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Conversation with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

At our US Public Sector CIO Summit event recently, I had to opportunity to catch up with Susan Johnson, the CIO at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina. I always love talking to Susan. She not only has passionate energy for her work, but she...

Published Thu, Mar 18 2010 05:30 PM by Education Insights

Filed under: administrators, Education, Videos, Technology, data analytics, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Susan Johnson

Trip notes & thoughts on education from the United Arab Emirates

Earlier this month, I traveled to the United Arab Emirates and spent time in Dubai and Sharjah . I was impressed with the region’s beauty and magnificent architecture. With regards to education , the emirates are looking at worldwide examples from the...

Published Mon, Mar 15 2010 02:58 PM by Education Insights

Filed under: Education, worldwide education, Travel, American University of Sharjah, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Sharjah, Arts, Dubai

Conversation about integrating gaming into learning

Being a gamer myself…and someone who not only grew up with video games and seen the emergence of games mirroring the emergence of technology…I understand the culture and the environment, and certainly the potential games can have to inspire students and...

Published Thu, Mar 11 2010 08:54 AM by Education Insights

Filed under: gaming, Education, Videos, Technology, Innovation, Trends, Curriculum, 21st century learning, Ribbon Hero, game-based learning, Arizona State University, Adrian Sannier

Challenges with optimizing curriculum for state assessments, grades and competencies

I always enjoy talking to Kurt Madden, and learning more about his progress and vision for Fresno Unified School District . They're making significant strides with regards to the use of technology and its potential impact on student achievement in...

Published Tue, Mar 9 2010 04:12 PM by Education Insights

Filed under: Education, Videos, Curriculum, Workforce Readiness, 21st century skills, assessment, data analytics, competencies, Kurt Madden, Fresno Unified School District

New Microsoft MultiPoint solutions enabling technology access for more schools worldwide

Many schools don’t have a roadmap or can’t afford to make the leap to 1:1 computing in the classroom…yet there is still a need to provide students with IT skills to prepare them for the workforce, and teachers want to increase the quality and variety...

Published Tue, Feb 9 2010 01:24 PM by Education Insights

Filed under: Students, Teachers, Education, Technology, Partners, PC aquisition, 1:1 computing, technology access, Mouse Mischief, Windows MultiPoint Server 2010, Windows MultiPoint Mouse Software Development Kit (SDK), Scholastic, budgets, Windows MultiPoint solutions, Noviy Disk

Measuring the impact of technology in the classroom

I think we can all recognize the greatness and the magic that happens with our students is driven typically by the hard work, the commitment, and the talent of teachers around the world. Therefore, it's critical we find a way to capture their successes...

Published Wed, Feb 3 2010 12:28 AM by Education Insights

Filed under: Students, Teachers, Education, Technology, 21st century skills, transformation, teaching & learning process, Finland, Innovative Teaching and Learning (ITL) Research, Indonesia, Senegal, SRI International, Russia, innovative teaching practices

Shining a national spotlight on computer science education

Earlier this year, the United States Congress voted to celebrate Computer Science Education Week to promote computer science education in the US. This week (6-12 December) is the inaugural year and schools and teachers can find a lot of great resources...

Published Fri, Dec 11 2009 12:39 PM by Education Insights

Filed under: DreamSpark, Education, Imagine Cup, computer science education, Students 2 Business, BizSpark, National Computer Science Education Week

Education spurs economic revitalization in Mexico

I had the pleasure of visiting Mexico recently and had the opportunity to speak with institutions, educators, principals and other leaders about the potential for education to revitalize local economies. Like many countries, Mexico is excited about technology...

Published Sun, Nov 1 2009 09:20 PM by Education Insights

Filed under: Education, Holistic School Reform, worldwide education, Microsoft Education Alliance Agreement, Tecnologico de Monterrey, economic revitalization, Mexico, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

Thinking about the Learning Continuum with disrupters like H1N1

Snow days, carpool conflicts, broken bones, learning disabilities, the flu, excessive heat, hurricanes, weapon threats, cyber-bullying, failed levies, family vacation… Any of these factors, and many others, could mean unintended missed school days...

Published Wed, Sep 16 2009 03:41 PM by It's all about edU

Filed under: Students, Live, Web 2.0, Education, Tools, Distance Learning, Software + Services, Teaching & Learning

Education Innovation – Microsoft Education Labs

Have you followed the trend of Microsoft’s innovation in Education? It’s been an interesting path, for sure – especially if you trace the roots far enough back. You could almost put it into a 3-phased approach… Phase 1 – Software Surely you...

Published Thu, Sep 3 2009 09:26 PM by It's all about edU

Filed under: Students, Education, Technology, Tools, Teaching & Learning

Exciting news in the world of (classroom) movie making!

We’re entering an exciting launch year – not the least of which is Windows 7 – a smooth, snappy operating system I’ve been enjoying on several business and personal computers for several months. Quick sidebar: I made the mistake of loading Win7 on only...

Published Thu, Aug 20 2009 12:51 PM by It's all about edU

Filed under: Students, Windows 7, Live, Education, Technology, Tools, Teaching & Learning

New Study: Students Can Benefit Greatly From Online Learning

According to an extensive new analysis by US Dept. of Education researchers, students who took all or part of their class online performed better, on average, than those taking the same course via traditional classroom instruction. The report notes that...

Published Wed, Jul 22 2009 05:39 PM by Jeff Jacobson

Filed under: Education, Online learning

Video of the Week: Teaching & Learning & Technology at Washington State University

Institutions have long realized technology’s promise for impact in education is only fulfilled by a connection and integration to the core teaching and learning process….or at least that’s the hope. Here’s just one example of a thoughtful approach to...

Published Fri, Jun 12 2009 07:15 AM by Education Insights

Filed under: Education, Office SharePoint Server, Washington State University, Videos, Technology

Expanding your LiveMeeting Investment

Whether your school has made an investment in the Live Meeting service hosted by Microsoft, or if you utilize the Web Conferencing capabilities of Live Meeting on premise, you are probably realizing great cost-savings and efficiency benefits from the...

Published Wed, Mar 25 2009 03:37 PM by It's all about edU

Filed under: Education, Technology, Web Conferencing, Tools, Distance Learning

S+S=SaaS?

Microsoft’s vision of cloud computing is called, and being marketed as Software + Services . The original, more broadly accepted term, as you are likely aware, is Software as a Service . What’s the difference, if any? Should you...

Published Wed, Sep 24 2008 11:22 AM by It's all about edU

Filed under: Web 2.0, Education, Technology, Software + Services

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