Microsoft Keeps Commitment to Teachers Using Technology -- THE Journal

Microsoft Keeps Commitment to Teachers Using Technology

10/01/99

"Microsoft believes that the single most important use of information technology is to improve education," said Bob Herbold, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Microsoft, on the occasion of the announcement of Microsoft's Classroom Teacher Network (CTN), scheduled to go live October 1st, 1999.

CTN gives education professionals access to a wealth of free professional development tools and opportunities. Teachers can find software tutorials, share lesson plans, participate in online seminars, find links to Web resources and participate in discussions. In the New Teacher's Corner, first-year teachers can find mentors and interact with others facing the same challenges. Signup on the Microsoft Education Web site.

Microsoft Corp.
Redmond, CA
(800) 426-9400
www.microsoft.com/education/

E-Mail this page

Printable Format

Featured

Report: 90% of Schools Depend on E-rate Funding Every Year

A new report from Funds for Learning highlights the critical role of the Federal Communications Commission's E-rate program in funding essential technologies and services for K-12 schools.
Application Window for FCC Cybersecurity Pilot to Open Sept. 17

The application filing window for the Federal Communications Commission Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program will be open from Sept. 17 to Nov. 1, 2024.
Cohesity Integrates CrowdStrike Threat Intelligence into Data Protection Platform

Data security provider Cohesity has added CrowdStrike threat intelligence to its flagship data protection platform.
Gartner Report: Generative AI Taking Over SD-WAN Management

In a few years, nearly three quarters of network operators will use generative AI for SD-WAN management, according to a new report from market research firm Gartner.