Comments on: Microsoft’s future vision videos for education http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090722/microsofts-future-vision-for-education/ All the stuff about Microsoft and technology you haven't read anywhere else. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:52:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: technologiez http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090722/microsofts-future-vision-for-education/#comment-126836 technologiez Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:57:48 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3763#comment-126836 I've seen these videos before.As we all know that in past Microsoft has also functioned with Hewlett Packard and Iverson Computer Associates to give institutions a perfect solution to deploy Encarta Class Server I’ve seen these videos before.As we all know that in past Microsoft has also functioned with Hewlett Packard and Iverson Computer Associates to give institutions a perfect solution to deploy Encarta Class Server

]]> By: IT Training http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090722/microsofts-future-vision-for-education/#comment-79702 IT Training Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:54:55 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3763#comment-79702 Good Update!! But be quicker next time. Good Update!! But be quicker next time.

]]> By: Simon http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090722/microsofts-future-vision-for-education/#comment-79076 Simon Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:51:34 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3763#comment-79076 the future of learning...... using vista?? hope not lol. They could have at least used windows 7... the future of learning…… using vista?? hope not lol.

They could have at least used windows 7…

]]> By: RL http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090722/microsofts-future-vision-for-education/#comment-77993 RL Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:43:47 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3763#comment-77993 These are very reminicent of the old sharepoint learning scenarios. Unfortunately, everything that was the underlying pins has been killed off. Class Server, dead. Encarta, dead. Student, dead. You can find more info on the project here http://www.learninggateway.com/ These are very reminicent of the old sharepoint learning scenarios. Unfortunately, everything that was the underlying pins has been killed off. Class Server, dead. Encarta, dead. Student, dead.

You can find more info on the project here http://www.learninggateway.com/

]]> By: Quikboy http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090722/microsofts-future-vision-for-education/#comment-77990 Quikboy Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:27:48 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3763#comment-77990 These have already been available on the Microsoft Video site for months, at least the last time I saw them. It's still nice to see someone exposing them though. This seamless synergy could work pretty well in schools of the future if touchscreen tablets were more affordable, some education/tech company could develop the software and services to make this really easy (Microsoft and Encarta?) and school administrations could be a bit more looser when it comes to using technology in schools (My school can sometimes block useful websites Until then, we're going to have to rely on the inefficiencies of paper, pencils, and textbooks. These have already been available on the Microsoft Video site for months, at least the last time I saw them. It’s still nice to see someone exposing them though.

This seamless synergy could work pretty well in schools of the future if touchscreen tablets were more affordable, some education/tech company could develop the software and services to make this really easy (Microsoft and Encarta?) and school administrations could be a bit more looser when it comes to using technology in schools (My school can sometimes block useful websites

Until then, we’re going to have to rely on the inefficiencies of paper, pencils, and textbooks.

]]> By: Albert http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090722/microsofts-future-vision-for-education/#comment-77942 Albert Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:29:13 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3763#comment-77942 They need to publish some high def quality videos to match the pretty decent cinematography. Long, I'm sure you can get them to release some nicer looking WMVs or MOVs... :p They need to publish some high def quality videos to match the pretty decent cinematography. Long, I’m sure you can get them to release some nicer looking WMVs or MOVs… :p

]]> By: anon http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090722/microsofts-future-vision-for-education/#comment-77914 anon Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:22:41 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3763#comment-77914 Just two spinning donuts. Can't view videos. Just two spinning donuts. Can’t view videos.

]]> By: Satish http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090722/microsofts-future-vision-for-education/#comment-77875 Satish Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:51:16 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3763#comment-77875 They still seem to be using Soapbox which is going to be closed soon as per various news sources. I am wondering what will happen to all these videos then ? They still seem to be using Soapbox which is going to be closed soon as per various news sources. I am wondering what will happen to all these videos then ?

]]> By: Long Zheng http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090722/microsofts-future-vision-for-education/#comment-77854 Long Zheng Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:33:15 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3763#comment-77854 @Matt: Oh? I must have missed them then :( @Matt: Oh? I must have missed them then :(

]]> By: Matt http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090722/microsofts-future-vision-for-education/#comment-77853 Matt Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:29:30 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/?p=3763#comment-77853 What d'you mean launched today? I was watching these videos last week! Shneaky bugger making out like it's a scoop :P What d’you mean launched today? I was watching these videos last week! Shneaky bugger making out like it’s a scoop :P

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