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Immersive Reader adds 9 new read aloud languages and 6000 additional Picture Dictionary images

Mike Tholfsen on Jul 19 2022 09:17 AM
We are excited to announce more Immersive Reader read aloud languages and picture dictionary images that have rolled out...
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Immersive Reader comes to Anthology Ally, making learning more accessible to all

Mike Tholfsen on Jul 12 2022 06:08 AM
Immersive Reader comes to Anthology Ally, making learning more accessible to all
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What's new in M365 EDU - 32 new features in OneNote, Forms, PowerPoint and more

Mike Tholfsen on Jun 14 2022 06:00 AM
A slew of new M365 features and capabilities across Microsoft Education to help teachers and students
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Introducing Immersive Reader for PowerSchool Unified Classroom Schoology Learning

Mike Tholfsen on May 03 2022 06:19 AM
Today we are excited to announce that Microsoft Immersive Reader is now freely available to all PowerSchool Unified Clas...
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Inclusive and accessible Microsoft Education updates with OneNote Live Captions and Immersive Reader

Mike Tholfsen on Mar 02 2022 06:35 AM
New updates to OneNote and Immersive Reader are built the principles of inclusive design and have the capacity to improv...
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New updates for the Azure Immersive Reader SDK to allow partners more flexibility

Mike Tholfsen on Jan 13 2022 08:00 AM
Today, we’re thrilled to release version 1.2 of the Immersive Reader SDK for Azure Applied AI. The Immersive Reader SDK ...
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Immersive Reader adds 16 new languages for Read Aloud

Mike Tholfsen on Dec 08 2021 07:19 AM
We are thrilled to announce that the Immersive Reader is adding read aloud support for 16 new languages! These updates b...
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BrainPOP integrates with Immersive Reader to make learning more accessible for all

Mike Tholfsen on Sep 21 2021 11:54 AM
Today we are excited to announce that BrainPOP has integrated Microsoft’s Immersive Reader!
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Inclusive Learning 365: Designed to Work for Everyone

Mike Tholfsen on Jun 15 2021 09:49 AM
Ubiquitous integration of educational technology helps create barrier free learning spaces where everyone has access to ...
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Reading Progress in Microsoft Teams - Improve student reading fluency, save time and track progress

Mike Tholfsen on May 04 2021 06:00 AM
Reading Progress in Teams supports students in building fluency through independent reading practice, educator review, a...
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30 new features in Minecraft, Forms, Whiteboard, and more to get excited about now through August

Mike Tholfsen on May 04 2021 06:00 AM
Thanks to you—your perseverance, persistence, and above-and-beyond-ness to help students—you’ve inspired 30 new features...
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Whiteboard.Chat adds the Immersive Reader as well as OneNote interactive embed support

Mike Tholfsen on Mar 31 2021 09:12 AM
Whiteboard.Chat adds the Immersive Reader as well as OneNote interactive embed support
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Immersive Reader comes to PowerPoint for the web, OneDrive, SharePoint and MakeCode

Mike Tholfsen on Mar 30 2021 09:07 AM
We are thrilled to announce that the Immersive Reader is rolling out to four additional Microsoft apps and services, inc...
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Instructure Announces Immersive Reader is Available Free to Canvas Users

Mike Tholfsen on Feb 16 2021 09:00 AM
Last week, Instructure announced that the Microsoft Immersive Reader is now freely available to all Canvas users to make...
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Discovery Education integrates with Immersive Reader to make learning more accessible for all

Mike Tholfsen on Feb 03 2021 09:15 AM
Today we are excited to announce that Microsoft’s Immersive Reader has been integrated into Discovery Education’s award-...
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Immersive Reader comes to PowerPoint and OneDrive plus more updates for Dyslexia Awareness Month

Mike Tholfsen on Oct 07 2020 08:00 AM
PowerPoint gets more inclusive One of the top requests we’ve heard from students, parents and educators has been to add ...
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14 updates for Immersive Reader: General availability on Azure, a Code.org partnership and lots more

Mike Tholfsen on Aug 25 2020 08:00 AM
Today, we’re thrilled to announce this powerful literacy tool has reached General Availability as an Azure Cognitive Ser...
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Immersive Reader comes to ClickView, NEO LMS and Matrix LMS to make learning more accessible for all

Mike Tholfsen on May 07 2020 09:00 AM
Today we are excited to announce that three new partners have integrated the Immersive reader with their platforms. Clic...
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Firefly integrates with Microsoft Immersive Reader to make learning more accessible for all

