TeachTec
A discussion of relevant and effective ways to use technology to inspire teaching and engage students.
Helping teens figure out how to compete in a competitive job market
This post could apply beyond teens as it really is about: how does someone put their best foot...
Author: Teach_Tec Date: 06/17/2011
Acer + OneNote=Webcast for Educators
Note taking: The 21st Century way – that sounds like a good title for a book. Sorry I digress. We’re...
Author: Microsoft at Penn State Date: 06/07/2011
First-ever Innovative Education Forum People’s Choice Video Awards
May 15th wrapped-up Round 2, the final round of applications for the 2011 Partners in Learning U.S....
Author: Teach_Tec Date: 05/19/2011
Can you develop the next Gates or Zuckerberg in high school? Combining computer science and entrepreneurship
I think almost any high school kid you meet is interested in making money. Though I bet most are...
Author: Teach_Tec Date: 05/06/2011
Alex, the answer is “Elisabeth Raab competing on Jeopardy?”
That would be the correct response to the Jeopardy question: “who is the coolest teacher you...
Author: Microsoft at Penn State Date: 05/05/2011
Ribbon Hero Reset - UNSUPPORTED UNSUPPORTED - but hey it works!
So, I just got back from New York and LA doig our Microsoft Innovative Educator training with over...
Author: Microsoft at Penn State Date: 04/15/2011
Favorite Microsoft Teacher Guide of the Week: Bing Getting Started
Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to view Microsoft Teachers Guides I’ve been posting online...
Author: Microsoft at Penn State Date: 02/16/2011
Attention Math Lovers: what does 250,000 equal?
Okay, a bit of a trick question. It is the number of times the new Microsoft Mathematics 4.0 product...
Author: Teach_Tec Date: 02/16/2011
Favorite Microsoft Teacher Guide of the Week: Free Tools Getting Started
I had the pleasure of presenting at FETC 2011 last week in Orlando, FL last week and I’m...
Author: Microsoft at Penn State Date: 02/08/2011
TeachTec @ FETC 2011 tweet you there!
I’m really hoping to see a lot of educators at FETC in Orlando Florida next week, I’ll be at...
Author: Microsoft at Penn State Date: 01/27/2011
Favorite Microsoft Teacher Guide of the Week: OneNote Getting Started
I’m glad to see everyone is able to read the Microsoft Teacher Guides online without having...
Author: Microsoft at Penn State Date: 01/25/2011
It’s Tony Time!!! Office Web Apps for everyone!
Hopefully you’ve had the chance to take a look at the Tony Time video posted on YouTube this past...
Author: Microsoft at Penn State Date: 01/21/2011
TeachTec is back and with music now!
Things change often when you work for a big company like Microsoft and as a result the TeachTec blog...
Author: Teach_Tec Date: 01/10/2011
Introducing Critical Thinking and Bing curriculum, Office 2010 and more at ISTE in Denver
There is so much to see and talk about here at the Microsoft booth (#1354) at the International...
Author: Teach_Tec Date: 06/28/2010
7 Things to See and Do with Microsoft at ISTE 2010
Experiential learning, that is what we are aiming for at this year’s ISTE conference in Denver next...
Author: Teach_Tec Date: 06/24/2010
Microsoft @ ISTE (June 27-30, Denver)
We are two weeks away from the big ISTE 2010 conference in Denver, still time to sign-up! I...
Author: Teach_Tec Date: 06/14/2010
#TeachTips is back!
You may have noticed I took a short break from providing daily teacher tech tips (better known as...
Author: Teach_Tec Date: 05/24/2010
Engage Your Students with Lessons they can click – try a little Mischief!
For some time now, Microsoft has been talking with educators, students, and others in education...
Author: Teach_Tec Date: 05/11/2010
More Simple Ways To Introduce Reluctant Colleagues To Technology
This is the final guest post of the week (see the others below) culminating a special series for...
Author: Teach_Tec Date: 05/07/2010
5 More Internet Technologies Educators Should Be Aware Of
As part of our special series this week (see Celebrating Teachers) I am featuring a guest blogger...
Author: Teach_Tec Date: 05/04/2010
Do You Blog? I Challenge You!
Good morning. Today is the first of five guest blog posts this week on TeacherTech. This is a...
Author: Teach_Tec Date: 05/03/2010
Getting kids to tell their stories
Everyone loves a good story. And some people are particularly good at telling...
Author: Teach_Tec Date: 02/01/2010
Students Developing Workforce Ready Skills While Revitalizing a Community
For the past five years, Microsoft’s Partners in Learning program has been working with New Mexico’s...
Author: Teach_Tec Date: 11/13/2009
7 Things Teachers Will Like about Windows 7
So, I haven't posted in awhile, and what better time to post then on the launch day of Windows 7,...
Author: Teach_Tec Date: 10/22/2009
I am what I learn – Student Video Contest
Yesterday, President Obama spoke to our nation's students inspiring them to try their hardest in...
Author: Teach_Tec Date: 09/09/2009
What I learned from watching teachers learn
Earlier this month I had the fortunate opportunity to attend the new Microsoft Teaching 2.0:...
Author: Teach_Tec Date: 09/01/2009
Why showing movies in class is a good thing
I think this debate has raged on with educators since we've had those filmstrips teachers used to...
Author: Teach_Tec Date: 08/21/2009
Winners of the U.S. Innovative Teachers Forum Announced
Two great days of learning and collaboration at the U.S. Innovative Teachers Forum last week…and now...
Author: Teach_Tec Date: 08/17/2009
Dispatches from the Innovative Teachers Forum
Spent the morning looking at some of the fascinating projects I mentioned earlier today in this blog...
Author: Teach_Tec Date: 08/13/2009
US Innovative Teachers Forum, Open Talk with Prof. Linda Darling-Hammond
So I made a couple wrong turns on the way from hotel in San Jose to the Microsoft campus in Silicon...
Author: Teach_Tec Date: 08/13/2009
It’s Back to School time again – does that scare or excite you? Maybe it's time to Tweet!
Summer fun coming to end. Work starting again. Maybe you're just yearning to try something new to...
Author: Teach_Tec Date: 08/11/2009
How to go "paperless" in your classroom and collaborate along the way
Recently, I've heard about more teachers using technology move away from pushing tons of papers to...
Author: Teach_Tec Date: 02/13/2009
A Vision of K12 Students today... a sobering message.
A few minutes ago I just watched an amazing video about how K12 students use technology and how they...
Author: Teach_Tec Date: 02/12/2009