Today’s post was written by Mike Tholfsen, program manager for the OneNote team. We are pleased to announce the inaugural entry for the OneNote in Education blog!  With the growing momentum of OneNote in education, we wanted to start this blog...

It’s officially the season of giving, and Microsoft is giving in a big way to teachers and students around the globe. I’m pleased to announce that the popular Office 365 ProPlus Benefit is now available worldwide to all students and educators. This means that any eligible organization – anywhere in the world – can provide an Office 365 ProPlus subscription at no extra cost for all students, faculty and staff.

Every student brings his or her own unique experiences, talents, and challenges into the classroom, including those students with special education needs. December 2nd marks Special Education Day in the U.S. — because each child’s learning style is different, teachers must strive to support their students’ unique learning styles while balancing the demands of larger classrooms, standardized testing and changing curricula. With this in mind, we’re sharing stories of teachers and educators who are using technology in inventive ways to instruct students with a variety of learning styles and disabilities in recognition of Special Education Day.
 

Education reform in Europe - especially the Nordic countries -- has produced impressive results for years, with case studies and PISA scores to prove it. So when these reformers get together to talk about the future of education, it's a discussion...

Almost everyone remembers taking an exam on paper, filling in your multiple-choice answer selection in the oval bubbles with a No. 2 pencil. Ah, the good old days. Before the widespread availability of personal technology we did most of our learning ...