Chester County School District: 1:1 Tablet initiative transforming digital learning

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Learn how Microsoft technology enables 21st century learning

Learn how Microsoft technology enables 21st century learning View as webpage | Subscribe | Update Profile Key Headlines      Offers      Upcoming Events      Products in the Classroom Ideas, stories, and insights to help you combine technology and education. In this issue Featured Article hiTEC Initiative transforming education in Chester County School District In the last year, Chester County School District's 1:1 hiTEC initiative has put a Microsoft Windows 8 tablet using Office 365 into the hands of every teacher and student in 8th-12th grades making shared devices available to primary and middle-school students. Learn how technology is helping teachers and students transform digital learning. See their story   Featured Educator Growing the MIE Community Meet Sandi Adams! Sandi is a Technology Project Specialist for the Cherokee County School District in Georgia. Sandi’s training focus is on the district STEM and Fine Arts Academies. Training teachers and working with students in the classroom to integrate 21st century learning design is her passion. Her current mission includes marketing district adoption of Office 365 and certifying teachers as Microsoft Innovative Educators. She looks forward to graduating the first entire school of MIEs in February 2015! Class development, new technology adoption and a supportive technology focused district, drive her enthusiasm and make her a MIE Expert Educator.   Carnegie Mellon using Azure and Power BI to manage campus energy Nearly 70 percent of all electricity in the U.S. goes toward building operations and over 80 percent of carbon dioxide emissions in the world come from buildings. Learn more about the amazing work that the Carnegie Mellon team is doing to help buildings operate more sustainably. Microsoft and edX Bring Office Mix to Course Creation edX educators can now use Office Mix to build their MOOC courses for edx.org and Open edX courses. Read more at the Office Blog and download Office Mix today! Microsoft partners with Simple K12 to deliver online learning In partnership with Simple K12, Microsoft is pleased to offer free online learning events for educators. All upcoming and archived webinars will be located in the Simple K12 Microsoft community. Spark a passion for computer science Find all the resources you need to help your students start coding at Learn to Code on Microsoft Virtual Academy. With over 15 additional hours of online content already available, students can immerse themselves in coding skills helping them to build games and apps. Personalize learning for students with special education needs using Windows and Office including OneNote and Lync Every student brings his or her own unique experiences, talents, and challenges into the classroom, including those students with special education needs. Hear stories of teachers and educators who are using technology in inventive ways to instruct students with a variety of learning styles and disabilities. Make a difference at Microsoft Ignite, May 4-8, 2015 See where technology is headed and meet who's fueling it. Join our best and brightest from all industries for a single, remarkable enterprise tech conference to challenge what you know, reveal new opportunities, and boost your innovation. Get FREE bite-sized trainings to become a OneNote Ninja Discover great tips and resources including step-by-step guides for everything you need to know to get OneNote and OneNote Class Notebook Creator up and running in no time! Go to OneNoteForTeachers.com to learn more and experience OneNote in the classroom for yourself! Introducing Bing in the Classroom Lesson Plans, Now in OneNote! Bing in the Classroom offers 1,000+ digital literacy lessons focused on the Bing homepage image and aligned to Common Core Standards. Now, we’re partnering with OneNote to bring those amazing lessons into the student’s ultimate tool for flexible learning with multiple input options—audio, video, and more.   Special Offers Faculty and staff save at the Microsoft Store - Save 10% or more on all Windows PCs and find special pricing on all software and accessories See the details   Save 10% off Surface Pro 3 for schools* *Discount applies to following Surface bundles (minimum order quantity of 5 required). Surface Pro 3 Intel® Core™ i3/64GB + black Type Cover Surface Pro 3 Intel® Core™ i5/128GB + black Type Cover Surface Pro 3 Intel® Core™ i5 See the details   Products in the Classroom Make learning come to life! Create dynamic learning experiences inside and outside the classroom with these Microsoft products and affordable Windows devices. Windows and Devices Education Apps Office OneNote Skype Bing Featured Apps Advance student critical thinking --> StudySync is a cross-curricular literacy solution for grades 6-12 to inspire and advance reading, writing, listening and critical thinking skills. Download the StudySync app from the Windows Store today! Wolfram apps now available on Windows Store --> Check out the great suite of Wolfram math apps are now available including Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Linear Algebra, Pre Calculus, Calculus, Multivariable Calculus and Statistics Course Assistants plus Wolfram Alpha – a definitive source for expert knowledge and computation.   Upcoming events and webinars Join us to explore solutions for your organization. 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