Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) In NY Teacher Push

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Intel have joined hands to bring
technology access to 300,000 New York state teachers. Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ:MSFT) In NY Teacher Push In a joint initiative, Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ:MSFT), Intel Corporation and the New York State Teachers Centers, have
launched the Tech4Teachers Program. The program aims to increase teachers
personal sophistication with technology so that they can more easily incorporate
it into the classroom to enhance student learning. More than 300,000 educators
will be provided with access to professional development, technology training
and free technology tools from Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Partners in
Learning and Intel Teach through any of the more than 400 New York State
Teachers Centers sites. Teachers can also purchase discounted technology through
an online store, which offers a range of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)
software products and computing devices, including PCs, laptops, slates and
tablets from a number of manufacturers. Sig Behrens, general manager for U.S.
Education, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), said that, "Because a teachers
job requires long hours preparing lessons, individualizing instruction and
connecting with parents, having the technology tools they need to complete this
work outside the classroom becomes essential. This partnership extends
Microsofts commitment, through our Shape the Future program, to ignite digital
access and education tools, not only to students, but also to those who teach
them. Technology, brought to bear to support quality teaching and parent
engagement, will help to drive positive outcomes for New Yorks students".
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