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Blue-sky thinking on Kinect and Xbox in education

I am excited about the upcoming launch of Kinect for Xbox 360 this November and the potential to push the envelope to create new experiences for the classroom and virtual learning environments. Not only does Kinect (formerly known as “Project Natal”...

Published Mon, Aug 30 2010 04:30 PM by Education Insights

Filed under: gaming, Education, Technology, Innovation, Trends, cool technology, Future, game-based learning

Microsoft giving back to schools via EduConnect

Microsoft recognizes the power of our employees to give back, and Microsoft has tremendously passionate employees about the mission of education. This relates to not only the education of their children but education's impact in their society, on...

Published Tue, Aug 24 2010 10:23 AM by Education Insights

Filed under: Education, Public Private Partnerships

New technology for back to school in Ocala, Florida

I was in Ocala, Florida recently to talk to about 500 teachers and administrators about how they can incorporate technology into their classrooms as they prepare for the upcoming school year and learn about new technology the district is rolling out....

Published Wed, Aug 18 2010 08:53 AM by Education Insights

Filed under: Teachers, administrators, Live@edu, Education, Videos, Technology, SharePoint Server, Travel

Using the Microsoft Platform to Drive Institutional Effectiveness

These are extremely challenging times for higher education institutions that are struggling with the balance between efficiency and cost cutting, and maintaining and improving their overall effectiveness. While $2.4 trillion is spent on education every...

Published Thu, Jul 22 2010 09:45 PM by Education Insights

Filed under: administrators, Education, Videos, Technology, Trends, Partners

Microsoft Live@edu to help connect millions of students and parents in New York City Schools

As someone who grew up in the Bronx, I am very excited about our first customer win as a result of our partnership with ePals. New York City Schools has chosen ePals SchoolMail service to bring an email learning solution to about two million students...

Published Thu, Jul 15 2010 06:20 AM by Education Insights

Filed under: software plus services, Live@edu, Education, Technology, cloud computing, Partnerships, Partners, Exchange Server 2010, transformation, teaching & learning process

Talking about access, employability and innovation with worldwide education leaders in Poland

I’m in Poland this week to host the 2010 Education Leaders Forum (ELF) here in Warsaw. It’s an event that for the fourth year brings together education leaders from around the globe to exchange experiences and discuss the future of post-secondary...

Published Thu, Jul 8 2010 11:42 AM by Education Insights

Filed under: Conferences/Events, Education, worldwide education, Public Private Partnerships, PC access, PC aquisition, technology access

Education reform in Houston and connecting with corporations to help

When I met with Houston ISD recently, it was exciting to reconnect with a U.S. school district that's in a very rapid and aggressive mode of change. Driven by Greg Valdez, the Chief Technology Officer, Greg and his team have not only a vision for...

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 07:50 AM by Education Insights

Filed under: Education, Holistic School Reform, 21st century schools, Best Practices, Partnerships, transformation, education reform, Public Private Partnerships

Why Office 2010 is cool for school

If you haven’t checked out Office 2010 by now, you really should play with it yourself to see how it can change teaching and learning and enable students and staff to be more productive and collaborative. Download the free trial here . Here is my...

Published Thu, Jun 24 2010 04:56 PM by Education Insights

Filed under: Education, Technology, cool technology, Office Web Apps, Office 2010, Ribbon Hero

K-12 Schools…Taking the Microsoft Cloud by Storm

I’ve talked a lot about the value of Live@edu in higher education on this blog, and that’s not to say there’s isn’t demand in the K-12 space…in fact, we are seeing huge spikes of interest from school districts and Ministries...

Published Thu, Jun 10 2010 12:27 PM by Education Insights

Filed under: Live@edu, Education, Videos, Technology, Free Tools and Resources, Web 2.0 tools, cloud computing

Schools Using Microsoft Technology To Crunch Data And Help Address The Dropout Problem

On Microsoft’s On The Issues blog today, I wrote about how we, as a society, cannot accept the current and alarming rate of high school dropouts. Students need not only a high school diploma but further education to be able to compete and succeed...

Published Thu, May 27 2010 10:24 AM by Education Insights

Filed under: Students, Teachers, administrators, Education, Technology, Curriculum, data analytics, Partners, personalized learning, Partners in Learning Network, teaching & learning process, Community Colleges

Thoughts on the future of education in Russia

I was excited to go to Russia recently and learn more about the education system. There are plenty of places around the world where technology accessibility or access to education and reform are meeting in the middle...places where students and teachers...

Published Mon, May 10 2010 05:50 PM by Education Insights

Filed under: Education, 21st century schools, 21st century learning, worldwide education, blended learning, transformation, education reform, Future, Travel, Russia

Education Partner Webinar: Why every Education customer needs SQL Server 2008 and Office 2010

Hi, join us May 13 from 11:00 to 12:00 Pacific Time for an Academy Live webcast designed specifically for Education Partners. Academy Live webcasts are 1 hour online events for Partners and Microsoft employees using Microsoft Office Live Meeting. Description...

Published Fri, May 7 2010 08:59 PM by Angela

Filed under: SQL, Education, Office 2010, Partner

Microsoft and Puerto Rico working together to transform K-12 education

During my time in Puerto Rico, I had the opportunity to meet education leaders in both the higher education school system (read more in my previous blog post ) and primary and secondary schools, as well as the very vibrant and committed partner community...

Published Tue, May 4 2010 04:20 PM by Education Insights

Filed under: Students, Education, Technology, Holistic School Reform, worldwide education, transformation, Microsoft Education Alliance Agreement, Travel, Windows MultiPoint Server 2010, Puerto Rico, Dr. Odette Pineiro, Bonifacio Sanchez Jimenez High School, Microsoft Hohm, Aibonito

Talking to students and teachers in Puerto Rico

I’ve been on the road the majority of this month for personal and business travel. I’m in Russia right now, but want to catch you up on my experiences in Puerto Rico. The best part about my Puerto Rico visit was the amount of student and teacher interaction...

Published Thu, Apr 29 2010 05:17 PM by Education Insights

Filed under: Students, Mobile Devices, Education, worldwide education, Microsoft Education Alliance Agreement, Travel, Puerto Rico, Universidad Metropolitana (UMET), Microsoft IT Academy

Inspiring teachers at the Microsoft Innovative Education Forum in Berlin

I am fresh from a trip to Europe where I had a chance to see teachers from 40 different countries compete and collaborate at the Microsoft European Innovative Education Forum (IEF) in Berlin. At this regional Partners in Learning event, 80 schools applied...

Published Fri, Apr 9 2010 01:50 PM by Education Insights

Filed under: Teachers, Partners in Learning, Conferences/Events, Education, Innovation, Best Practices, Curriculum, Worldwide Partners in Learning, collaboration, Innovative Education Forum, Sugata Mitra, Germany, Berlin

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