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NAPLAN testing for Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 will start to move online from 2017 onwards. Is your school ready?

Topics: Microsoft in the Classroom, Microsoft, BYOD, laptops, NAPLAN

This year will see updates to Office 365 Education that will make it easier for teachers to to teach, for students to learn and IT admins to set it up and manage it all!

Topics: Microsoft in the Classroom, Microsoft, Office 365, Microsoft Office

OneNote Class Notebook is a great tool, one that we saw showcased in our Microsoft in the Classroom series across five locations in the South East corner of Queensland last year. 

Topics: Microsoft in the Classroom, One Note, One Note Class Notebook

The fact is that the Windows Store is bursting at the seams with juicy educational apps ripe for the picking. Many teachers are not aware of this, and because sometimes you don’t know what you don’t know, I want to share some of my favourites with you. 

Topics: Microsoft, Apps, Microsoft in the Classroom, Microsoft Education Australia, Minecraft, Windows Store, Music Maker Jam, Doodleinator, Turtle!, Physamajig

Topics: Office 365, Microsoft Office, Microsoft in the Classroom, One Note, Microsoft Education Australia

This is a sponsored post from Microsoft; all opinions are my own.

Topics: Microsoft Office, Microsoft in the Classroom, One Note

This post is part of a sponsored series from Microsoft Education Australia.  Microsoft want to put powerful and affordable devices in the hands of every student to help develop 21^st century skills and increase their engagement at school.

Topics: Microsoft, Office Sway, Microsoft in the Classroom

Can a machine be brilliant? The Aspire Switch 10 thinks so. With a Full HD display that reveals bright colors and crisp, clear text, it delivers a lifelike visual experience. The Gorilla® Glass 3 display protects against scratches and improves durability. Moving smoothly between four modes, the Aspire Switch 10 boosts productivity no matter where your journey takes you.

Topics: Acer, Microsoft, Microsoft in the Classroom, acer switch 10

Whilst I was in a school the other day, talking with the IT team and the Business Manager, it became very evident that no student (or teacher for that matter) gets through their day with just one electronic device on the network.

Topics: Microsoft, Microsoft in the Classroom

Topics: BYOD, iPad, Windows 8, Microsoft in the Classroom, Chromebook