Tag: EdTech

New survey: What parents think about technology in the classroom

by Mark Sparvell, Microsoft Education Leader Posted on

As a former educator, I’ve always been conscious of the parent’s role - essentially as their child’s first teacher - and their unique, valuable perspective on learning. Parents remember the ways they were taught in school and often have valid questions and thoughts on the new ways children learn, and about the curriculum being taught. With summer coming to an end and... Read more

Class of 2030: What do today’s kindergartners need to be life-ready?

by Barbara Holzapfel, General Manager, Microsoft Education Marketing Posted on

The future of learning will be profoundly social, student-centric, personalized, and supported by technology.   Today’s kindergartners will graduate better prepared for their futures if they have a strong social and emotional foundation developed in a personalized learning environment, according to new Microsoft research conducted in collaboration with McKinsey... Read more

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What’s New in EDU: Back to School playlist gets your digital classroom ready

by Lindsay Bayne Posted on

Our August edition of What's New in EDU is ready and here to round up the latest events and product news from Microsoft Education. The video below focuses on last week's debut of Back to School LIVE, which you can also reference in full below. In our first-ever Back to School LIVE event, the team at Microsoft Education shared a stage with the Microsoft Educator... Read more

An educator taking notes with a tablet in hand.

How an assessment tool can help you teach 21st century skills

by Carl-Gustaf Wennström, Product Manager at Innofactor Plc Posted on

It takes a lot of courage to shift from traditional teacher-led training to flipped classrooms with deep, personalized learning paths. When adding the challenge of teaching 21st century skills to your pure subject knowledge, you need time and effort initially to re-configure your safe and familiar lesson plans. However, those who have tried it say there’s no going... Read more

Smiling students seated in front of Disney characters appearing in augmented reality.

3 ways augmented reality opens new worlds for students

by Yijun Xie, Operation Manager at Shadow Creator Posted on

With the rapid development of science and technology, the tools, contents and methods of the education industry are facing huge challenges. To improve education quality, educators need to keep up with new technologies, acquire new skills and adapt content and methods to keep pace with the times. By integrating new technologies such as augmented reality, educators can gain... Read more

Announcing new partner apps for Education.

Announcing new partner apps for Education

by Rachel Lemire Posted on

Microsoft is proud to be a yearlong mission sponsor of the annual ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) Conference and Expo. If you are attending ISTE this year, you may have already been able to visit our booths, exciting talks and Experience Room, all driving our vision of helping empower the students of today to create the world of tomorrow. We... Read more