article thumbnail

What is Microsoft Sway?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Lately, when I join technology education forums, one of the most talked-about webtools is Microsoft Sway. Sway requires a Microsoft account (but not Office 365). Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 20 years. Sways are automatically saved, by default to the MS Office account you used for the sign-up.

Microsoft 316
article thumbnail

Facebook Seems to Be Adding Video-Course Features. For Edtech, That Raises Old Fears.

Edsurge

The tech giant Meta, widely known under its previous name Facebook, seems to be eyeing a way to allow users to offer video classes. Since at least last year, Meta has experimented with Facebook Classes, a program designed to make online instruction through its platform smoother. For now, Meta isn’t taking a cut of live events.

Facebook 104
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Revolutionizing Classrooms: How Microsoft’s AI is Changing Education

The CoolCatTeacher

It was truly a thrill for me, as a classroom teacher, for Lydia Smyers, the Vice President of US Education for Microsoft, to sit down with me at ISTE. Brought to you by Microsoft, this podcast offers a glimpse into the future of education and an AI-infused landscape where possibilities are endless (and challenges abound.)

Microsoft 291
article thumbnail

10 edtech experts you should follow

Hapara

Integrating technology into instruction and learning is a way of life for educators today. But it can be a struggle to understand how to use classroom technology in meaningful ways. Each of these experts has a background in education, a unique voice and a passion for using technology in the classroom. Lindy Hockenbary.

EdTech 301
article thumbnail

6 Manageable ways to participate in PD this summer

Neo LMS

We have pushed ourselves to embrace new methods and technologies, and we have all grown personally and professionally as we worked through this experience together. There have been many conversations happening on Twitter, on Facebook, in educator communities about whether or not to participate in PD this summer.

Facebook 403
article thumbnail

The Great Student AI Writing Experiment with Steve Dembo

The CoolCatTeacher

Free AI Course for Educators from Microsoft 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.

Microsoft 358
article thumbnail

AI: The Future of Classroom Efficiency with Mary Howard

The CoolCatTeacher

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. I highly recommend this free AI course from Microsoft. AIforEducators.

Classroom 338