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Education Insights

Education news, trends, and highlights by Anthony Salcito, Vice President, Worldwide Education, Microsoft

Microsoft Supports Safer Internet Day

As technology has advanced in our lives…and increasingly the way in which we communicate,...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 02/08/2011

Create a Montage of your classroom...from FUSE Labs

In my blog, I like to share and reflect on technologies that I think represent exciting new...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 01/27/2011

Rapid technology change and the technology transition generation

In many ways, I feel like I am part of the “technology transition generation.” I’m...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 01/24/2011

Microsoft employee helps build girls school and safe haven in Kenya

I’m incredibly thankful for the work I get to do and humbled by the importance of our...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 01/20/2011

Accessibility in Education: Real Examples…Real Impact

I know I’ve written on the importance of accessibility in education before, but I wanted to...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 01/17/2011

IE9 as a reading platform

If you haven’t already checked out the new Internet Explorer 9 beta…first off, I...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 12/29/2010

Helping Reform Los Angeles Schools

I am excited to see what the new year brings to Mendez High School in East Los Angeles. We recently...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 12/16/2010

A Tale of Two Schools – Cape Town, South Africa

When I was in Cape Town, South Africa for the Worldwide Innovation Education Forum (IEF), I had the...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 12/10/2010

Visiting one of Singapore’s most innovative schools

When I traveled to Singapore the other month and I had the chance to visit Nan Chiau Primary School...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 11/30/2010

New for 2011 - Imagine Cup Solve This

I am really excited about the Imagine Cup 2011 competition…not only because the worldwide...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 11/22/2010

Enabling Students of All Abilities to Realize Their Potential

Sharing my blog post on accessibility published today on the Microsoft On The Issues blog here......

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 11/18/2010

The cloud without compromise…introducing Office 365 for education

I'm excited about the announcement of Office365 for education, which represents the evolution of...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 10/22/2010

REDU: What can you do to improve education?

Microsoft’s commitment to education, here in the U.S. and around the world, spans almost three...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 09/24/2010

Partnering with UNESCO to connect global literacy experts through technology

Microsoft is a huge proponent of improving literacy skills around the world, partnering with UNESCO...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 09/22/2010

Learning new skills at Kodu Kamp

I spent some time recently with teachers and students at the FUSE Lab's Kodu Kamp in Redmond, Wa....

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 09/10/2010

Blue-sky thinking on Kinect and Xbox in education

I am excited about the upcoming launch of Kinect for Xbox 360 this November and the potential to...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 08/30/2010

New technology for back to school in Ocala, Florida

I was in Ocala, Florida recently to talk to about 500 teachers and administrators about how they can...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 08/18/2010

Celebrating Microsoft Education Partners

Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference is always a great opportunity to connect with people...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 08/13/2010

Can schools afford computer labs?

As some institutions around the world prepare to embark on a new school year, there is chatter in...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 08/09/2010

Using the Microsoft Platform to Drive Institutional Effectiveness

These are extremely challenging times for higher education institutions that are struggling with the...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 07/22/2010

Microsoft Live@edu to help connect millions of students and parents in New York City Schools

As someone who grew up in the Bronx, I am very excited about our first customer win as a result of...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 07/15/2010

Why Office 2010 is cool for school

If you haven’t checked out Office 2010 by now, you really should play with it yourself to see...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 06/24/2010

Celebrating the School of the Future's First Graduating Class

I had the true honor of attending the graduation of the first incoming class of students at the...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 06/17/2010

K-12 Schools…Taking the Microsoft Cloud by Storm

I’ve talked a lot about the value of Live@edu in higher education on this blog, and...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 06/10/2010

Schools Using Microsoft Technology To Crunch Data And Help Address The Dropout Problem

On Microsoft’s On The Issues blog today, I wrote about how we, as a society, cannot accept the...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 05/27/2010

Talking to students and teachers in Puerto Rico

I’ve been on the road the majority of this month for personal and business travel. I’m in Russia...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 04/29/2010

ePals and other partners building new Live@edu services

By now, I hope you have seen the press coverage in ZDNET and eSchool News. Microsoft announced a new...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 04/23/2010

I love playing with new technologies and gadgets. I recently installed Microsoft Pivot, a cool new...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 04/05/2010

New Microsoft Accessibility Guide for Educators

When we think about access to technology, you have to think about it holistically. It's not just...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 04/02/2010

Conversation with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

At our US Public Sector CIO Summit event recently, I had to opportunity to catch up with Susan...

Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 03/18/2010

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