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TEALS: A Novel Way To Bring Digital Literacy To The Classroom
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Technology Education And Literacy in Schools (TEALS) is a program that recruits, mentors, and places technology professionals into high school classes as part-time teachers.
A Beginner’s Guide To Windows 8 Computers
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Love it or hate it, Microsoft’s latest operating system is here to stay; for now at least. So here's a look at some Windows 8 computers now available.
Microsoft YouthSpark Brings Education Tools To Underserved Students
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Microsoft currently offers several "Spark"-branded outreach programs, which aim to bring new groups of developers and users to Microsoft and its products. Recently, Microsoft added another program- Microsoft YouthSpark. The new program partners Microsoft with other governments, nonprofit organizations and businesses "to help close the opportunity divide for youth," according to the company's website.
The Teacher’s Guide To Digital Citizenship
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Digital citizenship is important to understand for today's students, staff, and teachers. Microsoft has just unveiled a free curriculum that gives great tips and ideas on teaching digital citizenship and creative content.
New Study Finds Tablet Users May Develop Neck Problems
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If you're reading this on the iPad or browsing through our iPad magazine, you're going to want to read this. A new study from Belkin, Harvard School of Public Health, and Microsoft has found that tablet users may be at high risk to develop neck discomfort based on behaviors driven by the limitations of tablet designs.
5 Big Prezi Updates You Should Know About
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Sadly, we all still live in a world filled with PowerPoint presentations. But the popular tool Prezi has just unveiled some new information that may change that soon.
Will The Microsoft Surface Tablet Fit Into Education?
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Earlier this evening, Microsoft unveiled it's future. Quite simply, the tech giant is pinning it's hopes, dreams, and revenue to the tablet-friendly Windows 8 as well as a new brand of tablet. We've seen Windows 8 and it looks like an easy-to-use, fluid, and streamlined approach to operating systems. It's about time.
10 Ways To Be Better At Email
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"An email inbox has been aptly described as the to-do list that anyone in the world can add an item to. If you're not careful, it can gobble up most of your working week. Then you've become a reactive robot responding to other people's requests, instead of a proactive agent addressing your own true priorities.”
The Future Of Online Experiences Are In Today’s Web Browsers
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Google Chrome > Internet Explorer by many measures, but now in terms of popularity too. The grandfather of web browsers has been supplanted by a young upstart from Google according to StatCounter. StatCou...
Does Your School Use Windows XP? Microsoft Ending Support
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If you're using computers that have resisted the temptation to upgrade to Windows Vista or Windows 7, listen up.
So.cl Experiment: Microsoft Launches Social Network For Students
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Microsoft seems to always be a step behind. They just launched a new social network for students that features many Google+ and Facebook features. So.cl, pronounced social, is being billed as a site for student collaboration and information gathering.
Microsoft Unveils New Groupon-like Fundraising Tool For Schools
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Microsoft recently rebranded its daily deal platform (who knew they had one?!) to MSN Offers. Part of that rebranding has put a new category front and center: MSN Offers For Schools. It's basically a new way for schools to create fundraising campaigns using MSN's daily deal engine.
New Report: What Your Web Browser Says About Your Intelligence
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Which browser are you using to read this article? Firefox? Chrome? Opera? Camino? If you answered 'Internet Explorer' then you may not want to read about a new study.
Microsoft’s Big Deal For Students: Buy A PC, Get A Free XBox 360
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Now here's a great incentive for students to take the plunge into purchasing a PC. Microsoft will give students a free XBox 360 with the purchase of a PC priced $699 or more. Rather than watch Apple gobble up all t...
Bill Gates Discusses Education At TED In This Must-See Video
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Bill Gates spent his annual talk at this week's TED event talking about one of the most important issues in America today: education. Not only did he discuss education, he tied in budget issues, where education stand...
How To Automatically Sync Your Word Doc With Google Docs
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Ever worked on a Microsoft Word doc that you hadn't saved in a few minutes and then ZAP the power goes out? This can be a very tough time for anyone who just lost a big chunk of hard work. Never fear, Google (as usual...
