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Video for What’s New in EDU—Tapping into the best of technology to support teachers and meet student needs

What’s New in EDU—Tapping into the best of technology to support teachers and meet student needs

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With school in full swing, teachers are busy assessing their students’ social, emotional and academic needs, setting goals, building collaborative learning environments and using the knowledge and skills they’ve acquired to transform classrooms. With all that in front of them, technology in the classroom has to work hard for educators and improve teaching and... Read more

Video for What’s New in EDU: Free summer learning opportunities for teachers and students

What’s New in EDU: Free summer learning opportunities for teachers and students

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School is still out in most places, but we know teachers use this time of year to invest in professional learning opportunities without also having to worry about the next day’s lesson plan or papers that need grading. We hope you’re balancing that with long walks on the beach, just-for-fun books and precious time with family and friends. We’re here to help as you get... Read more

Video for ISTE 2019 Wrap-up: Shining a spotlight on student-centered learning and accessibility

ISTE 2019 Wrap-up: Shining a spotlight on student-centered learning and accessibility

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We are so invigorated by what we heard and saw at this year’s ISTE conference in Philadelphia. Thousands of teachers and school leaders from around the world came together with education technology experts to discuss topics such as personalizing instruction, supporting teachers in evaluating and using tech tools, developing social and emotional learning, and improving... Read more

Video for What’s New in EDU—ISTE Edition: Announcing new technology to empower inclusive, student-centered learning

What’s New in EDU—ISTE Edition: Announcing new technology to empower inclusive, student-centered learning

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In today's classrooms, diversity is the new norm. By creating student-centered, inclusive learning environments, educators have the flexibility and opportunity to meet the needs of the diverse group of learners in every classroom. Technology has the power to help teachers not only navigate, but also benefit from, their students’ unique learning styles. In this month’s... Read more

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Closing the distance between the International Space Station and the classroom

by Karon Weber, Sr. Director, Education Workshop Posted on

Celebrating eight new lesson plans from Microsoft Education in partnership with NASA     Recently, my mom gave me a box of papers from my childhood, and I discovered—preserved among the mementos, letters and drawings—a copy of Time Magazine’s “To The Moon Special Supplement” (July 18, 1969) and the front section of the New York Times from July 20,... Read more

Learn how to engage your classroom with Minecraft: Education Edition

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You can do a lot more with Minecraft: Education Edition in your classroom than you might realize. That’s why we’ve rounded up a special collection of “You Can” videos dedicated to helping you get the most out of Minecraft’s imaginative 3D worlds and standards-aligned lessons and curriculum. You Can Teach Coding with Minecraft: Education Edition Not a computer... Read more