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Top Microsoft Education News, Tips, and Resources from #ISTE19

Teacher Reboot Camp

For the past couple of years I’ve been a live reporter at ISTE and for 2 years interviewed folks with my toddler, Savvy. This year I am attending the ISTE conference virtually! Over a year ago I learned about Microsoft Education’s Immersive Reader , which is a free powerful literacy tool that is transforming education.

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Information Sharing at the 2019 Nonprofit Technology Conference

Digital Promise

Recently, I attended the 2019 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in Portland, Oregon, hosted by NTEN , to catch up on the newest trends in educational technology (edtech) and learn about cutting-edge tools that may be integrated to boost adult learning and workforce development initiatives at Digital Promise.

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The Coronavirus’ Chilling Effect Hits Edtech Industry Conferences

Edsurge

spike in coronavirus cases, which currently numbers around 118 cases in 16 states , is leaving the edtech conference industry with an existential (if not quite Shakespearean) question at the start of its busy events season: to host or not to host? education or edtech event organizer has canceled or postponed their upcoming conferences.

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SIIA, a Pioneering Convenor for the Edtech Industry, Scraps Its Conferences

Edsurge

What was once the premier, must-go conference in the education technology industry is now going away. based membership association will no longer hold its annual education technology conferences, once staple events for industry leaders. In the early- to mid-2000s, some of our conferences were really well attended,” says Billings.

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Don’t Miss Your Chance To Become a Microsoft Innovative Educator This Summer!

TeacherCast

Look no further than the Microsoft Innovative Educator Program! For the last 6 years, I have been a proud member of the Microsoft Innovative Educator family. Attach your Training Transcript PDF (courses you have completed) from the Microsoft Educator Community. Conferences attended. What is the MIE Program?

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Launching Real “Reading Progress”: A Game Changer from Microsoft Education

NeverEndingSearch

Microsoft Education’s new (and free) Reading Progress application promises to be a game changer and I would get ready to introduce it to your faculty early in the school year. Microsoft Education shares selected research suggesting connections between reading fluency and growth in reading comprehension. How does it work?

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

EdTech Magazine

Six years ago, mixed reality game designer Jane McGonigal ’s keynote at the 2013 ISTE conference focused on how video games can boost resilience in real life. In a recent study from educational nonprofit Project Tomorrow , nearly 62 percent of teachers reported using video games in their classrooms. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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