Innovative Schools program overview
Microsoft's worldwide
Innovative Schools Program works with governments, educators, and partners around
the world to prepare students for success in the 21st century. In addition to technology
solutions, Microsoft provides assistance and resources in areas that can make a
real difference, long-term: the process of holistic school reform, and a locally
tailored roadmap for technology integration.
A commitment to achieving universal education goals
The Innovative Schools Program
helps schools make education more relevant and effective, anywhere in the world.
Through the Innovative Schools Program, Microsoft and participating schools work
collaboratively, using research-inspired learning principles and best-in-class technology,
integrated and adapted for local community needs. The Innovative Schools Program
is chartered to:
- Break down barriers: Microsoft is committed to breaking down the economic and social
barriers that prevent educators from preparing our students for success in the 21st
century.
- A worldwide effort: The Innovative Schools Program delivers an actionable roadmap
for technology integration to help participating schools realize their vision for
education.
- Fulfill a two-year commitment: Over the course of two years, participating schools
target four main goals: creating a public-private partnership, evolving curriculum
development, creating dialogue among education professionals, and encouraging economic
and community development through education.
- Create a process for change: Participating schools are being guided by a development
process that finds the right answers for that particular school, and then provides
an effective framework for decision-making.
Based on global experience and input
The Innovative Schools Program is part of Microsoft's Partners in Learning initiative, which has
been implemented in 101 countries worldwide. It leverages Singapore's BackPack.Net
Technology program, the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) program in the United
Kingdom, and the School of the Future projects in Philadelphia and Taipei. View
the list of
participating members to learn more about their involvement in this
program.
