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Summer is finally here and that means it’s time for educators everywhere to pause, take a much-deserved break, and relax! Since we know that many of you are eager to explore new things over the summer, we’ve put together a curated list of free resources...
Over the past few months, AI technology, the surrounding discussion, and learning in the worldwide education community have continued to advance. Back in March, we shared three critical focus areas that continue to guide us as we work towards bringing AI innovation to education.
ISTELive 23 takes place June 25-28 in Philadelphia, and we can’t wait! Every year, as the US school year is coming to a close, we look forward to gathering with colleagues, partners, and customers to celebrate recent accomplishments, share our latest product and feature updates, and get a look at what’s next in education technology.
Immersive Reader is a free, easy-to-use tool that that’s designed to improve reading comprehension and fluency for students of all abilities. Packed with features that can read aloud or translate on-screen text, Immersive Reader incorporates research principles that increase access for all students. Best of all, Immersive Reader is available for free in popular classroom applications like the Edge browser, Teams for Education, Flip, Minecraft, and Microsoft 365 products like Word. That means your students have reading support while they are working on a project, collaborating with classmates, or researching on the internet.
While the future holds great promise, one key to greater success in driving global economic development lies in empowering today’s students with the skills they will need to be successful and thrive in this digital, ever-changing economy.
School may be out for summer, but learning doesn’t have to end! We offer a wide variety of solutions and resources that students and families can use to stay engaged in learning all summer long. Whether students have access to their Teams for Education account or their family’s Microsoft 365 account, there are many fun ways to avoid the summer slip.
In recent years, we have seen technology provide both connection and continuity through the creation of dynamic new digital spaces where people of all abilities, backgrounds, aptitudes, and perspectives can come together and create community.
The past few years have reminded us how motivating and engaging video-based learning experiences are for students. In a recent survey, 75% of school staff now say that video captures students’ attention more than text-based content and results in more interaction with course materials.
Accessibility is a key aspect of education, ensuring that every student has equal access to learning opportunities. As we join the world in celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2023, we wanted to showcase how schools and teachers can leverage Microsoft tools to promote accessibility in the classroom and empower all students to achieve more.
It’s one of our favorite times of the year: Teacher Appreciation Week! We are excited to take May 8-12 to join students, families, and school principals in celebrating your amazing superpowers.
We have heard your feedback, starting with Windows 11 SE, version 22H2, IT admins have more flexibility to deploy applications to Windows 11 SE devices. When a Windows 11 SE...
READ MOREThere’s nothing like a crisis to underscore deficiencies in aging IT infrastructure – and so COVID-19 provided added impetus to the search for a modern replacement of remote access technologies...
READ MOREThe Hutchins School in Hobart has achieved Microsoft Gold School status for transforming the use of technology in education, after upgrading to Surface laptops for its middle school students. The...
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