January 2010 - EDU Community Blog - Microsoft Education Community

Level Up: A New Idea for Teacher Professional Development

I have decided that “game-changing” is now an overused word. So, let’s “level up” our conversation on teacher professional development with the Microsoft Office Ribbon Hero! Last week, I got an email on this new...

Published Wed, Jan 27 2010 11:16 AM by HIGHER INNOVATION

Filed under: Teaching & Learning, Microsoft Office, Professional Development, Office 2010 Beta, Ribbon Hero

Students take a new role in the teaching and learning process

I wanted to share my blog post appearing on the “Microsoft On The Issues” blog…it’s about infusing service-learning and technology in the classroom and a new initiative we launched called the Service & Technology Academic Resource Team (START). I...

Published Tue, Jan 26 2010 01:40 PM by Education Insights

Filed under: Students, Teachers, Curriculum, US Partners in Learning, 21st century skills, service-learning, Corporation for National & Community Service, Transferrable skills, Public Private Partnerships, teaching & learning process, Service & Technology Academic Resource Team (START)

Ribbon Hero: Game-based learning for Office

I love this new add-in for Office 2007 and Office 2010! This week Microsoft released a new concept test prototype for Office called Ribbon Hero . Ribbon Hero explores a new approach to Office training that’s designed to deliver a fun, engaging experience...

Published Fri, Jan 22 2010 01:38 PM by Education Insights

Filed under: Office, Technology, cool technology, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, IT training & resources, Ribbon Hero

Hip Hop Gets Props…Now Taught in History Classes

Credit: Flickr (Brighton Hip Hop Festival) As reported in The Dallas Morning News, the Texas State Board of Education approved Hip Hop as part of social studies standards for Texas history classes, Friday, January 16, 2010. Hip Hop was included...

Published Sat, Jan 16 2010 09:56 PM by HIGHER INNOVATION

Filed under: Curriculum, Teaching & Learning, Social Studies, hip hop, Texas State Board of Education

It’s Our Birthday! Deuce

It has been two years since we started our “naked” conversation on Microsoft, Innovation, and Education. We are still going strong after two years. A lot has changed in that time frame: Windows Vista is no longer a test of...

Published Sat, Jan 16 2010 03:27 AM by HIGHER INNOVATION

Filed under: Announcements, Birthday

How Does Half a Billion Dollars Sound?

The Alliance for Excellent Education recently published their research study-The Economic Benefits from Halving the Dropout Rate: A Boom to Businesses in the Nation’s Largest Metropolitan Areas, on the economic outcome of halving the student dropout...

Published Thu, Jan 14 2010 08:43 PM by HIGHER INNOVATION

Filed under: Real Talk, Dropout Prevention

Microsoft Executives Enters The Conversation

Steve Ballmer 2010 resolution: More blogs and podcasts! Congratulations Steve. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 14 2010 04:36 PM by HIGHER INNOVATION

Filed under: Announcements, Microsoft blog

IEEE Dallas Chapter Focuses on Microsoft Innovation

First, I want to thank Maura Schreier-Fleming for inviting me to come and talk about Microsoft and software innovation with the IEEE. It was a special evening. There was lots of passion for technology and high expectations for Microsoft. These...

Published Wed, Jan 13 2010 06:34 PM by HIGHER INNOVATION

Filed under: Windows 7, Announcements, Project Natal, Live ID, Office 2010 Beta, windows xp, SkyDrive

Imagine Cup – Olympics for Student Technologists and Artists

For my first post of the new year, I thought I’d focus on our future – more specifically the future bright minds of the technology and computer industry that currently take the shape of ambitious and passionate students in the market that my team and...

Published Wed, Jan 13 2010 06:32 PM by It's all about edU

Filed under: Students, Web 2.0, Technology, Tools, Software Design

Windows MultiPoint SDK 1.5 Is Now Live!

We are happy to announce that Windows MultiPoint Mouse SDK v1.5 is now Live! Windows MultiPoint Mouse SDK 1.5 offers several improvements over the old Microsoft MultiPoint SDK 1.1 including: Now supports Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 operating systems...

Published Thu, Jan 14 2010 01:25 AM by Jeff Jacobson

Filed under: MultiPoint, Visual Studio 2008, SDK

Kids Improve Reading and STEM Skills by Writing Their Own Games with Kodu

Kodu was announced last year at the CES 2009 Conference where Robbie Bach and Sparrow, a middle school student, demonstrated a game she developed in Kodu. Today, Microsoft is expanding Kodu beyond the XBOX and offering the programming language for the...

Published Wed, Jan 13 2010 09:13 AM by HIGHER INNOVATION

Filed under: Kodu, Teaching & Learning

Steve Ballmer Announces Strategic Agreement with HP to Simplify Technology Environments

From the classroom, the datacenter, to the cloud, Microsoft and HP expand their partnership to simplify technology environments for broad scale innovation. The partnership represents a $250 million investment over the next three years. This...

Published Wed, Jan 13 2010 08:52 AM by HIGHER INNOVATION

Filed under: Announcements

Today’s kindergartners, tomorrow’s workforce

(Cross-posted from The Microsoft Blog ) Today’s kindergartners will retire around 2075. They will likely look back at 2010 as a quaint time, the way many of us remember the time before VCRs, color television and the Internet. Now is an important time...

Published Tue, Jan 12 2010 07:06 AM by Education Insights

Filed under: Students, Cisco, Intel, 21st century skills, Partnerships, assessment, Assessment and Teaching of 21st Century Skills (ATC21S)

Lenovo Makes Windows 7 Hybrid

This an interesting new hybrid PC that provides the best of both worlds-a laptop and a slate. Read More...

Published Sat, Jan 9 2010 04:57 AM by HIGHER INNOVATION

Filed under: Windows 7, Windows, Hybrid, Lenovo

Classroom Math Manipulatives get a New Light Touch

Check out the Windows-powered Light Touch. Imagine classroom desks with these multi-touch devices to help children learn math or science concepts without the mess. The future is closer than you think. Read More...

Published Sat, Jan 9 2010 04:27 AM by HIGHER INNOVATION

Filed under: Teaching & Learning, Windows, Productivity Vision, Light Touch, Windows CE

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