Looking back at 2017 (MIE)
In this episode of the Microsoft Innovative Educator, Spotlight Series Podcast, we speak with Principal Product Manager Mike Tholfsen from the Microsoft Education Team about his favorite moments from 2017. The Microsoft Education Blog has shared over 200 stories in its first year online, ranging from product announcements, practical technology guides, and glimpses into remarkable classrooms and communities around the world. Back in January, we set out to make a unified location for education news and a useful resource for any educator curious about how to prepare students of today for the world of tomorrow. And though we still have plenty of growing to do, we\u2019ve already been humbled by the wealth of information and expertise shared with us by educators so far. In celebration of your contributions and unstoppable drive to do the best for your students, we\u2019ve rounded up 10 great educator guides from the last year \u2013 all written with the help of teachers and experts who use a variety of tools in their own classrooms. Read on for help on staying productive, planning lessons, assessing students, creating global learning projects, adapting for learning differences, and even designing games. For more advice going into an exciting 2018, stay tuned to the Microsoft Education blog, sign up to our Microsoft Educator Community, and join our Twitter discussions with @MicrosoftEDU Best of 2017 Best Moment at a Conference Mike\xa0 - Closing the Gap, 2017 and AssistiveTech, Special Needs Favorite New Feature of \u2026 Mike - Learning Tools, Line focus. \xa0Class Notebooks \u2013 Collaboration Space permissions and Parent Access. \xa0Teams \u2013 OneNote Assignment integration Jim \u2013 We are all proud of the work that went into Learning tools and are inspired by the stories we hear from teachers, students, and parents. My other favorite feature is Microsoft Forms. \xa0 Biggest Innovation Mike - Open Up Resources pilot - Content/Assessments/Analytics. \xa0Microsoft Translator to engage both ELL students and their parents Jim \u2013 I'll stick with the theme of connecting educators and students with quality resources. We surprised some people with the release of Education Resources. \xa0 Most looking forward to in 2018 Mike - Inclusive Classroom innovation, Teams improvements, Class Notebook surprises Jim \u2013 Building on the great relationships we've developed with educators. They are not shy with their requests and were motivated to deliver on them. Also, I'm looking forward to giving back the value of the data we're collecting. \xa0 10 Tech Guides from Educators . . . For Educators: The productivity promise: Using OneNote Class Notebooks to revolutionize organization and efficiency \xa0 I taught biology before I became a OneNote pro \u2013 my example Notebook can help you get started 10 Best uses for OneNote in your teaching and learning \xa0 Plan lessons and stay organized with these 6 tricks for Microsoft Edge \xa0 5 Ways to assess your students in OneNote How to reimagine the writing process with Microsoft Education \xa0 Going global with learning projects and finding the right tool to help \xa0 Creating inclusive classrooms with the help of OneNote \xa0 5 Quick and easy adaptations for students with learning differences Serious learning game design: 3 Microsoft tools to get started Follow our Podcast iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEAudio YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEVideo Show Notes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIESpotlight The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | @TeacherCast Follow our Host Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury About our Guest Mike Tholfsen is a Principal Product Manager on the Microsoft Education team focusing on Learning Tools and OneNote Class/Staff Notebooks, and Microsoft Teams for Education. \xa0He is passionate about education and has been regularly working with students and teachers around the world over the past ten years to create products that improve student outcomes. \xa0 Join the Conversation Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. 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