eustace_stephen]

I really enjoyed our discussion where passion, enthusiasm and energy were evident from all in attendance 💡

I love discussing how to improve student outcomes with meaningful and impactful use of #edtech 🚀

#MicrosoftEDU 💚💜💙

#Onederful #teaching #education

[Michelle Wantuch @MichelleWantuch]

@FunkStar_ @mtholfsen @Doctor_Harves @justinchando @Luke2375 @eustace_stephen @OneNoteC @kerszi @jlo731 @SalleeClark @LBayne @sdtitmas @BeckyKeene @Nelson_Rozo_ @FunkStar_ what would be your biggest need in that space? Would love to hear!

[Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen]

Goodbye Ireland 🇮🇪 and Northern Ireland ☘️ It’s been a great 4 days visiting schools, educators & students 🎉 We’ve had great “craic” here & we’ll miss all of you!

Thanks again for all that you do for education & you all continue to inspire 🙏

#CapesAndCelts #MicrosoftEDU

[Michelle Wantuch @MichelleWantuch]

@ocpalloneword2 @mtholfsen might be the right person to reach out to for this?