Fiona Beal
The Internet is currently full of posts about using Microsoft products effectively in the classroom. Here are a number of them from this past week:
Mystery Skype is an education game, invented by teachers, played by two classrooms on Skype. The aim of the game is to guess the location of the other classroom by asking each other questions. It h…
In the 21st Century classrooms that we are in we need to be globally connected. Mystery Skype is an incredible tool to allow us to connect, collaborate and interact with students across the globe. …
Eight new and refreshed tools are available for teachers and students to use in the coming school year.
If you want to make consistent, professional-looking PowerPoint slides (and why would you not?!), they Eyedropper tool is your new best friend. PowerPoint 2013 introduced the Eyedropper, which is included in the color drop-down menu for items like text, shapes, outlines, and more. The steps to match a color using the Eyedropper are available in… Read More
Skype makes global learning possible while empowering students to play a part in solving some of the world’s problems. These teachers are taking their studen...
OneNote is a great tool to use for making videos for students. It allows you to write on the screen (using your surface computer and pen) while explaining wh...
Microsoft OneNote is now free to use on and sync among all your devices, such as computers, tablets, and phones, as well as on the web. So, what if you’re using Evernote and want to switch? No worries. It’s easy to convert your Evernote notebooks to OneNote.
One of the newer ways for students - and teachers - to arrange and present work is Sway. A free app from Microsoft Office, Sway lets you create and share interactive reports, presentations, personal stories, newsletters, vacation memories, school and work projects, and more.
The Office team have put together a series of tutorial videos which we will work through on this blog in the coming weeks. This first clip gives a broad overview of what a Sway is, and how easy it is to put one together:
September 15th-ish is International Dot Day! 'Imagine the power and potential of a million people all around the world connecting, collaborating, creating and celebrating all that creativity i...
With Group Video Chat from Skype you can stay in touch with loved ones all over the world. Share special moments and be there for important events even if yo...
I had the pleasure of speaking with Sandi Adams at ISTE, who demonstrated how she is flipping her classroom using Microsoft OfficeMix.
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Five free Microsoft tools that make lessons engaging and inspiring http://bit.ly/1KhzZQt
Technology integration consultant working mainly with Schoolnet South Africa. Also a part-time technology teacher for Grades 1-8 and a curriculum writer. Love networking and all things technology! ...
