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p>Article content Joseph Filiplic changed the way he taught during the pandemic. He's not changing it back.

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p>Content of the article "When everyone was studying remotely, students also were working at home. I observed that a lot of my students were taking on additional roles at home. His J.J. Bowlen Catholic Jr High students were "bereavement helpers" for their younger siblings and others they said. "I had to make sure that I was reaching my students. They were being pulled in different directions and doing something completely new to me.

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p>The answer? What Filiplic calls a flip lesson, which is based on Microsoft tools for education such as video-conferencing platform Teams and note-taking application OneNote? and the video-discussion software Flipgrid. "I would record all my lessons and put them on YouTube?, and then I would import them into Teams and OneNote?," says Filiplic. From there, the course materials and assignments were accessible on almost any device.

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p>He hoped that his pupils would be able to survive the epidemic without suffering. They did more than cope, and they thrived to his delight. The students who had been successful in a traditional school environment continued to succeed. But now he was reaching students who learned differently, too. Like those with difficulties with language, learning disabilities and even shyness.

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p>"I realized at that point that I wouldn't be able to go back to the traditional stand-and-deliver method. From now on, it needs become more interactive. It needs to be more cooperative," he says. The digital tools were able to keep working after the classes in person resumed. Filiplic continues to record his lessons in video, allowing students to respond to him using Flipgrid. And his students can still contact him or message him on Teams whenever they need to. It's a lot like a modern workplace, with flexible hours and motivated employees. "My students aren't confined to the four walls no more," says Filiplic. They understand that the teaching doesn’t stop when the bell rings. It has removed a lot of barriers.

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p>Filiplic says that the article content was a natural choice from the beginning. Microsoft is the gold standard for workplaces. "I thought, Ok, I teach social studies. But am I teaching just that subject or am I teaching my students how to contribute to society?" What happens when they get older? Everything was pointed towards Microsoft," he says.

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p>Microsoft has always been focused on education as a company. This is evident in the latest release of Windows SE, a cloud-based edition of its operating system. The new platform will be available on budget-friendly tablets and laptops from Acer, Asus and Dell and Microsoft directly under the Surface brand.

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p>"Windows SE comes with purpose-built features that support students from K-8 in ways we've were hearing from our customers that they wanted," says Paige Johnson, Microsoft vice-president of education marketing. The new interface reduces visual distractions and puts an inclusive, flexible learning tool at the top of the line. These include Microsoft Teams, OneNote?, and features like Reading Progress, which is an AI tool that allows teachers to remotely assess student fluency - and Immersive Reader which is a dynamic reading comprehension tool as well as a learning tool that makes text more easily accessible for learners of all ages.

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p>Johnson says that Reading Progress is great for educators because it allows them to focus their time teaching where they are most needed. "If I observe that my children mispronounce the word 'physical', I might find that I'm not saying the word loud enough or that I need to provide more reading examples that include the word.

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p>Article content The company also offers free Microsoft 365 for students that includes Flipgrid and an education edition of Minecraft, the popular world-building video game.

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p>For Filiplic, these new releases are sure to open new possibilities in a field filled with opportunities for teachers, students and even parents - who can now follow along with their children's progress like never before. His YouTube? videos have proven to be an instant hit with teachers across Canada and he's actively working with others to alter the lecture method. https://tecelana.com/ </p>

p>"I'm in my 17th year of teaching and I have an abundance of energy I feel like a first-year teacher again," he says. "I'm extremely grateful to have found these tools since I know I'm reaching more students than ever before. I can't go back. I'm not going to 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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