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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

Bing Gets Sexy for Summer

Bing gets some sexy new features just-in-time for the summer. Better stock insight, more full-length movies and programs, music, and entertainment. It gets better inside. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 22 2010 11:41 PM by HIGHER INNOVATION

Filed under: Videos, bing, Bing & Digital Advertising, Music, Hulu, Stargate Universe, Sam Cooke, MSFT, Finance

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

Microsoft Education Partner Interview: Agilix

The quality and the support of our partner ecosystem is, I think, a big reason why Microsoft is so successful. We have evolved into a company that really relies on a set of diverse partners to provide rich solutions to customers of all types and of all...

Published Wed, Apr 21 2010 01:53 PM by Education Insights

Filed under: Teachers, Live@edu, Videos, Technology, cloud computing, Partners, personalized learning, Agilix, Curt Allen, BrainHoney

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

Classroom visualization tools – Stargazing now possible with Worldwide Telescope on Bing Maps

The thing I think is exciting about Bing is that it’s becoming more than just a place to find information and search…it’s really about how to apply search to experiences and productivity scenarios you would use inside a classroom. So not only being able...

Published Wed, Mar 17 2010 04:24 PM by Education Insights

Filed under: Students, Teachers, Videos, Technology, Free Tools and Resources, cool technology, WorldWide Telescope, bing, silverlight, Bing Maps, content delivery, eBooks, Photosynth, digital reading, Deep Zoom, visualization

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

Good example of building an identity strategy

Earlier this year, I blogged about the value of identity and the work Microsoft is doing with the Lake Washington School District to deploy the “Geneva” platform to provide students, parents, teachers and staff easier access to education materials and...

Published Fri, Dec 18 2009 03:58 PM by Education Insights

Filed under: Videos, Technology, Best Practices, Identity, End to End Trust, Geneva, Partners, Windows Identity Foundation, Lake Washington School District, Intand, SharePoint Server

Microsoft donates PhotoDNA technology to make the Internet safer for kids

As a technology vendor and industry leader, we take very seriously the responsibility of helping make the Internet safer for everyone. For schools, Microsoft supports mandatory online safety education…which safety experts say is the top way to reduce...

Published Thu, Dec 17 2009 03:22 PM by Education Insights

Filed under: Videos, Technology, Microsoft Research, PhotoDNA, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), Dartmouth, online safety

Using data to inform instruction

I am catching up on sharing some video interviews with you from a recent partner event. Today’s conversation is with Alvin Crawford from Schoolnet. Schoolnet solutions take a platform approach using Microsoft technologies, primarily SharePoint Server...

Published Fri, Oct 16 2009 03:28 PM by Education Insights

Filed under: Videos, data analytics, Partners, SharePoint Server, Schoolnet

Data analytics -- more than a buzzword

Schools, districts and states have been collecting data for decades…but, the art of perfecting the management and analytics of data seems to be hitting a crescendo this year. I think this is largely in part due to the fact that emerging technologies are...

Published Mon, Oct 12 2009 08:18 AM by Education Insights

Filed under: Videos, 2009 Recovery Act, data analytics, Mariner, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, David Fitzgerald

Schools reinventing education with Windows 7 and more...

It’s going to be an exciting year here at Microsoft as we are introducing a wave of new innovative software. This fall, we are helping institutions and IT professionals optimize PC environments, increase productivity and expand innovation in the classroom...

Published Tue, Sep 29 2009 06:35 PM by Education Insights

Filed under: Windows 7, administrators, Videos, Technology, Innovation, Windows Server 2008 R2, Exchange Server 2010

Video of the week: University of Miami Saves Money, Delivers More with Virtualization

Both K12 and higher education institutions are increasingly looking to virtualization as an opportunity to save money, to save the environment and to deliver more value to their constituents. We believe that Microsoft technology supported by Windows Server...

Published Thu, Aug 13 2009 03:03 AM by Education Insights

Filed under: administrators, Videos, Technology, University of Miami, Virtualization

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