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Join Skype in the Classroom in Celebrating Earth Day 2019!

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Skype in the Classroom will celebrate Earth Day throughout the month of April to build awareness and inspire the next generation of sustainable leaders to take action. Look no further for exciting lessons to captivate your students’ imaginations, deepen their understanding of the environmental threats our planet faces, and empower them to take action. Use our resources to... Read more

“Through technology we are finally able to level the playing field enough so that each student can contribute and grow successfully.” – Colleen Horzelenberg, Canada

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March 26, 2019 “Through technology we are finally able to level the playing field enough so that each student can contribute and grow successfully.” – Colleen Horzelenberg, Canada Colleen Horzelenberg Grade 2 Teacher, Principal Intern Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board Hamilton, Ontario @Chorzele  Even as a young teacher, Colleen... Read more

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What’s New in EDU – Women’s History Month Special Edition

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This month, as a part of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, we’re bringing you a special edition of What’s New in EDU focused on celebrating the women and girls who use their passion for STEM to solve real problems and create amazing things. To honor their achievement, and encourage other girls to follow in their path, we’ve rounded up a... Read more

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‘You Can in :90’ Season 2 gets you going with Minecraft, OneNote, Teams and PowerPoint tips

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Welcome to the second season of You Can in :90, our simple video series that cuts to the chase with great tips on using tools from Microsoft Education. In this handy little playlist, you'll hear from experts and students on useful activities you can bring into your classroom right now - and it's faster and easier than you might think. Let's find out what you can do... Read more

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A letter to educators from the author & illustrator of the ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ book series

by Cressida Cowell, Author & Illustrator of the “How to Train Your Dragon” book series Posted on

Hello Dragon Trainers & Wizards of Young Minds! My name is Cressida Cowell and I’m the author and illustrator of the How to Train Your Dragon and Wizards of Once book series. I have spent 20 years writing middle grade fiction, and over those 20 years I have lost count of the times people have asked me, "Have you ever thought of writing for adults?" as if writing... Read more

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What’s New in EDU: The best of Bett and new ways to inspire love for literacy and STEM

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The What’s New in EDU crew is back from Bett, the world’s biggest education technology event where educators, ideas and edtech solutions came and left us with inspiration to spare – and share! If you’d like to catch up on all the Microsoft Education from the show (there was kind of a lot), check out our big Bett episode or the individual links below: We introduced... Read more