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  • Blog Post: Bill Gates delivers captivating TED Talk - "Our teachers deserve better"

    Bill Gates recently presented an extremely inspiring TED Talk, focusing not only on professional development for teachers, but heavily on the importance of feedback. We want to share it with you. Gates believes that “everyone needs a coach”. “We all need people who will give us feedback...
    on19 May 2013

  • Blog Post: Office Web Apps: Collaboration with co-authoring

    Have you tried Microsoft’s Office Web Apps? Microsoft has introduced a fully featured, inclusive approach to productivity that spans platforms, devices, browsers, online and offline experiences. Since we launched the Office Web Apps in 2010, we have made various investments in Office Web Apps to...
    on14 May 2013

  • Blog Post: CIO Road Test: Microsoft Surface Pro Beats Apple iPad

    Kevin Pashuk, Chief Information Officer at Appleby College in Oakville, Ontario Canada, recently featured in a guest post for CRN , where he outlined the immense benefits the Microsoft Surface Pro brings to education. We thoroughly enjoyed what he had to say, and wanted to give you a quick preview. ...
    on12 May 2013

  • Blog Post: Office 365 Education - What's included?

    If you are considering using Office 365 Education for your school, you will probably want to know what’s in it for you. Office 365 Education gives you SharePoint collaboration spaces, Exchange Email, web versions of Office apps, Lync communications and SkyDrive storage services. To get the full...
    on30 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Which Windows 8 PC is right for your school? Looking at the Surface Pro

    The future of educational technology is “Bring Your Own Device”, (BYOD), and we are seeing more and more schools moving away from providing devices for students every day. BYOD has allowed for there to be a one-to-one ratio of students with a diverse range of technological devices. Here...
    on28 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Windows in the Classroom Tip #5 – The power of Windows To Go for schools

    Windows To Go is one of the excellent new features of Windows 8 in education. As a teacher, regularly preparing class material both at school and at home can be hard to manage. File transferring and saving various versions of the same document isn’t always easy and we end up with the wrong and...
    on21 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: The IT Cloud Skills Gap

    It is no secret that many countries are facing an increasing talent deficit in light of the economic crisis and the current shortage of skills necessary to fill new jobs in the private sector. New Zealand is no exception. Brad Smith, Microsoft Executive Vice President and General Counsel, states “The...
    on16 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Windows in the Classroom Tip #4: Office 365 – Creating consistency in your students’ daily lives

    Teaching our students to develop time management skills and learn how to prioritise their school, work and personal lives is never an easy task. During Windows in the Classroom seminars , our education specialists teach senior leadership teams and teachers from all over New Zealand how our expectations...
    on14 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Partners in Learning offers free tools for educators – sign up now!

    Microsoft is committed to improving educational outcomes – and that is why we want to welcome you to Partners in Learning . It’s free to educators and schools all over the world - and you can get started today. Partners in Learning is a global support network with professional development...
    on11 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Windows in the Classroom Tip #3 – Co-authoring in Office Web Apps

    Last week, we looked at the benefits that Lync can bring students and teachers in creating an online classroom, accessible anywhere and at any time. Today, we are going to give you an insight into the co-authoring features of Office 365 that allow students to analyse data, brainstorm ideas and work collaboratively...
    on7 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Anthony Salcito’s take on the role of Windows 8 in transforming education

    Anthony Salcito, Vice President for Microsoft Education, was this week thrilled to give a very informative demo of the innovations that Windows 8 is offering educators worldwide. And we are thrilled to share it. Salcito explains in detail how many of the new features and apps in Windows 8 are part of...
    on4 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Exam preparation is made easy with OneNote

    It is no secret to any student that the trick to excelling during exam time lies within the quality of their note keeping throughout the year. The better their notes, the better prepared students are to be tested on the content. The better the test, the higher the grade. It’s a vicious cycle! But...
    on2 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Windows in the Classroom Tip #2 – the online classroom

    Windows in the Classroom is a two hour, complimentary seminar which explores the tools and technologies available to help educators teach 21st century skills and optimise the classroom for advanced student achievement. This week, we’ll give you an insight into what our education specialists have...
    on26 Mar 2013

  • Blog Post: OneNote Windows Store app update available now!

