{"id":2145,"date":"2023-09-14T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-12-18T22:39:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T06:39:43","slug":"eight-how-to-guides-for-educators-quickly-get-started-with-microsoft-education-classroom-technology-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/09\/eight-how-to-guides-for-educators-quickly-get-started-with-microsoft-education-classroom-technology-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight how-to guides for educators: Quickly get started with Microsoft Education classroom technology solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Each school year may bring new adventures and challenges but learning how to use new technology in your classroom shouldn\u2019t be one of them. Since we know you\u2019re busy, we\u2019ve put together a list of eight free how-to guides to help you quickly get started with Microsoft Education solutions in your classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out these easy-to-scan how-to guides to help you become more confident with Microsoft\u2019s learning tools and Learning Accelerators. With these powerful tools, students can start practicing right away, and you can spend more of your time on active instruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-enhance-reading-instruction-with-immersive-reader\">1. Enhance reading instruction with Immersive Reader<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/educators\/literacy-solutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about Immersive Reader\">Immersive Reader<\/a> is an easy-to-use learning tool that\u2019s designed to improve reading comprehension and fluency for students of all abilities. Best of all, Immersive Reader is available for free in popular classroom applications like the <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/products\/edge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about Edge browser\">Edge browser<\/a>, <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/products\/teams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about Microsoft Teams for Education\">Microsoft Teams for Education<\/a>, <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/info.flip.com\/en-us.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about Flip\">Flip<\/a>, <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/education.minecraft.net\/en-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about Minecraft Education\">Minecraft Education<\/a>, and <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/products\/microsoft-365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about Microsoft 365\">Microsoft 365<\/a> products like Word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/06\/how-to-enhance-reading-instruction-a-guide-to-immersive-reader-for-educators\/\">How to enhance reading instruction: A guide to Immersive Reader for educators<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-build-foundational-literacy-skills-with-reading-progress-and-reading-coach\">2. Build foundational literacy skills with Reading Progress and Reading Coach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/01-Reading-Progress-review-assignment.gif\" alt=\"GIF. Educator view of the Reading Progress dashboard for an individual student.\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Review your students\u2019 practice assignments in Reading Progress by jumping to words in the video or audio recording and listening to their pronunciations.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reading Progress and Reading Coach, two <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/learning-tools\/learning-accelerators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about Learning Accelerators\">Learning Accelerators<\/a> available in <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/products\/teams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about Microsoft Teams for Education\">Microsoft Teams for Education<\/a>, are designed to enhance your students&#8217; reading fluency. These reading assessment tools can simplify the process of creating, reviewing, and analyzing reading assignments, freeing up more time for active instruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/06\/building-reading-foundational-skills-a-guide-to-reading-progress-and-reading-coach-in-teams-for-educators\/\">Building reading foundational skills: A guide to Reading Progress and Reading Coach in Teams for educators<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-accelerate-learning-for-multilingual-learners-of-english\">3. Accelerate learning for multilingual learners of English<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At least <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/newsroom\/archives\/2015-pr\/cb15-185.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about 350 spoken languages\">350 languages are spoken<\/a> in the U.S. and, <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nea.org\/resource-library\/english-language-learners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to go to the National Education Association\">according to the National Education Association<\/a>, by 2025, 1 out of 4 children in U.S. classrooms will be a multilingual learner of English (MLE). Microsoft and <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tesol.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages\">Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages<\/a> (TESOL) have joined together to provide valuable <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tesol.org\/resource-center\/tesol-guide-to-using-microsoft-learning-accelerators-with-multilingual-learners-of-english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about activities that strengthen language development\">activities that strengthen language development<\/a> using Microsoft\u2019s free <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/learning-tools\/learning-accelerators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about Learning Accelerators\">Learning Accelerators<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/07\/accelerate-learning-for-multilingual-learners-of-english\/\">Accelerate learning for multilingual learners of English<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-develop-students-information-literacy-skills-with-search-coach\">4. Develop students\u2019 information literacy skills with Search Coach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/02-Student-experience-Search-Coach-tips.gif\" alt=\"GIF. Student view of a search query in Search Coach with tips and guidance.