While giving thanks to teachers should hardly be limited to a specific time of year, this month in the U.S. people everywhere are dedicated to honoring the teachers that gave us so much. At Microsoft, we’re giving thanks to teachers by sharing stories of those educators that had the biggest significance in our life. We’ve captured these moments on video, which you can view on the #ThanksTeach page for Partners in Learning on Facebook...
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Bing is sponsoring the 14th Annual Internet Librarian 2010 conference in Monterey, California, from October 25-27.  Join us as we demo key Bing features we use as Microsoft research librarians.  We’ll also discuss information search trends over time, and we’ll tackle the challenges we encounter in educating patrons to think critically when validating resources and conducting research.  Bing will be sponsoring the...
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To those of you who attended- RE:FORM SCHOOL in NYC, a REDU call to action event to rethink our US education through visual arts and creative workshops- thank you for the support!  The numbers below testify to the energy and enthusiasm that everybody brought. The event was a unique convergence of education, art, and community. Through people like you we were able to draw awareness to the critical issues facing our schools while celebrating...
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In conjunction with the launch of the new U.S. teacher resource, http://teach.gov , the Bing team is excited to present our own Teach Here map app. Teach Here presents a veteran or potential teacher with a simple way to search for teacher prep programs, state teaching certification offices, school district headquarters, and local teaching jobs. A great education depends heavily on having great teachers, and this application represents a first for...
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Do you remember your favorite teacher? Perhaps it was a math teacher who helped you overcome your fear of trigonometry, a chorus teacher who gave you the solo you so badly wanted, or a coach who pushed you to become the MVP you are today…whoever your favorite teacher was, we want to hear about him or her! As this school year comes to an end, we are paying tribute to America’s heroes – our teachers – and we need your help....
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