Education - Page 36 of 68

September 3, 2014

Texas school district chooses Windows 8.1 tablets over Chromebooks

The Willis Independent School District in Texas has chosen ASUS Transformer Book T100 tablets – equipped with Windows 8.1 and Microsoft Office Home & Student 2013 – over Chromebooks for its students, many of whom don’t have easy access to technology.

August 28, 2014

Bing home page lesson plans can help students practice critical thinking skills, Web research

Find out how free lesson plans based on images from Bing’s home page encourage students to explore subjects in creative and thought-provoking ways. And if you’re a teacher, find out how to access these daily lesson plans.

August 27, 2014

Back to school with 1:1 learning and Windows 8

In Leon County Schools in Tallahassee, Florida, the decision to use Windows 8 for their 1:1 program was based on ease of deployment, professional development programs and maximum flexibility in devices.

August 26, 2014

Students can learn anytime, anywhere with Windows 8 devices and Office 365

With today’s technology, students are no longer bound to physical classrooms to pursue their education. Office 365 and Windows 8 devices connected to the Internet can help them learn almost anywhere.

August 21, 2014

‘Mystery Skype’ makes magic in the classroom

Mystery Skype is an educational game, invented by teachers, played by two classrooms on Skype. The aim of the game is to guess the location of the other classroom by asking each other questions.

August 20, 2014

Windows devices help empower students and teachers in the classroom and beyond

Students can conduct research using safe and ad-free Bing for Schools, while simultaneously collaborating with peers across the room ― or even across the ocean. As one teacher noted, “They can imagine when they’re reading, but they can experience with the tablet.”

August 15, 2014

New approach to computer science exposes more UK students to fundamental concepts

Taking the guidance of computer scientists and teachers, UK schools will teach computer science alongside other sciences (physics, chemistry and biology) – a move toward “computational thinking.”

August 14, 2014

Teachers talk about how Windows will help this year’s students

As schools welcome back students around the country, teachers report that technology is a big part of the learning experience as they set the tone for a productive year. See the videos.

August 12, 2014

Microsoft partners with Parade Magazine to discuss classroom tech

In partnership with Parade Magazine, Microsoft has hosted series of events in Salt Lake City, St. Louis and Boston over the past month, focused on technology in the classroom. The tour makes its final stop in Boston at the Microsoft Store at The Shops at Prudential Center at 3:30 Tuesday.

August 11, 2014

Back-to-school goodness: Students can get Office 365 for free

If your school district has Microsoft Office 365 Professional Plus for faculty and staff, then your child can install all of the popular Office apps for free, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint through Student Advantage, aka Office 365 for Students.