Mike Tholfsen on Apr 20 2020 12:01 PM
Today we are excited to announce that popular learning hub platform Firefly is integrating with Microsoft’s Immersive Re...
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Ensure inclusive and accessible distance learning with free tools from Microsoft

Mike Tholfsen on Apr 16 2020 09:00 AM
During this time of a worldwide jump into distance learning, ensuring that all students of all abilities can access tool...
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6 new Immersive Reader partners: Flocabulary, Haldor, Helperbird, itslearning, Kidblog & Pear Deck

Mike Tholfsen on Jan 20 2020 09:00 AM
Today we are excited to highlight six new partners who are integrating the Immersive Reader: Flocabulary, Haldor, Helper...
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12 Microsoft Learning Tools updates across reading, writing, math and communication for the new year

Mike Tholfsen on Jan 17 2020 09:00 AM
Yesterday we announced 12 new updates for Microsoft Learning Tools across reading, writing, math and communication. We'v...
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Pear Deck integrates with Microsoft Immersive Reader to make learning more accessible for all

Mike Tholfsen on Jan 13 2020 09:00 AM
Today we are excited to announce that popular student-engagement platform Pear Deck is integrating with Microsoft’s Imme...
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Immersive Reader comes to Nearpod, bringing engagement, joy and inclusion to every classroom

Mike Tholfsen on Oct 17 2019 09:00 AM
As announced in the Nearpod blog in September, Microsoft is bringing our Immersive Reader directly into Nearpod. With st...
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Immersive Reader comes to Canvas to make learning more accessible

Mike Tholfsen on Oct 14 2019 08:41 AM
Today we are excited to announce that the Immersive Reader is launching on Canvas! Canvas by Instructure is the learning...
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Inclusive Classroom October updates for Reading, Writing, Math and Communication

Mike Tholfsen on Oct 07 2019 09:00 AM
October is National Dyslexia awareness month, and Microsoft Education is excited to announce a set updates across our Le...
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Immersive Reader comes to the non-profit Wonderopolis, where the wonder of learning never ceases

Mike Tholfsen on Aug 27 2019 09:00 AM
Today we are excited to announce that the Immersive Reader is launching on Wonderopolis! Wonderopolis is a place where n...
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Immersive Reader is now available in Wakelet!

Mike Tholfsen on Jul 11 2019 09:00 AM
As we announced last month, the Immersive Reader is now available for any app or partner to easily integrate. One of the...
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Getting Started documentation and videos for partners using Azure Immersive Reader

Mike Tholfsen on Jun 20 2019 05:59 AM
Today we launched The Azure Immersive Reader, to enable people of all abilities with reading. The Immersive Reader can b...
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10 Learning Tools updates for the new year, including Translate and inclusive math improvements

Mike Tholfsen on Jan 09 2019 09:00 AM
With the kickoff of 2019 and school back in session again, we want to help you reinvigorate your teaching and reach all ...

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Christopher Andrews
in Canva designs can now be interactively embedded into OneNote on Mar 17 2023 05:41 AM
@Mike Tholfsen Whilst this is great and works in OneNote for Web I was wondering when this feature was going to become available on OneNote for Windows 10. The article states "near future" but we are now getting towards two years down the line and this hasn't happened yet. Many thanks
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tvaudryread
in New Layout Options for OneNote on Windows are coming soon on Mar 16 2023 03:39 PM
When will this release officially, and not just part of the insider program?I have Microsoft® OneNote® for Microsoft 365 MSO (Version 2302 Build 16.0.16130.20298) 64-bit and this feature is not there. Would love to have this ASAP.
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Juliette65MS
in Introducing Teams Classwork: The One-Stop-Shop for Managing Your Class Resources on Mar 15 2023 04:27 PM
Microsoft have so many wonderful applications to help teachers move through the SAMR model and do some deep teaching and learning but the navigation issue and cognitive load caused by having it so bitsy really has been an issue. This will make such a difference. @dkenny1788 is right about better fil...
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Sanaa_Al_Sabaibaa
in Introducing Teams Classwork: The One-Stop-Shop for Managing Your Class Resources on Mar 15 2023 01:18 PM
Thanks
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dkenny1788
in Introducing Teams Classwork: The One-Stop-Shop for Managing Your Class Resources on Mar 15 2023 08:50 AM
Looks like a strong start to some much needed organization tools, but I see an issue developing already. This will, after time, just become a more organized extension of the "assignments" app, wherein a teacher will collect NUMEROUS postings, and could become overwhelmed. Will Microsoft consider add...
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