The Class of 2030
This research explored the experiences, expectations and aspirations of young people as it related to education. 4000 students and teachers across 4 countries plus a review of 150 existing pieces of research/ evidence and discussions with thoughtleaders and student focus groups helped inform this.
Blog: How Can Technology Empower the Class of 2030?
http://aka.ms/classof2030signup
How Minecraft Supports Social and Emotional Skills
https://education.minecraft.net/wp-content/uploads/SEL_MEE_White_Paper.pdf
Learning Tools (RTI)
Now a key accessibility feature across O365, Learning Tools proves that when you plan for inclusion, everyone benefits. Immersive Reader, the breakout feature for unlocking literacy.
· Full report: http://edudownloads.azureedge.net/msdownloads/Learning_Tools_research_study_BSD.pdf
Fresno PERSONALIZED LEARNING INITIATIVE
The question is not DOES TECHNOLOGY MAKE A DIFFERENCE, the question is UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS DOES TECHNOLOGY MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Find the answer th this question and the hard data that backs it up.
https://educationblog.microsoft.com/2017/09/fresno-study-student-outcomes-personalized-learning/
· Year 1 Full Report: http://edudownloads.azureedge.net/msdownloads/Fresno_PLI_Analytics_Report_Year_1_2017.pdf
· Year 1B Blog and report
SKYPE TEACHING EMPATHY
How do we develop critical social and emotional skills? What is the potential of #edtech to amplify human qualities?
https://educationblog.microsoft.com/2017/11/survey-skype-teaching-empathy-compassion/
PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS DRIVE GRAQDUATION RATES: Tacoma Case study video:
What happens when a district commits to raising the bar and closing the gap and levers technology to seek to understand the situation and the impact of interventions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uV_EWU9Cfs&t=6s
ONENOTE IMPROVING LEARNING: Bear Creek Georgia
https://educationblog.microsoft.com/2017/06/onenote-class-notebook-improved-learning-bear-creek/
TEACHING SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS WITH Minecraft EE: Getting Smart study:
Are online sandbox games a good platform for developing SEL? The answer is YES
http://www.gettingsmart.com/2017/06/minecraft-social-emotional-learning-k-12-education/
CATHOLIC EDUCATION WESTERN AUSTRALIA: CEWA coverage:
This whole system, covering an enormous geographic area has committed to building educator capacity through an innovative online learning community and in doing so, is transforming.
The Record, April
CIO, June
Channel Life, June
The Educator, November
Teams blog story, June
Microsoft Education YouTube, October
Microsoft Education Australia Media site with CEWA video, photos, stories, and paper, October
Microsoft Enterprise story, October
Microsoft blog story, October
Harvard Business Review story, October
Educator Online, November