    Earlier this week the update to the OneNote app in the Windows Store was released – we are so excited! The update brings with it a few brand new features along with a couple of fixes too. Want to get your hands on the download right now? It’s easy. Simply click the Store tile in Windows...
    on24 Mar 2013

  • Blog Post: Windows in the Classroom Tip #1 - making Windows 8 your own

    Over the next 5 weeks we will be giving you a sneak peek into the tips and tricks school leadership teams across New Zealand are learning at their complimentary Windows in the Classroom seminar. This week we’ll cover the basics – teaching your students to customise their own start screen...
    on19 Mar 2013

  • Blog Post: Game based learning – what it is and why everyone is talking about it

    Game based learning, commonly referred to as “gamification”, is predicted to take the education sector by storm as the awareness of 21 st Century learning increases throughout the world. So what is this phenomenon? Game-based learning is a powerful new way of thinking for students. When...
    on17 Mar 2013

  • Blog Post: Essay marking is made easy with Windows 8 app

    Lucas Moffit is an independent developer who’s focus is on writing Windows 8 apps for educators. His output is impressive, with Class Seater , Lesson Coder and Teacher Professional Standards Evaluator among his portfolio of success. But his most ambitious project, Essay Marker, has just been released...
    on14 Mar 2013

  • Blog Post: Office 365 – extending learning beyond the classroom

    It is no secret that teachers can now become architects of the classroom experience with the endless possibilities of Office 365 . In his recent blog post, Anthony Salcito , Vice President for Microsoft Education, highlighted the long list of benefits of Office 365 for Education. These benefits are certainly...
    on12 Mar 2013

  • Blog Post: “Learning is changing” – hear Anthony Salcito’s view on this

    Anthony Salcito , Vice President for Microsoft Education, is mentioned regularly on this blog and it’s not hard to see why. He has an enormous passion for education globally, and is an education leader that is highly recognised and respected. Last month, he travelled to Paris to give this compelling...
    on21 Jan 2013

  • Blog Post: Optimising the Flipped Classroom with Office 365

    The Flipped Classroom was pioneered by Jonathan Bergmann, Lead Technology Facilitator at Kenilworth School District, Illinois, USA. The Flipped Classroom revolves around the central idea of changing the dynamics of the classroom. In his own words, Bergmann believes in “changing the pedagogy with...
    on16 Jan 2013

  • Blog Post: The countdown to Windows in the Classroom begins

    We are getting closer and closer to kicking off our Windows in the Classroom New Zealand-wide tour and we can’t wait. Give your staff and students the opportunity to benefit from the most innovative tools and technology of today. Beginning at the end of this month, management teams from schools...
    on14 Jan 2013

  • Blog Post: Top Eight Educational apps on Windows 8

    Windows 8 has been reimagined for learning. The new Windows 8 educational applications revolutionise classroom learning and student productivity. Now your students can experience the full educational benefits behind months of programming and design. Teaching is made easy - ask your students to sketch...
    on8 Jan 2013

  • Blog Post: Collaboration and the role of technology in the 21st Century Classroom

    The 21 st Century has seen technology play a key role in classroom innovation. Have a look at this interesting infographic by Open Colleges . As you can see, the changing dynamics of the classroom have revolutionised the arts of teaching and learning. And it can only get better. More and more,...
    on6 Jan 2013

  • Blog Post: Reflecting on 2012 – A year of Education Milestones for Microsoft

    2012 has been a year of innovation for Microsoft, with the launch of Windows 8 and Office 365 at the forefront of all the excitement. Here are Microsoft’s top 10 highlights of the year in the Education Sector. We enjoyed them so much, we thought it was only appropriate to share them again. The...
    on20 Dec 2012

  • Blog Post: Windows To Go - Introducing a more flexible way of teaching

    As a teacher, regularly preparing class material both at school and at home can be hard to manage. File transferring and saving various versions of the same document isn’t always easy and we end up with the wrong and unsaved versions. Windows To Go, one of the many new features of Windows 8...
    on17 Dec 2012
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