In celebration of the 48-hr Skype-a-Thon event beginning on November 13, our 22 educators and experts are going the extra (virtual) mile and preparing a new #MSFTEduChat TweetMeet on Global Collaboration. Paired with the resources made by our Skype in the Classroom team, this event will help you prepare your students to travel far and wide and learn everything in-between... Read more
by Cathy Cavanaugh, Principal Program Manager for Learning Research and Analytics, Microsoft EducationPosted on
As teachers push the boundaries of modern pedagogy to give their increasingly diverse learners the best opportunities to succeed, technology matters.
Our recent findings from The Class of 2030 and Life-ready Learning research highlighted collaborative platforms as one of the technologies which was best positioned to support socially embedded learning especially over... Read more
As a new school year quickly approaches, many teachers and students are eagerly anticipating engaging in new Skype collaborative projects, virtual field trips and guest speakers. Recently, Skype released some new features that will make those connections even easier. To get them all, upgrade your Skype today and learn more here.
One new feature is the Chat Media Gallery.... Read more
by Dyane Smokorowski, Instructional Technology Coach, Andover Public SchoolsPosted on
As an instructional tech coach, I’m always seeking ways to help teachers acquire new tech skills through real-world projects, rather than direct instruction workshops. Like our students, teachers need to apply those skills in projects that thrive on an emotional connection to learning. "Awesome Squiggles" was designed specifically to be that gateway learning project for... Read more
Extra Credits rounds up the latest stories on innovative educational endeavors coming from other parts of Microsoft and the world. This entry from the Office Blog covers new updates to OneNote Class Notebook, which now makes it easier for teachers to bring parents into the conversation for a whole new level of parental transparency. Using Class Notebook extends the... Read more
Teachers are busy people. They must keep up to date with changes in their curriculum, teaching and learning styles, and continue their own learning path. Getting help from peers and leveraging each other’s best practices can be a big time saver.
That's why educators can form Professional Learning Communities (PLC) to work together and to improve their professional skills... Read more
