Education Insights
Education news, trends, and highlights by Anthony Salcito, Vice President, Worldwide Education, Microsoft
My Interviews with U.S. Imagine Cup Winners
My video interviews with some of the U.S. Imagine Cup winners are now posted (watch below!). The...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 05/26/2009
IT Resources to Help You Weather Economic Climate Change
As economic conditions continue to deteriorate, and many school districts and institutions are...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 05/26/2009
Digital You...Digital Me
I blogged recently about the about the importance of identity. And after featuring my avatar in a...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 05/08/2009
Announcing the winners of the Imagine Cup 2009 - US Finals
For me, one of the most exciting things about working with students is seeing their passion and...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 05/06/2009
Thank you, teachers!
This is Teacher Appreciation Week…a good reminder that a week is never enough to recognize and...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 05/05/2009
Directing Stimulus Funds For Broadband To Schools First
As part of the 2009 Recovery Act, $7.2 billion dollars is being allocated to expand broadband...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 05/04/2009
Everyone Can Be an Astronaut With WorldWide Telescope
I’m not afraid to admit that I get truly excited about technology of all shapes and sizes. The joy...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 04/30/2009
Identity Is Key
Sorry about the geekiness of the joke in the title of this blog post…but it’s truly the case that a...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 04/24/2009
Blogging in Rapid City
Cool program in Rapid City Area Schools in South Dakota designed to help get students excited about...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 04/23/2009
Building Better Learning Environments with Green Schools
In honor of Earth Day, I thought I would share with you some ideas on how to “go green.” Some of you...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 04/22/2009
Check out the new Microsoft Innovative Teachers Network
During my travels, I’m often asked for ideas of great places online for teachers to share best...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 04/08/2009
Microsoft at NECC 2009
When you travel as much as I do, it is sometimes helpful to have tent-pole events to mark the year...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 04/07/2009
Sign up your school for DreamSpark
Everywhere you look, you see the impact of the global recession. The US economy is changing, and...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 03/27/2009
I Really Do HEART OneNote
Promoting itself as a community site for people who are smart enough to love OneNote...it's hard not...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 03/04/2009
Video of the Week: AeA 21st Century Learning Symposium
I want to thank Ed Longanecker for providing a recap of the 21st Century Learning conversation that...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 03/04/2009
Microsoft Elevate America
I'm in Springfield, IL this week (up far too late)...preparing for both speaking at and attending...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 02/24/2009
Video of the Week: CareerForward
I know I shared information about the CareerForward resource last week...but given the incredible...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 02/24/2009
Saving Money & Planet with Virtualization
In addition to growing concerns over schools’ carbon footprint, our higher education and K12...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 02/16/2009
Breaking from traditional learning models? Look to non-traditional institutions for inspiration.
I spent the early part of the week in Indiana and Maryland…aside from the excitement of seeing the...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 02/13/2009
Workforce Readiness Impact with CareerForward
What am I going to do with my life? What is the world of work like? What will I need to succeed?...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 02/11/2009
Video of the Week: Your Digital Lifestyle
New feature this week....Every week I'll be posting a video (sometimes more than one) that...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 02/02/2009
Recipe for success
I’m attending FETC in Orlando and had the pleasure of sitting down with some great people to discuss...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 01/23/2009
Engage your students with Photosynth
This week, like me, you’ve likely been watching with fascination the numerous ways technology...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 01/22/2009
Creating 21st Century Schools in an Obama Administration
I had the great fortune of being in Washington, D.C. on Monday. I was lucky enough to get a ticket...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 01/21/2009
Anthony Salcito
Vice President - Worldwide EducationMicrosoft Corporation As vice president of education for...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 08/07/2008