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Find all of the resources you might need to try out code presented in the Student Zone at Build 2021 for yourself!

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Welcome to the Student Zone at Microsoft Build 2021!

This README contains resources related to sessions at the Student Zone from Microsoft Build 2021!

How can I find the resources mentioned in the Student Zone sessions?

Below we have a table of each session, speaker, and resources. It also includes links to the live session or video recordings, each of which is 45 minutes long. If you want to take a look at all of the sessions, you can check them out on the Microsoft Build Schedule Builder here.

We have also created a convenient Microsoft Learn Collection that contains all of the Microsoft Learn modules and learning paths that are listed below for you to browse and continue your learning journey!

Time (PT) Title and Link to Watch Speaker(s) Host(s) Resources
May 25th
9:30 AM Welcome to the Student Zone at Microsoft Build! (Watch Here) Nana Aba Turkson and Louanne Murphy Chloe Condon and Morgan Bell Microsoft Learn Collection

Student Zone Sessions
10:30 AM Core tools for a dev career: an introduction to Visual Studio Code and GitHub (Watch Here) Meaghan Lewis and Sana Ajani Locksley Kolakowski Introduction to GitHub Learn Path

Learn to code with Visual Studio Code

Get Visual Studio Code

Learn/NET with Visual Studio Code
2:30 PM Get started with popular programming languages: Intro to Python and C# (Watch Here) Christopher Harrison and James Montemagno Brian Clark Classify space rocks by using Python and artificial intelligence Learn Path

Take your first steps with Python Learn Path

Learn C# Learn Collection

Learn/NET with Visual Studio Code
May 26th
1:30 AM The art of artificial intelligence: creating images with Python and Azure (Watch Here) Dmitry Soshnikov Francesca Lazzeri Dmitry's Python Course on GitHub

Detect and analyze faces with the Face service Learn Path

Dmitry Soshnikov Personal website: Can AI be Creative?

Open Processing website

Python Mode for Processing website

Blender website

Cognitive Portrait website

Cognitive Portrait Challenge GitHub

Creating Generative Art using GANs on Azure ML
2:30 AM Building bots with .NET: your burning questions answered (Watch Here) Jasmine Greenaway Salman Chishti Create a Bot with the Bot Framework Composer Learn Path

Bot Framework Chatbot Samples GitHub
6:30 AM How to Become a Software Developer (Watch Here) Dolapo Martins and Ivo Santos Navya Prakash Microsoft Learn
11:00 AM From coding to the stars: astronaut Stanley G. Love’s journey (Watch Here) Stanley G Love, PhD and Sarah Guthals, PhD April Speight Discover the role of Python in space exploration

Learn to Code inspired by Space
12:00 PM Coding for movies and games: interviews with experts from Space Jam: A New Legacy (Watch Here) Grady Cofer, Suen Suberu and Cassie Breviu Cecil Phillip Use basketball stats to optimize game play with Visual Studio Code, inspired by SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY Learn Path

College Plus Students

Banneky Website
2:00 PM Ask the Experts: Going from Student to Career: How it Started, How it's Going… (Watch Here) Jalen McGee, Lisa Cohen, Donna Taylor, Thomas Lewis, Jasmine Greenaway and Ornella Altunyan Justin Garrett and Morgan Bell Microsoft Global Skills Initiative

Microsoft Learn for Students

LinkedIn Job Skills

Imagine Cup

Microsoft Student Learn Ambassadors

The Fourth Industrial Revolution
2:00 PM How to build inclusive technology for a diverse world (Watch Here) MJ DePalma and Chewy Chong Anthony Kerr Microsoft Learn
May 27th
3:00 AM Go for Olympic Gold with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS (Watch Here) Jen Looper Lee Stott Web Development for Beginners GitHub

Build a simple website using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Learn Path

Make Your Own Olympics App GitHub
4:00 AM Build a Space Jam: A New Legacy gathering hub using JavaScript (Watch Here) Ayca Bas and Waldek Mastykarz Justin Garrett Microsoft Graph Fundamentals Learn Path

Microsoft Graph scenarios for JavaScript development Learn Path

Develop apps with the Microsoft Graph Toolkit Learn Path

Make Your Own Watch Party App GitHub
6:00 AM Make your mark: contribute to a community project using MakeCode and JavaScript (Watch Here) Chloe Condon and Morgan Bell Sarah Guthals, PhD Microsoft MakeCode website

Make your Mark at the Student Zone on GitHub

Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors

The Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador community is for students—like you--who want to use tech to solve real-world problems with like-minded peers, establish themselves as mentors and leaders in their community, and amplify their impact. Student Ambassadors get the opportunity to connect with other students around the world (from 102 countries and counting!), foster their own online communities, get training and earn certifications, and tackle practical challenges, all while building key technical and soft skills to help them succeed.

Imagine Cup

For nearly two decades, students from around the world have participated in Microsoft’s global technology competition, the Imagine Cup, to bring their unique tech solutions to life. But the Imagine Cup is more than just a competition — you can work with friends (and make new ones!), network with professionals, gain new skills, make a difference in the world around you, and get the chance to win cash and cloud credits. Join the over 2 million students who have participated in the Imagine Cup!

Microsoft Learn for Students

Learn new concepts at your speed and on your schedule with this curated collection of Microsoft Learn modules created just for students. Start here to develop practical skills through fun, interactive modules and paths. Plus, educators can get access to Microsoft classroom materials and curriculum. Check out all of the Microsoft Learn paths and resources.

Azure For Students

By simply verifying your student status through your school email address, you'll be ready to go on Azure with $100 in credit. Build your skills in trending tech including data science, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and other areas with access to professional developer tools. Learn more about Azure for Students.

Learn to Code with Minecraft

Do a free Hour of Code using Minecraft and MakeCode today!

If you have an Office 365 Education account, you can also use that to log in to the full version of Minecraft: Education Edition to access hundreds of cool worlds, challenges, and more. Available for Mac, iPad, Windows and Chromebook.

More Amazing Minecraft Worlds

Learn TV

Learn TV is a 24/7 video channel where you can learn how to build solutions and use Microsoft products from the experts that built them! Learn TV is the place to find the latest digital content so you can always keep updated on the latest announcements, features, and products from Microsoft. Let us know what you think with the hashtag LearnTV.

Thank you from the Student Zone!

Thank you for attending the Student Zone at Microsoft Build. If you would like to suggest ideas for next year, create an issue on this repository with this link and we'll be sure to look into your suggestions! 😊