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September 20, 2023
Simplify your class workflow with new Assignments features from Teams
Whether it’s the beginning of a new school year or mid-winter semester, we know it’s important for you to have the right tools to help prepare, teach, and assess your students more efficiently. With customizable features and options, Microsoft Teams for Education helps you simplify your class workflow and create a quality learning environment for students as well as educators.
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September 19, 2023
How one school uses Reading Progress to improve student outcomes
At Microsoft Education, we are proud to showcase how our technology solutions can lead to remarkable improvements in student outcomes. With a thoughtfully researched approach, Sarah Buist, Head of Digital Strategy, and Tom Harman, Modern Foreign Language Teacher and Digital Leader from The Royal Grammar School Newcastle, UK, studied the impact of using Microsoft Teams and Reading Progress with students.
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September 14, 2023
Eight how-to guides for educators: Quickly get started with Microsoft Education classroom technology solutions
Each school year may bring new adventures and challenges but learning how to use new technology in your classroom shouldn’t be one of them. Since we know you’re busy, we’ve put together a list of eight free how-to guides to help you quickly get started with Microsoft Education solutions in your classroom.
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September 12, 2023
Gear up for the school year with Microsoft’s AI-powered solutions
The school year has begun and we’re here to help! Microsoft offers a range of teaching, learning, and work solutions with built-in AI that can help you and your students thrive this year. We are committed to designing, developing, and deploying responsible AI solutions that are fair, reliable, secure, inclusive, and transparent to support educational settings.
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September 07, 2023
Build a culture of wellbeing: A guide to Reflect for educators
Microsoft Reflect is a Learning Accelerator that helps students build important social, emotional, and academic skills. It offers quick check-ins in the Reflect web app, or within your favorite Microsoft 365 Education learning apps including Microsoft Teams for Education and OneNote.
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September 06, 2023
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Microsoft and Minecraft Education
Every year from September 15th to October 15th marks Hispanic Heritage Month. This is a time in which we demonstrate support for the Hispanic community and celebrate the valuable contributions and cultural influences of people whose ancestors derive from Mexico, Spain, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
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September 05, 2023
Microsoft’s 2023-2024 MIE Experts and Showcase Schools: Fostering a culture of innovation
As we embark on the 2023-2024 year, it is with great excitement and anticipation that we extend a huge welcome to Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts and Showcase Schools. These exceptional educators and institutions are at the forefront of educational transformation, harnessing the power of technology to enhance learning experiences and inspire the next generation of learners.
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August 31, 2023
Fueling student futures with the power of literacy
September 8th is International Literacy Day, a day designated by UNESCO to showcase the far-reaching importance of literacy in our lives. It is an opportunity for everyone to celebrate the full power, purpose, and potential that literacy offers—in the classroom, in the library, and in the world.
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August 29, 2023
The Beacon: How to boost learning with Learning Accelerators
Welcome to "The Beacon: Insights from the Microsoft Showcase Schools Global Advisory Board," a blog series dedicated to exploring the real-world benefits of Microsoft Education. In our second edition, the Global Advisory Board, along with educators from Escola Bosque in São Paulo, Brazil highlight how Learning Accelerators are used to boost student learning in their classrooms.
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August 24, 2023
Expand students' information literacy skills: A guide to Search Progress for educators
Search Progress, a new Learning Accelerator, is intentionally built alongside Search Coach to help students gain lifelong information literacy skills within a structured environment. Search Progress empowers you to create, customize, and assign research projects. It offers simple and authentic ways to find, curate, and reflect on information discovered throughout the research process.
