The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Subscribe to the Show This week's sponsor Microsoft 's Free AI Course for Educators Microsoft has an amazing artificial intelligence course for educators that will help you and your education team have the knowledge you need to understand the best practices for artificial intelligence in schools. Today's sponsor is Microsoft Education.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

NEW YORK PRNewswire/ — Today, Merlyn Mind, an AI company focused on building domain-specific AI platforms and solutions for improving human productivity, announced the launch of its AI-powered classroom solution, Merlyn Origin. Our first solution is Merlyn, the AI assistant for education. Merlyn Mind is headquartered in New York City.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2021

Future of School (FoS) today announced that Microsoft has joined as a partner in the Resilient Schools Project (RSP) to provide access to valuable training sessions from Microsoft Store aimed to support educators with remote and hybrid learning.

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 14, 2019

Back in the 80s Tim Berners-Lee was launching the World Wide Web, Steve Jobs introduced the Macintosh, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates had become the wealthiest person in the world, and Mark Zuckerberg was busy being born. Is accessibility baked into to the development process? Twitter has not stepped up its accessibility game.

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 27, 2019

Accessibility options exist with each of the big three tech companies, Google , Microsoft , Apple. Currently, creating accessible content requires content creators, rather than platform providers, to do the heavy lifting. Make accessibility a core functionality, not just a feature.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

However, the concept of employees working closely with other people who may be on-site, off-site, or moving between the two, is new to most companie s and requires careful management. Standardize Access to Software . One of the biggest obstacles to effective virtual collaboration is providing equal access to the software.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

It’s terribly confusing, but perhaps no coincidence, that three of the world’s most prominent consumer technology companies—Apple, Google, Microsoft—each boast a “Classroom” tool aimed at K-12 educators and students. To Re-Capture the Education Market, Microsoft Aims to Offer a Compelling Alternative to Google’s Chromebook.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2019

million in two companies: online bootcamp Springboard and Knowledge to Practice, a medical startup. Now, the publisher confirmed that it has spun off its Immersive Learning team, selling its assets to a new company, GIGXR , based in Venice, Calif. All 16 staff formerly on that Pearson team will make the transition to the new company.

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ViewSonic Education

JULY 19, 2023

Gaining an understanding of the various web conferencing advantages and disadvantages can be critical for business success because it allows companies to fully realize the potential on offer, while also maintaining an awareness of the challenges and what can be done to overcome them. This then has a number of significant knock-on effects.

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EdNews Daily

APRIL 22, 2019

During senior year in high school, all students should have access, knowledge, and experience within these top six areas of education below. Before high school graduation, every senior should have access to financial education. High school seniors should also have access to successful entrepreneurs. Networking.

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eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2024

With advances in digital tools, many teachers are finding that using edtech tools in PBL enhances projects by providing direct access to greater sources of information and by allowing students to collaborate more easily. Some of the most successful technology companies began at home or in a garage, such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Google.

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eSchool News

MAY 26, 2021

Unlike fully self-paced competitors that give students practice videos and content snippets for individual consumption, ChalkTalk generates personalized lesson plans and actionable teaching materials for teacher-led instruction—whether that teaching takes place in-person or remotely over a web-conferencing platform such as Microsoft Teams or Zoom.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 21, 2019

As technology becomes more ubiquitous, schools must balance student access with student privacy laws. . Microsoft for Education and Google for Education have already complied with these regulations and are widely used across U.S. Most importantly, does the app allow parents to access student data? eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2016

education grant offering free credits for its cloud platform, with no credit card required, unlimited access to its suite of tools and training resources. Amazon and Microsoft’s cloud services offer an education partnership in free trials or discounted pricing. For the time being, Microsoft Azure’s. Google in June announced an.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

What’s more, the metaverse itself can be accessed using a variety of devices. However, true immersion is not guaranteed, and issues, such as accessibility, are always important to consider. However, making this kind of immersion accessible for everyone, regardless of their circumstances, is a major barrier that must be overcome.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 2, 2023

With ISTE, Digital Promise, OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon, the World Economic Forum and many more , these organizations state they are coming together to create policy recommendations, revise the K-12 CS Framework to include AI teaching with AI, and engage diverse stakeholders. They are vulnerable. And that, my friends, is where we are.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 24, 2021

ISTE Live is fully virtual this year and will have many sessions and other formats available from June 27-30 with access to the recordings for several months. There are also events from edtech companies like Flipgrid or WeVideo happening this summer with sessions presented by educators. PLNs and PLCs. Good old-fashioned books.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Subscribe to the Show This week's sponsor Microsoft 's Free AI Course for Educators Microsoft has an amazing artificial intelligence course for educators that will help you and your education team have the knowledge you need to understand the best practices for artificial intelligence in schools. AIforEducators. So sign up today.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 25, 2017

By Phil Goldstein Increasingly, tech companies, including Google and Microsoft, see improving internet access for the underserved as part of their corporate social responsibility.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 31, 2020

Definitely this means teachers, administrators, parents and students, but I also include the companies and resource providers in the education ecosystem. Microsoft Distance Learning Tools from the amazing Dr. Monica Burns. Here’s What Schools Can Do For the Millions of Students Without Internet Access –from EdSurge.

