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If you follow this blog, you are probably aware of Microsoft Copilot, an AI tool available to all staff. In today’s post, I would like to share Magic School, a great tool specifically designed to help teachers get started with generative AI. What I like about Magic School is the variety of use cases it provides to support teacher planning and how it guides us through writing good prompts.

For example, you can find specific generators for creating comprehension questions based on a video or text. You can also generate rubrics, sentence starters, parent emails, group projects, ice-breakers, and more …

Microsoft Copilot is an AI powered tool that helps you with your everyday work. Copilot is integrated into Microsoft 365 and it works alongside you, embedded in the Microsoft 365 apps you use every day—Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and more—to unleash creativity, unlock productivity, and uplevel skills.

You may have noticed that Copilot is now integrated into the Microsoft Edge browser. Formerly known as Bing Chat, Copilot can be accessed in the Microsoft Edge sidebar. You can ask complex questions, find comprehensive answers, get summarized information, and find inspiration—just like you can when using Copilot in Bing. When using Copilot in Edge, you can also …

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The FUSD Student Technology Scope and Sequence acts as a roadmap for teachers to cover essential tech skills in a structured way, aiding lesson planning and tracking student progress. For students, it provides a clear path to gradually develop and master technology skills, fostering confidence and adaptability in using tech for learning and beyond.

This year, members of CIPL and IT began a process to update the current FUSD Technology Scope and Sequence, which was originally adopted back in 2014. As you know, technology is constantly evolving, and we want to ensure that our students are well-prepared for each grade level and the #AsYetImagined future.

As part …

Are you a fan of the Microsoft Whiteboard app? It’s great to use in the classroom for whole group instruction and collaboration and student to student collaboration. You and your work team can also use it to plan and collaborate during meetings or asynchronously. The Whiteboard app has grown by leaps and bounds since its inception just a few years ago. And now we have yet another set of new features to enjoy.

These new features include aggregated reactions on your sticky notes, drag and drop images from the desktop, lock any object on the canvas, zoom control improvement, and …

Are you trying to make sense of the Office 365 home page? Are you scratching your head trying to find your OneDrive? Well, you’re not alone. Yes, the Office 365 landing page at office.com has gone through some changes. It’s kind of like coming home from a weekend vacation to discover that someone has rearranged all the furniture. But hey, we’ve got good news – our very own EdTech Evangelist has created a quick video that explains the new layout and how it can help you in your day-to-day work. You will also discover where that darn OneDrive link went …

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