Exploring Mars with Kodu - A Lesson Plan

Microsoft, in conjunction with NASA and the California Institute of Technology, recently released a detailed lesson plan  (link opens a PDF)...

Apply for the Microsoft Partners in Learning U.S. Forum

Microsoft is currently accepting applications for their 2012 Partners in Learning U.S. Forum. The forum is designed to be a time for educato...

Stop, Think, Connect - Web Safety Resources from Microsoft

Thanks to Lee Kolbert I learned about Microsoft's Safety and Security Center . The Safety and Security Center contains many videos , PD...

How to Embed Videos into Microsoft Office Documents

I haven't created a document using a Microsoft product in years. Because of that, I did not know, and perhaps you didn't know either...

Microsoft Mathematics 4.0 - A Scientific Calculator

Microsoft has released a new scientific calculator that you can download for free (Windows only). Microsoft Mathematics 4.0 is a graphing c...

Synch Microsoft Office with Google Docs

If you're a Microsoft Office user who has been flirting with the idea of trying Google Docs or you've been dabbling in it but just h...

Win $100,000 for Your School from Bing Education

Bing Education (a division of Microsoft) is currently holding a contest which will award $100,000 dollars to the winning school and $50,000...

Free Document, Calendar, and Worksheet Templates

We might all dream of a paperless classroom, but the reality is that for now a lot of school work is still done on paper. This paperwork is ...

Microsoft Mouse Mischief - Free PowerPoint Add-on

Microsoft Mouse Mischief is a new free add-on to Microsoft PowerPoint. Mouse Mischief is designed as an inexpensive alternative to clicker-...

Free eBook - Digital Storytelling in the Classroom

The Digital Storytelling Teacher Guide is a free twenty-eight page ebook produced by Microsoft. The guide outlines the basics of digital st...