@VictoriaTheTech shares about what goes into successful family-teacher conferences as she reviews the new Microsoft Educator Center course.
Category: MS – Intermediate
Check Out @VictoriaTheTech’s #1 Favorite Microsoft Course!
Guest Post by Victoria Thompson Victoria’s Favorite Microsoft Educator Center Courses – #1: Creating Classroom Communities Using Social and Emotional Practices Okay, so technically I am cheating a bit–this is a learning path (a set of courses) instead of just one course. However, this is so important that I feel the need to give this…
Techquity- Microsoft Education Center
Techquity- Creating Learning Environments for Sustainability, Equity, and AccessGuest Post by Victoria Thompson Microsoft Educator Center provides One of my personal favorite Microsoft Educator Courses: it focuses on Techquity! “Techquity” refers to the infusion of technology and equity, and equity refers to the concept of every student needing what they need to be successful in…
Mindfulness in The Classroom – @VictoriaTheTech’s Favorite Microsoft Educator Center Courses
Guest Post by Victoria Thompson I am very big on self-care and mindfulness. I have given seminars and sessions on educator self-care in the age of COVID, as well as how to protect our peace and empathy. I have written an entire blog series on exploitation of empathy in professions dominated by women (particularly, teaching)….
Empowering Young People to Take Action – @VictoriaTheTech Favorite Microsoft Educator Center Courses
Guest Post by Victoria Thompson Next up is #4: Empowering young people to take action! Via the direct link: “the course, which forms part of World Wildlife Fund (WWF’s) learning path on Education for a sustainable planet, aims to help you further your understanding of sustainability and equip you with relevant information, tools, activities and…
Three Reasons to Use Immersive Reader by @VictoriaTheTech
When using Immersive Reader, consider giving these concepts tips a try. I’ve used them primarily for math and STEM classes but I’ve seen teachers do wonderful things with it in ELA, social studies, and even physical education!
Quizzes in PowerPoint by @VictoriaTheTech
I really appreciate how PowerPoint gives us the option to integrate these platforms to bring student responses and feedback to life.
Adding Audio to PowerPoint By @VictoriaTheTech
Did you know that Microsoft PowerPoint offers a feature to record audio narration directly on the slides?!
Using Screen Recorder in Microsoft PowerPoint for Asynchronous Tasks By @VictoriaTheTech
Screen Recorder is a neat tool that is great for quick, no-fuss recording and is easy enough for your students to use as well. Consider using it for asynchronous tasks and student activities!
Kerning in Microsoft Word by @VictoriaTheTech
Kerning is a simple way to add some design and flair to your documents in Microsoft Word. Beyond simple aesthetics, it’s a neat way to keep accessibility and legibility in check while you write, annotate, and create.
Parts of Speech Fun in Immersive Reader
The possibilities to leverage this tool to help students are endless, especially in subjects and coursework that rely heavily on vocabulary.
Using Dictation in OneNote to Save Time
I essentially do everything in OneNote and I was looking for tools within the platform to save me time. The one that I’ve fallen in love with the most lately has been Dictation.
Embed Video in Microsoft Forms
When using a Microsoft Form you can add a YouTube video or Microsoft Stream video to a question. This allows you to ask the responder to view the video and answer a question about the video. Microsoft Stream is a secure place to upload your school district videos. You can upload videos to Microsoft Stream…
Channels are the BEST PART of Microsoft Teams
I love digital tools because they allow me options to INTERACT better with my students. It is tough to have a conversation with every kid in a face to face class. Do the math, 40 kids in a 50 minute class period doesn’t really lend to a whole lot of personal attention for every student….
Microsoft Teams Meeting: Setting Students as Attendees
By default when you add participants to a Teams Meeting they are added as presenters. This poses an issue since students can mute each other, remove each other from the Meeting and stop the recording. Use Calendar When creating a Meeting with your students go to Calendar in Microsoft Teams. Set the date and time….