SimCity is a rich and immersive experience for students learning the complexities and subtleties of the world we live in. From the decisions of where to place a road to what your city should have as a specialization, SimCity makes the complex decisions of our national, state, and local leaders approachable...

Are you preparing students for the emerging Creative Class or for a subscription to Consumption Class? No related posts.

A generation ago, I became a Microsoft fan with a revolutionary project codenamed: "Chicago." That inspiration spawn a series of events that led me here. Who's next? Related Stores: Windows 8 Release Preview in Pictures The Next-Generation of Windows is Here!! Which Edition of Windows 7 Do You...

From Germany, Northern Institute of Technology Management delivers modern apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone devices. Related Stores: Stanford University Leads The Way With Modern Apps Computer Science Students, Get Ready for the Windows Store Windows 8 Release Preview in Pictures

No surprise! Stanford University, an innovation pacesetter in Higher Education, is first to launch a modern app for Windows 8. Related Stores: Computer Science Students, Get Ready for the Windows Store Windows 8 Release Preview in Pictures Developer Jobs for America with Windows 8

Microsoft Office 2013 reached a key development milestone and has been signed off for Release to Manufacturing (RTM). No related posts.

West Allegheny High School teacher and students set the national high bar for innovative learning through STEM in Imperial, PA. Annually, Microsoft hosts America’s innovative educators at its Microsoft Partners in Learning US Forum. The US Forum is an opportunity for educators to showcase and exchange...

What is the story behind the statement that there is no “next big thing”?  EdTech Magazine recently quoted Cameron Evans saying, “The reality is that there is no “next big thing”…The next big shift will be all of these things taken together.” First, you will...

Could a connected retail shopping experience inspire schools to build holistic engagements for educators, students, and parents? Catch a glimpse of what is possible today. Razorfish Connected Retail Experience Platform (codename “5D”) from Razorfish – Emerging Experiences on Vimeo ...

Microsoft Research Cliplets is an interactive app that will that will let you create the newspaper images from Hogwarts’ Daily Prophet.   Okay, maybe I used a little hyperbole in that introduction. However, when I first discovered MSR’s Cliplets –the images in the Daily Prophet...

A new report from Pew Research Center highlights “ the rise of e-reading “ and the Americans who read electronically. Only one of these students read an eBook last year.  This is a timely study as more schools and universities investigate how ETEXT can be a core component of next-generation...

New technologies from Microsoft Research are enabling scientists, researchers, and citizen scientists to build better narratives with big data. I talk with a lot of education stakeholders about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (collectively STEM) Education weekly.  There is an urgent...

A guest post from Microsoft Partners in Learning US Forum alumni Lou Zulli, Jr ., who was a two-time winner at the 2011 Forum. Over the next two months I am hosting bi-weekly guest posts from Forum alumni with the intent of hearing from educators who have experienced this unique professional learning...

The information – communications – technology (ICT) career field is a fast-changing one. Are your skills up-to-date in this new market economy? Welcome to the Microsoft Virtual Academy for IT Professionals. The MVA provides multiple tracks of learning from deploying Windows 7 desktop to build...

Occasionally I host guest posts from other educators and those within Microsoft. This post I couldn’t refuse (perhaps because he’s my boss?!) Do give it a read, it is ambitious goal for 2012, a new voice in education everyday – from across the globe. Innovating in education is tough, day-to-day work...

Welcome to the first Week in Retweets featuring the Top Stories from the week ending January 13, 2012. No related posts. ...read more

Microsoft Kinect for Kids is changing the ways kids learn through play. Learn more about Playful Learning Initiative after the break. Related posts: Come and Play on Sesame Street, Really Let’s Play Kinecting with Innovative Educator Johnny Kissko [updated] Kinect for Windows Starts Feb 1...

Kinect for Windows will be commercially available Feb 1. What does this mean for classroom learning? Related posts: You Can Judge A Book By Its Sensors Can XBOX 360 Turn Anyone into a Rock Star? Kinecting with Innovative Educator Johnny Kissko [updated] ...read more

The next time you tickle Elmo, it may be on XBOX 360 with Kinect. The Kinect for Kids Playful Learning Initiative is moving to Sesame Street. Let's meet the new neighbors. Related posts: Can XBOX 360 Turn Anyone into a Rock Star? Kinecting with Innovative Educator Johnny Kissko [updated] Fly the...

In the symphony of education assets, Microsoft has instruments for you to play first position as a teacher or student. Checkout this incredible collection curated by the Microsoft Partners in Learning team. Related posts: Kinecting with Innovative Educator Johnny Kissko [updated] Frank Machos Teaches...

Take trip to the Big Island of Hawaii with Microsoft Flight. A perfect getaway for the cold winter season. No related posts. ...read more

XBOX 360 debuts immersive learning for the masses. Now, everyone can become a Rock Star! Related posts: Kinecting with Innovative Educator Johnny Kissko [updated] Skype Joins Microsoft! CSEdWeek: Beginner’s Resource Guide for App Developers – Updated ...read more

Computer science students have almost limitless opportunities when building with Microsoft developer tools. For Computer Science Education Week, I have attempted to bring all of those tools and resources to Higher Innovation. Start building your app today! Related posts: Thank you, Mommy Visual Studio...

From Avatar to Zynga, Computer Science is an integral part of our lives in leisure, learning, and labor. This week, Higher Innovation focuses on every aspect of CS Education in the modern world...find out more after the break. Related posts: MYSCIENCE. The Consumerization of Science [updated] PowerPoint...

Whether through pop-up books, textured art, enhanced audio pages, or scratch-n-sniff photos, writers have been attempting to engage our senses more fully when reading. Now, the emergence of low-costs sensors will enable reading to be deeply engaging. Related posts: Windows 7 Opens the Way to “Real”...