The Partners in Learning Network launched some exciting new features last week. There are two features in particluar I would like to call out: The new Teaching with Technology curriculum helps any teacher develop the knowledge and skills needed to integrate ICT into their teaching, which is critical to helping students develop 21st century skills. This…
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Experience the Whole Web with Windows 8
One of the greatest features of the new Windows 8 is Internet Explorer 10. A faster and more fluid experience, Windows 8 has focused on fully embracing the standards for the modern web including HTML5 and Javascript. The experience is immersive due to the touch screen capabilities and it changes the conversation from an apps only discussion to…
10 Reasons Why BYOD is a Good Idea
Thank you to one of our subscribers for sending this link through to me. Recently I blogged about the BYOD for Schools Whitepaper, where Bruce Dixon from the Anytime, Anywhere Learning Foundation and Sean Tierney from the Worldwide Microsoft Partners in Learning Programme set out to examine the potential deployment models from teaching, learning and IT management perspectives. A recent…
Update for Education Apps for Windows 8
With the launch of Windows 8 last week its about time we told you some of the great education apps available. There are currently plenty of Education Apps in the Windows Store so I wont list them all but here are the some of the key apps for teachers and students: SAS Flash Cards gives you the ability to increase…
Weekly Office 365 for Education Tip #7
My last blog post I talked about the Interface article where it was announced that NZ high school Napier Girls High School was amongst one of the first to adopt Office365 for Education. Within this same article, Microsoft NZ Education Lead Evan Blackman also provides six reasons for schools to choose O365. I thought this would be a great…
New Zealand High School adopts Office365 for Education
Interface Magazine recently published an article on Napier Girls High School adopting Office365 for Education. The reason behind the school taking up the offer was to take advantage of the collaboration and communication services between students and staff. Principal Mary Nixon talked in the article about how her current staff are so familiar with their…
Weekly Office365 for Education Tip #6
This tip discusses the possibilities of an online classroom with Office365 for Education! Office365 for Education enables teachers to give online presentations so their students can learn from anywhere. These can be interactive with the students and saved for future viewing. This video aims to describe this process in less than 3 minutes. [View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWr_C4n42f4&feature=player_embedded]
Launch of Microsoft YouthSpark
Last week Steve Ballmer launched Microsoft YouthSpark at an event streamed online around the world. Microsoft YouthSpark is a new companywide initiative that will create opportunities for 300 million young people around the world over the next three years, as we know young people everywhere face real challenges. For example, youth unemployment is twice the average…
Weekly Office365 for Education Tip #5
If you’re a Live@edu customer you might be wondering to yourself where you can find out more information about the upgrade to Office 365 for education. The upgrade Wiki on the Office365 Community (which is also a great place to go for more Office365 related info) is packed full of information about the upgrade, which…
21st Century Learning Enquiry
Parliament’s Education and Science Select Committee have launched an enquiry about education needs for the country’s future. The intention of the enquiry is to investigate and provide recommendations on the best structures, tools and communities that could better enable students and educators to attain the knowledge and skills, such as digital literacy, that the 21st Century demands…