Category: EdTech
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Developing Transferable Skills in English Class: A Comprehensive Guide
Today we want to talk about a crucial topic that concerns us all, the development of transferable skills in the classroom. In today’s world, students need to be equipped with the necessary skills to navigate and shape their future successfully. That’s why it is essential to prepare students with transferable skills and a desire for…
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Building a Digital Escape Room
What is an Escape Room? Escape rooms are a whole new way of experiencing storytelling and of adding gamification to your classroom. Typically, they are a room in which people are locked in order to play a game requiring them to solve a series of puzzles within a certain amount of time to accomplish a…
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Global Partnerships-Bring Together the Best and Brightest
Teamwork makes the dream work and that is definitely true for #SingleVoicesGlobalChoices Read our latest blog and meet our international supporters: @bar_zie @MicrosoftEduCA @AriaAzizi @Wakelet @Doctor_Harves @global_edtech @AdobeForEdu @joinbubble @PolyU_PALMS #testmoz
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F is for Frankenstein, Focus & Future Ready
In considering education and how it should evolve to best prepare the class of 2030, we should look at it like we look at Frankenstein. Remember? That cautionary tale warning of the evils of science? Well, not really, it is more the tale of a scientist who longed for things in the past and, using science,…
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E is for E2: Education Exchange
The excitement was palpable as we entered the conference area. There was an electric atmosphere that accentuated the enthusiasm of every individual and amplified it. I marveled at the apparent effect and afterward, I was in awe of the depth and breadth of learning I experienced. I am talking about Microsoft’s Global Education Exchange in…
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Using Microsoft’s Learning Tools in Writing Class
I like using Microsoft’s Immersive Reader to show students how to improve their writing style through some simple revision techniques that translate into greater reader engagement and understanding. There are a number of functions in the Immersive Reader that are superb supports when ramping up student editing and proofreading capabilities. A great place to start…