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“Teachers are the most important factor in student success, and technology really can help teachers to personalize the education for each student, measure their progress, and involve parents.” Steve Ballmer, CEO Microsoft
Overview
Microsoft is working to ensure that students are empowered with 21st century skills as a key foundation for economic growth. We are committed to extending the reach of high- quality education to all by focusing our innovation on enabling relevant, personalized learning for students and giving educators creative tools, greater insight and more time. Microsoft offers a variety of programs to help educators connect with each other, prepare students for tomorrow’s careers, and increase access to technology and training for learners in classrooms, on campuses and in the larger community.
Programs K-12
Microsoft Partners in Learning Partners in Learning is a global initiative designed to actively increase access to technology and improve its use in learning. Our goal is to help schools gain better access to technology, foster innovative approaches to pedagogy and teacher professional development and provide education leaders with the tools to envision, implement and manage change.
Innovative Schools Incorporates Intellectual Property, Technology Expertise, Experiential Knowledge and Community Support to inspire thought leadership, discover best practices, and create models that any school, any system can use in the future to prepare children for success in the 21st century.
School of the Future In partnership with the School District of Philadelphia, Microsoft helped build an urban public high school incorporating innovative organization and technology solutions to serve as a model that can be replicated by school districts around the world. The School of the Future resource kit is available at
http://www.microsoft.com/Education/SchoolofFutureDocumentary.mspx.
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