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School Stuff, Techy Geek, The Chicklet · August 8, 2014

Microsoft & Parade Magazine Discuss Education and Technology at #GearUp


Microsoft & Parade Magazine Discuss Education and Technology at #GearUp

I was recently invited to the #GearUp event at the Saint Louis Galleria Microsoft Store by Power Blogger Robyn Wright from RobynsOnlineWorld. Robyn was a panelist alongside three other thought-leaders discussing Microsoft’s dedication to helping children globally learn with safe technology that is accessible and user-friendly. Parade magazine’s Editor In Chief Maggie Murphy was also on hand to moderate the panel and highlight Parade’s upcoming Education issue, which Microsoft is a partner. The talk fused together ideas and perspectives from the parenting view, the educational view, and Microsoft’s view as a developer of products and as a seller of their ecosystem.

Microsoft & Parade Magazine Discuss Education and Technology

As a parent myself and a heavy user of Everyday Tech, this was an event that I wanted to participate in. Having an adult aged son who is in college and a daughter headed to the fifth grade, I am always looking for information, resources, and tools to help me as a parent and educational partner with their schools. I’ve always understood education to be a a two-way street—a collaborative effort between the parent and the school. If we don’t do our job to help affirm the teachings of the school, then we fail. And if the school doesn’t encourage parental involvement and the sharing of tools and resources that can be used at home, then they fail. We are all in this together.

During the discussion, much was talked about the importance of technology to help our children learn and grow. Not just from a science and math aspect, but also language and fine arts and creatively. We have to meet our children where they are, as they all have their own ways of learning. Microsoft is innovative with their educational offerings for children, parents, and educators, and that is something that I can appreciate. As a huge Apple ecosystem user (full disclosure here), I still utilize Microsoft tools on a regular basis (Microsoft Office 365 and Bing). While I enjoy the simplicity of Apple’s products, I am more productive utilizing the Microsoft software.

Microsoft has created Bing in the Classroom, a totally safe and unobtrusive search environment for students and teachers so that they can learn and not be sold to. Both Bing in the Classroom and Microsoft 365 are “breadcrumb free”, meaning that the search information of their users is protected. This makes me feel good knowing that when my daughter is online using Bing in the Classroom, she has a “clean” search experience with no strings attached.

Microsoft & Parade Magazine Discuss Education and Technology at #GearUpSkype is another Microsoft product that is used in the classroom to not only educate, but to connect students around the globe. And that makes for an awesome learning experience.

You can learn more about Microsoft and technology in the schools by checking out this Sunday’s Parade magazine. Also make sure to check out Bing in the Classroom and Parade.com/schools.

It is conversations like these that help us become better parents, teachers, and students, and a better world.

Thank you to Microsoft and Robyn for the #GearUp invite.

Oh, and did I mention that we got to take home a fabulous Dell Venue Pro 8 Tablet with Windows 8? The Chicklet is going to love her Back to School gift! 🙂

 

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  1. Joyce@MommyTalkShow says

    August 11, 2014 at 10:54 am

    Even though our son is 4, he’s got 2 kids tablets and loves to Skype with our family in NY.
    It’s amazing how proficient kids are without reading instruction booklets or taking classes. They jump right in when they get a new device!

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    • The Cubicle Chick says

      August 12, 2014 at 12:02 am

      Yes, kids these days are so much more advanced than we were. Gotta love it!

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You done good, young lady. Now it’s time to soar You done good, young lady. Now it’s time to soar. 🎓#classof2022
Happy #NationalCollegeDecisionDay! Laylah is off Happy #NationalCollegeDecisionDay! 

Laylah is officially registered at St. John’s University and will begin her freshman year in August as a Public Relations Major. I’m so proud of her hard work and dedication—proud of the young woman that she has become.
Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is.. Dan Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is.. 

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