#81 Useful Microsoft in education posts this week

In the 21st century, the use of technology and being online are a way of life. That is why, being good digital citizens and coaching students to model good digital citizenship and safe online behavior takes on greater importance.

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With the release of the new OneNote Class Notebook add-in, the ability to create a Class Notebook with one click right from my OneNote desktop app has made the Class Notebook the top app in my classroom. —Read more from Marija Petreska, 6th, 7th and 8th grade teacher and MIE Fellow at Hristo Uzunov School in Kicevo, Macedonia.

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November 29th and 30th 2016 Microsoft held our Global Education Skype-a-Thon. Take a look at inspiration and learning with classrooms around the world as the...

OneNote, available to download free, is a slick, powerful, and remarkably effective tool that helps students organize their notes, projects, and everything in between. Here are some tips to help students make the most of OneNote. 1. OneNote organizes all your class materials (whichever format they come in) into a single digital notebook Include checklists or...

Sneak Peak Behind the Scenes - November 29th and 30th 2016 Microsoft held our Global Education Skype-a-Thon. Take a look at inspiration and learning with cla...

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Office Mix is already considered to be a possible game changer in the classroom. Although the product is new, some teachers have identified notable ways to use Office Mix in the classroom.<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below --><!-- AddThis Recommended Content below -->

Guest post by Marjolein Hoekstra from OneNote Central @OneNoteC. Over the past year, the OneNote Team have steadily pushed out an impressive number of new features and improvements including over 36 new features for education. This blog includes an overview of those new features with links to relevant announcements and coverage by the OneNote community.   OneNote...

  How many people write code worldwide? During Computer Science Education Week, from Dec. 5 to 11, there will be many millions. They’ll be all ages, they’ll code in more than 45...

Have you seen these tweets such as ‘Participate in the #HourofCode’ or  ‘Visit www.code.org ’ floating around eve...