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Top Tech Tools for Equity and Accessibility

The CoolCatTeacher

But then I was introduced to Microsoft PowerPoint subtitles where I can actually set it up, in which I'm talking in English. So here is where Microsoft Translator the web version actually comes in, where you can continue to provide the instruction that you need, but they can react to you as well. Bios as Submitted. What's next?

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Battle of the Classrooms: Apple, Google, Microsoft Vie for K-12 Market

Edsurge

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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Transcription and Accessibility—New Partnerships from Microsoft and Amazon

Edsurge

On April 5, Microsoft announced a partnership with the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York. Via Microsoft Translator , a translation service, students in classes and lectures can get automated transcriptions on their mobile and desktop devices. The company says its transcription technology is also useful at a broader level.

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K–12 Schools Find Educational Benefits in Cloud-Based Gaming

EdTech Magazine

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. Why Cloud Gaming Is Taking Off Now in Classrooms.

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Immersive Reading: KITABOO partners with Microsoft Immersive Reader to make content more accessible

Kitaboo on EdTech

As education goes online driven by the evolution in digital technologies and the COVID 19 pandemic, several companies are wooing the learners, academic institutions, and corporate houses with powerful tools to conduct online and blended learning programs. Benefits of KITABOO and Microsoft Immersive Reader Partnership. Conclusion.

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Teaching Online During COVID-19–More from my Inbox

Ask a Tech Teacher

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. Videos on Remote Learning from Microsoft EDU. Checklist for Remote Learning.

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Free STEM Curriculum Distance Learning Resources

Teacher Reboot Camp

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. Download our free SAM Space app and get started. Learn how to use the amazing Immersive Reader that makes learning accessible to all.

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