\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Search Coach provides tips to students, shows them reliability, and allows them to apply filters to get more accurate results.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Information literacy\u2014using critical thinking when finding and engaging with information\u2014is a vital skill for students in both their current education and their future careers. Search Coach, a Learning Accelerator, not only simplifies the process of searching for credible information but also provides real-time feedback and support for your students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/07\/develop-students-information-literacy-skills-a-guide-to-search-coach-for-educators\/\">Develop students&#8217; information literacy skills: A guide to Search Coach for educators<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-expand-students-information-literacy-skills-with-search-progress\">5. Expand students&#8217; information literacy skills with Search Progress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable\"><span class=\"fr-mk\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"fr-mk\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"fr-mk\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"fr-mk\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"fr-mk\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"fr-mk\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"fr-mk\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Search Progress, a new <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/learning-tools\/learning-accelerators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about Learning Accelerator\">Learning Accelerator<\/a>, is intentionally built alongside Search Coach to help students gain lifelong information literacy skills within a structured environment. Search Progress empowers you to create, customize, and assign research projects. It offers students simple and authentic ways to find, curate, and reflect on information throughout the research process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/08\/expand-students-information-literacy-skills-a-guide-to-search-progress-for-educators\/\">Expand students&#8217; information literacy skills: A guide to Search Progress for educators<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-develop-confident-public-speakers-with-speaker-coach\">6. Develop confident public speakers with Speaker Coach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaker Coach, another Learning Accelerator, helps students develop good public speaking practices when presenting ideas to a group\u2014an essential skill in the classroom and the workplace. Speaker Coach is a virtual assistant that helps students become better, more confident public speakers by providing insights that are both private and tailored to their abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/08\/how-educators-can-use-speaker-coach-to-develop-confident-public-speakers\/\">How educators can use Speaker Coach to develop confident public speakers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-build-a-culture-of-wellbeing-with-reflect\">7. Build a culture of wellbeing with Reflect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7G1joXpRzMU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch the YouTube video<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>An additional Learning Accelerator, <a title=\"\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about Microsoft Reflect\" href=\"https:\/\/reflect.microsoft.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Microsoft Reflect<\/a>, helps students build important social, emotional, and academic skills. It\u2019s research-backed and offers quick emotional check-ins, connecting age-appropriate vocabulary with the expressive Feelings Monsters. Accessible and engaging, Reflect check-ins can seamlessly be integrated into your class routine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/09\/build-a-culture-of-wellbeing-a-guide-to-reflect-for-educators\/\">Build a culture of wellbeing: A guide to Reflect for educators<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-use-data-to-support-your-students-with-education-insights\">8. Use data to support your students with Education Insights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/03-Education-Insights-student-drill-down.gif\" alt=\"GIF. Selecting a student from the class list in Insights to access and filter individual student data, trends, and reports.\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Select a student from the list in Education Insights to quickly see and filter individual student data, trends, and reports.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an educator, you recognize the importance of data in helping your students thrive. However, the abundance of data often makes it challenging and time-consuming to identify relevant and significant trends. Education Insights in Microsoft Teams for Education is an analytics solution that automatically connects with key apps such as <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/learning-tools\/learning-accelerators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Click to learn more about Learning Accelerators\">Learning Accelerators<\/a> and the tools in Teams to provide a more holistic view of student wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/08\/use-data-to-support-your-students-with-education-insights\/\">Use data to support your students with Education Insights<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dive into these easy-to-scan how-to guides and explore how Microsoft learning tools and education solutions can be integrated into your classroom to build students\u2019 skills and wellbeing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each school year may bring new adventures and challenges but learning how to use new technology in your classroom shouldn\u2019t be one of them. 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