Education Insights
Education news, trends, and highlights by Anthony Salcito, Vice President, Worldwide Education, Microsoft
Microsoft Supports Safer Internet Day
As technology has advanced in our lives…and increasingly the way in which we communicate,...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 02/08/2011
Create a Montage of your classroom...from FUSE Labs
In my blog, I like to share and reflect on technologies that I think represent exciting new...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 01/27/2011
Rapid technology change and the technology transition generation
In many ways, I feel like I am part of the “technology transition generation.” I’m...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 01/24/2011
Microsoft employee helps build girls school and safe haven in Kenya
I’m incredibly thankful for the work I get to do and humbled by the importance of our...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 01/20/2011
Accessibility in Education: Real Examples…Real Impact
I know I’ve written on the importance of accessibility in education before, but I wanted to...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 01/17/2011
IE9 as a reading platform
If you haven’t already checked out the new Internet Explorer 9 beta…first off, I...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 12/29/2010
Helping Reform Los Angeles Schools
I am excited to see what the new year brings to Mendez High School in East Los Angeles. We recently...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 12/16/2010
A Tale of Two Schools – Cape Town, South Africa
When I was in Cape Town, South Africa for the Worldwide Innovation Education Forum (IEF), I had the...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 12/10/2010
Visiting one of Singapore’s most innovative schools
When I traveled to Singapore the other month and I had the chance to visit Nan Chiau Primary School...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 11/30/2010
New for 2011 - Imagine Cup Solve This
I am really excited about the Imagine Cup 2011 competition…not only because the worldwide...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 11/22/2010
Enabling Students of All Abilities to Realize Their Potential
Sharing my blog post on accessibility published today on the Microsoft On The Issues blog here......
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 11/18/2010
The cloud without compromise…introducing Office 365 for education
I'm excited about the announcement of Office365 for education, which represents the evolution of...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 10/22/2010
REDU: What can you do to improve education?
Microsoft’s commitment to education, here in the U.S. and around the world, spans almost three...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 09/24/2010
Partnering with UNESCO to connect global literacy experts through technology
Microsoft is a huge proponent of improving literacy skills around the world, partnering with UNESCO...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 09/22/2010
Learning new skills at Kodu Kamp
I spent some time recently with teachers and students at the FUSE Lab's Kodu Kamp in Redmond, Wa....
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 09/10/2010
Blue-sky thinking on Kinect and Xbox in education
I am excited about the upcoming launch of Kinect for Xbox 360 this November and the potential to...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 08/30/2010
New technology for back to school in Ocala, Florida
I was in Ocala, Florida recently to talk to about 500 teachers and administrators about how they can...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 08/18/2010
Celebrating Microsoft Education Partners
Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference is always a great opportunity to connect with people...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 08/13/2010
Can schools afford computer labs?
As some institutions around the world prepare to embark on a new school year, there is chatter in...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 08/09/2010
Using the Microsoft Platform to Drive Institutional Effectiveness
These are extremely challenging times for higher education institutions that are struggling with the...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 07/22/2010
Microsoft Live@edu to help connect millions of students and parents in New York City Schools
As someone who grew up in the Bronx, I am very excited about our first customer win as a result of...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 07/15/2010
Why Office 2010 is cool for school
If you haven’t checked out Office 2010 by now, you really should play with it yourself to see...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 06/24/2010
Celebrating the School of the Future's First Graduating Class
I had the true honor of attending the graduation of the first incoming class of students at the...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 06/17/2010
K-12 Schools…Taking the Microsoft Cloud by Storm
I’ve talked a lot about the value of Live@edu in higher education on this blog, and...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 06/10/2010
Schools Using Microsoft Technology To Crunch Data And Help Address The Dropout Problem
On Microsoft’s On The Issues blog today, I wrote about how we, as a society, cannot accept the...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 05/27/2010
Talking to students and teachers in Puerto Rico
I’ve been on the road the majority of this month for personal and business travel. I’m in Russia...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 04/29/2010
ePals and other partners building new Live@edu services
By now, I hope you have seen the press coverage in ZDNET and eSchool News. Microsoft announced a new...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 04/23/2010
Navigating the Web with Microsoft Pivot
I love playing with new technologies and gadgets. I recently installed Microsoft Pivot, a cool new...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 04/05/2010
New Microsoft Accessibility Guide for Educators
When we think about access to technology, you have to think about it holistically. It's not just...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 04/02/2010
Conversation with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
At our US Public Sector CIO Summit event recently, I had to opportunity to catch up with Susan...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 03/18/2010