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 30, 2019

This month's #NYCSchoolsTechChat will give participants ideas for how they can create digitally accessible and inclusive environments for students and families. Participants can chat here, then come to our in-person Summit on digital accessibility and inclusion on May 23rd. Details are at tinyurl.com/ NYCSchoolsDigInSummit.

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 13, 2019

For schools using Office 365, Microsoft Teams brings together lesson content, collaboration and apps in one easy place for students to access. Here are five great apps you can use with your class inside Microsoft Teams. Want to have Video Questions and Answers directly in your classes Microsoft Team Channel?

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 12, 2020

General EdTech: EdTech companies offering FREE support and/or access to schools affected by COVID19 closures. A growing collection of edtech companies that are offering free access or support to schools affected by COVID-19. Canvas, Microsoft Office 365, and Zoom.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

More than 600 exhibitors and 34,000 attendees are expected to descend on London this week for the annual Bett show , where some companies come with a barrage of updates befitting one of the biggest education technology trade shows in the world. Managing and grading assignments in Microsoft Teams. Or so it feels.)

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 26, 2021

Tool Sessions on: Padlet, Microsoft Teams, Kognity, and more. Participants will have access to the live sessions on February 4th and be able to participate in discussions and ask questions as part of the Q&A. Additionally, you will have access to the session recordings to listen to again until May 1.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 15, 2019

But Microsoft ’s Project xCloud may be the furthest along. With its deep roots in gaming via Xbox and its recent purchases of Minecraft and cloud-gaming platform PlayFab , Microsoft has the greatest potential to break into the education market before its competitors. You have access to a limited library of games.”.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 25, 2020

Distance learning is a crazy time for many, but we can celebrate the way various companies are offering very cool and engaging tools, resources, and activities for free. Learn how to use the amazing Immersive Reader that makes learning accessible to all.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

Tailwinds: An Enabling Ecosystem A baseline enabling condition for game-based learning is access to computers and broadband. While there is still work to do in closing the digital divide, access is becoming less of a limiting factor for game-based learning. Over the past few decades, there have been great strides in this area.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2017

At BETT, a major edtech expo outside of London, Microsoft is taking square aim at Google with a slew of updates to its education products. based company is attempting to make a comeback on multiple fronts, starting with software. Emerging markets might be where Microsoft finds its stride. But that number could change.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2023

For example, the tool used by Paragon Prep came from Prof Jim, a software company that can turn existing written materials—like textbooks, Wikipedia pages or a teacher’s notes—into these animated videos at the push of a button. “We This makes AI-related features accessible to almost every edtech company,” he added.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 4, 2022

It would be best to create a resume that shows who you are and what you can offer to a company. Also, do not forget to add to the list your technical skills, such as your ability in collaboration tools, Microsoft apps (excel), video conferencing technologies and other software.

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Edsurge

JULY 23, 2019

Libraries have long been enthusiastic subscribers to Lynda.com, offering their patrons access to the once-upstart company’s collection of educational videos on a range of topics. Currently, to access Lynda.com in a library, a person logs in using their library card and a PIN. billion, the company’s largest-ever acquisition.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Commissioned by Microsoft, in time for Computer Science Education Week, the survey was conducted by public opinion and data company YouGov, who surveyed 540 K-12 teachers. Computer science is clearly in high demand,” says Mark Sparvell, senior manager of education marketing at Microsoft. And yet, it’s in low supply.”

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

He discusses his own recent experiences, offering two encouraging takeaways: When office hours are held online, more students are showing up than ever before, and virtual access is especially beneficial for students who are balancing school and work, students with disabilities, students who do not live on campus and first-generation students.

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Marketplace K-12

JUNE 27, 2016

Leaders of the International Society for Technology in Education are launching the organization’s first-ever effort to raise revenue through licensing fees tied to companies’ use of the organization’s digital standards, the group’s chief executive officer said Sunday. “We see a huge need in supporting leaders.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

November 16, 2021— ManagedMethods , the leading Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 cybersecurity, student safety, and compliance platform for education, today announced new research that found gaps in the cybersecurity strategies of district administrators when protecting their cloud collaboration and storage applications. BOULDER, Colo.—November

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Texthelp , a global leader in literacy and accessibility technology, announced that it has named Christine Mullin as its Chief Operating Officer. Previous roles include being the COO of Microsoft UK’s Advertising and Online division and the Finance Director of AOL UK. WOBURN, Mass.,

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