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p>Content of the article Joseph Filiplic flipped the way he is teaching during the pandemic, and he's not flipping back.

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p>Content of the article "When everyone was learning remotely, people were also working from home. I noticed that many of my students were taking on additional tasks at home. They were taking on the role of babysitters for younger siblings , and more," he says of his J.J. Bowlen Catholic Junior High students. "I had to ensure that I was reaching my students. They were being pulled in various directions and were doing something completely different to me.

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p>The answer is: Filiplic calls it an "flipped lesson style", which uses mostly Microsoft tools for education, such as OneNote?, OneNote?, and Teams video-conferencing platform. "I would record all my lessons and put them on YouTube?, and then I would integrate them into Teams and OneNote?," says Filiplic. The material and assignments for the course could be accessed on almost every device that is connected to it.

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p>He was hopeful that his students could weather the pandemic without a hitch. However, to his surprise they did more than cope: they excelled. The students who had been successful in a traditional classroom were still succeeding. He was now able to reach students who learned differently. Like those with learning disabilities, language barriers and even shyness.

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p>"I knew from that point that I couldn't go back to the traditional way of stand-and-deliver. It's going to be more interactive from now on. He claims it needs to be more cooperative. Therefore, when in-person classes were resumed with digital tools, they remained. Filiplic continues to record lessons on video and allows students to respond to him via Flipgrid. Students can also contact Filiplic or message him via Teams whenever they need. It's like an office environment that has flexible hours and self-motivated employees. "My students aren't locked in the four walls any longer," says Filiplic. They are aware that the learning doesn’t stop when the bell rings. It has removed a lot of barriers.

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p>Content for articles From the beginning it was logical to choose Microsoft, the most prestigious standard for the work world according to Filiplic. "I thought, okay I teach social studies. But am I really teaching just that subject or am I also teaching my student how to contribute to the society?" What happens when they grow up? He says that everything pointed towards Microsoft.

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p>As a company, Microsoft has been laser-focused on the educational market as well - especially with the launch of Windows SE, a cloud-based version of its renowned operating software. The new platform will be accessible on budget-friendly "cloud first" tablets and laptops from Acer, Asus, Dell and many more, as well as Microsoft directly under the Surface brand.

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p>"Windows SE comes with specially-designed features that help students from K-8 in ways we were hearing from our customers that they wanted," says Paige Johnson, Microsoft vice-president of education marketing. The new interface minimizes visual distractions and puts inclusive, customizable learning tools at the forefront. These include Microsoft Teams, OneNote?, and features such as Reading Progress, which is an AI tool that lets teachers remotely evaluate student fluency and Immersive Reader which is an interactive reading comprehension tool and a learning tool that makes text more accessible to students of all ages.

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p>Johnson states that Reading Progress is great for educators because it allows them to focus their time teaching where they're most needed. "If I notice that my children mispronounce the word 'physical' I might find that I'm not saying it in a loud enough way or that I require more reading materials that include the word.

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p>Article content The company also offers free Microsoft 365 for students that comes with Flipgrid and an education version of Minecraft, the popular world-building video game. http://beetlemouse96.jigsy.com/entries/general/Minecrafts-Mangrove-Restoration-Project-Map-is-all-About-Activism </p>

p>Filiplic believes that the new releases will open up new opportunities in a field brimming with potential for teachers and students as parents, who are now able to track their children's progress in a way they have never before. His YouTube? videos have caught on with teachers across Canada also, and he's been actively helping others to change the paradigm on the traditional lecture format.

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p>"I'm in my 17th year of teaching and I'm having so much energy I feel like a new teacher," he says. "I'm very happy to have discovered these tools because I know that I'm reaching more students than I ever have before. I can't go back. I won't go back."

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p>This story was developed for Microsoft by Content Works, Postmedia’s commercial content division.

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