More than one billion people in the world have some form of disability. Yet when technology reflects the diversity of all who use it, there are no limits to what people can achieve. Through Office 365 and Windows 10, Microsoft wants to make it easier for people with learning disabilities to achieve more at home, […]
As more emphasis is put on the global workplace, teachers are finding ways to prepare students for how to solve real-world issues. What is project-based learning? While there are many ways to lead a classroom, project-based learning is gaining some traction. Project-based learning is a dynamic classroom approach in which students actively explore real-world […]
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and schools across the country are engaging in dialogue, developing policies and taking action to raise awareness about bullying and to foster school environments that are safe and supportive. While bullying is an issue throughout the year, there are a number of great organizations using this month to draw […]
A letter from our Regional Executive Sales Representative, Gustavo Perez, to his favorite childhood teacher Twenty-four years ago when I walked into your eighth-grade classroom I wasn’t quite sure what to make of you – you were just so damn happy and excited to be there with us. I wondered if you knew the backstory […]
Good communication between teachers and parents is vital to ensure that both are working toward the same goals—helping students learn and grow. The ability to easily communicate with parents helps them stay informed about the status of their child’s schoolwork (meaning no surprises), and it helps parents be a part of their child’s education both […]
If you aren’t using formative assessments yet, you are missing out on a way to gather valuable information that informs your teaching while setting your students up for success. What are formative assessments? When we talk about assessments in education, the focus is often on the summative or final assessments. While summative assessments conducted at […]
At a time when text messages and messaging apps are a major form of communication among young people, it makes sense to build learning applications that take advantage of these essential communications tools. That is precisely what Microsoft Teams is designed for. Most young people today have grown up in a digital world, where devices, services […]
Our experience at ISTE 2018, June 24-27 in Chicago, was beyond exciting. Dubbed “the epicenter of edtech,” ISTE is the place to see and experience the technologies, trends and inspirations that are shaping the future of education. Our Skooler presence in the Microsoft Education booth gave us the chance to rub elbows with some of […]
Education technology is here to stay. For some, the process of digitization may seem forced. When technology doesn’t fit the way we work, it adds complexity. It can feel like we’re using technology for technology’s sake, just to have it on the agenda. It doesn’t have to be this way. Education technology should be simple to […]