Education - Page 37 of 68

August 5, 2014

Microsoft sponsors EdmodoCon, follows up with professional development tools for teachers

Mary Perisic, senior marketing manager at Microsoft, writes on the Microsoft in Education blog about the different ways the company supports the work of the California-based Edmodo, “the world’s largest K-12 social learning community” with nearly 36 million members made up of teachers, students and parents.

July 18, 2014

ITWORX honored as Microsoft Public Sector Education Partner of the Year

ITWORX Education provides K-12 teachers, students, parents and school leaders with rich, customized e-learning platforms that feature teaching, learning, administrative and reporting tools. The Dubai-based company has delivered customized solutions to more than 1,400 schools in Europe and the Middle East.

July 3, 2014

Missouri school district winner of $126,000 in tech tools for the classroom

“As part of Microsoft’s efforts to get the right technology tools in the hands of teachers to empower their creativity, the company held a special sweepstake designed for attendees” at the technology education conference, writes Cameron Evans, chief technology officer of Microsoft Education in the U.S.

July 3, 2014

Office Mix ‘delivers a great experience to the students,’ says Advanced Placement teacher

Stacey Roshan didn’t feel like her classroom was the “curious, inspiring space” she wanted it be, and she did not have enough time to address students’ individual needs. Enter Office Mix, which “makes it easy to create online lessons,” and “delivers a great experience to the students.”

June 30, 2014

Teachers educate Microsoft on how they’re using game-changing Office Mix

Since the customer preview for Office Mix became available in May, teachers have been using the tool in unexpected ways that are influencing how Microsoft will continue to evolve it. Microsoft is sharing its insights at the ongoing International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference in Atlanta.

June 30, 2014

Windows apps help keep teachers manage modern classroom

Teachers looking for ways to transform the classroom into a personalized and productive learning environment can turn to the Windows Store for apps that can help them do that. The Microsoft in Education blog goes over five such helpful tools.

June 30, 2014

Microsoft partners unveil transformational tools at education conference

At the ongoing ISTE 2014 conference in Atlanta, Microsoft’s partners are unveiling transformational tools that support 21st-century learning, such as the AssistX TestPolicy app and the Sebit Global Education Cloud, VCloud.

June 30, 2014

Surface’s role in education continues to grow with schools in Pennsylvania and Washington

In the past year, Surface has been put to work by teachers and students in 30 markets around the world, and the latest schools to use Surface are the public Selinsgrove Area School District in rural Pennsylvania, and St. Thomas School, a private K-8 school in Bellevue, Washington.

June 29, 2014

Schools choosing Microsoft to help bring the digital transition to life

Pasadena Independent School District joins others around the country selecting Windows 8 devices, Office 365 and more to empower students in the classroom.

June 26, 2014

Microsoft at technology in education conference: Helping teachers and students make the digital transition

Microsoft’s presence at the upcoming International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference in Atlanta will focus on how the tech industry and educators can innovate and transform the learning experience for students in a digital environment.