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Companies Invest in Preparing K–12 Students as Older Sectors Become Tech Integrated

EdTech Magazine

Microsoft Invests in American Agriculture. To help prepare young rural Americans for the new demands of a tech-integrated workforce , Microsoft has partnered with the National Future Farmers of America to invest in agricultural education, EdScoop reports. Google Offers Digital Skills Workshops and Coaches.

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K-12 Districts Keep Students Safe with Web Filters and Monitors

EdTech Magazine

Each student receives either a Lenovo touch-screen laptop or a Microsoft Surface for use in the classroom and for homework. As the technology director at Harpeth Hall School , an independent all-girls school in Nashville, Tenn., Justin Dover oversees a one-to-one program for 700 students in grades five through 12.

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K–12 Districts Prepare Students for Careers in the Tech-Dominated Economy

EdTech Magazine

The district has mobile ­computer labs in all schools and provides Samsung Chromebooks and Lenovo ThinkPads loaded with Google Apps for Education. If you and I are both applying for a job or an apprenticeship, and you can say that you’re certified in Microsoft Office or SolidWorks and I can’t, then you’ll get the position,” says Scholz.

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School STEM Labs Inspire Students, Power Innovation

EdTech Magazine

Even though the school equips every student with a Microsoft Surface tablet, it has built two dedicated spaces to bolster STEM education : a computer lab for robotics and coding; and a zSpace lab full of 3D virtual reality computers that allow students to study human anatomy, dive into a volcano and explore the solar system.

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Microsoft’s Big Bett Updates: Free VR Curriculum and Using a Pencil as a Stylus

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Among them is Microsoft, whose list of announcements for Bett reads almost as long as the conference agenda. (Or But there’s a method to the all new devices, features and curriculum updates, say company officials: to reinforce Microsoft’s position in the education market with tools that make learning more affordable and accessible.

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Affordable Alternatives to High-End Gadgets for Budget-Conscious Consumers

Mark Smithers

Brands like Acer and Lenovo have reliable options suited for any task. Don't overlook the Lenovo Tab series either. Lastly, if you're looking for versatility, the Microsoft Surface Go series can often be found on sale. Start by considering brands like Acer, Lenovo, and HP. Need a laptop?

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The Lenovo K-12 Education Portfolio

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The Lenovo K-12 Education Portfolio Sponsored by Lenovo and Microsoft Solutions BUILT to serve education. The Lenovo purpose-built portfolio of education products meets the needs of every digital lea.

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