Education Insights
Education news, trends, and highlights by Anthony Salcito, Vice President, Worldwide Education, Microsoft
Earlier this month, I traveled to the United Arab Emirates and spent time in Dubai and Sharjah. I...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 03/15/2010
Being a gamer myself…and someone who not only grew up with video games and seen the emergence of...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 03/11/2010
I always enjoy talking to Kurt Madden, and learning more about his progress and vision for Fresno...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 03/09/2010
I spent two days this week in Redmond at our 8th annual U.S. Public Sector CIO Summit. I like these...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 02/27/2010
It’s been duly noted that to succeed in the 21st century, people need technology skills and training...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 02/22/2010
I wanted to share my blog post appearing on the “Microsoft On The Issues” blog…it’s about infusing...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 01/26/2010
I love this new add-in for Office 2007 and Office 2010! This week Microsoft released a new concept...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 01/22/2010
If you haven’t heard of the Imagine Cup…or read my previous blogs about it…I really would like to...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 01/04/2010
Earlier this year, I blogged about the value of identity and the work Microsoft is doing with the...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 12/18/2009
I know the day will come when I read about the growing numbers of students pursuing careers in...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 11/17/2009
Even before the Department of Education released the final rules for how to apply to the Race to the...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 11/16/2009
No doubt you have seen the hype today surrounding the worldwide Windows 7 launch and availability to...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 10/22/2009
I am catching up on sharing some video interviews with you from a recent partner event. Today’s...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 10/16/2009
Schools, districts and states have been collecting data for decades…but, the art of perfecting the...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 10/12/2009
Help celebrate World Teachers’ Day…there is still time left in the day to express your...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 10/05/2009
It’s going to be an exciting year here at Microsoft as we are introducing a wave of new innovative...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 09/29/2009
Today, Microsoft officially opened the technical preview program for the much anticipated Office Web...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 09/17/2009
When we talk to schools, we often talk about the value of data. We think about data as really being...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 09/10/2009
I’m incredibly excited about new innovations coming from Microsoft…we have listened to feedback from...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 08/20/2009
Both K12 and higher education institutions are increasingly looking to virtualization as an...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 08/13/2009
I thought I would share with you some fun commercials that were created at the University of...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 07/29/2009
I will try not to date myself too much, but I started my career at Microsoft when Windows 3.1 was...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 07/22/2009
When I meet with customers and speak at events, I am frequently asked, “What do you think is the...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 07/17/2009
Being a gamer myself, I’ve always been attuned to the potential for gaming to become more than just...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 07/09/2009
I always genuinely enjoy my time talking with Ken Royal. His passion for education and enthusiasm...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 07/03/2009
I travel constantly and while I have the privilege of visiting and getting inspired by institutions...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 06/17/2009
Institutions have long realized technology’s promise for impact in education is only fulfilled by a...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 06/12/2009
Microsoft’s announcement of Bing (www.bing.com) has certainly garnered some attention and...
Author: Anthony Salcito Date: 06/10/2009