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My son could not contain his excitement that Fall day when he learned that he would be visiting his school’s computer lab for the first time. Growing up in an age where nearly every facet of our lives is intertwined with technology, I appreciate that our schools are using computers as an educational tool. It wasn’t until high school that I really began using a computer, and while I consider myself to be somewhat tech savvy, I can only imagine how technology will continue to advance our children’s education.
As you can imagine, computers are a luxury not every school can afford. That is why I am grateful for programs like Bing in the Classroom, which aim to bring technology to schools. Bing as you may know, is Microsoft’s search engine. While traditional search engines incorporate ads, Bing in the Classroom offers schools safe, private, ad-free search to help kids use technology to inspire learning and inquisition. Along with offering daily lesson plans and a rewards program, Bing in the Classroom is free! Here is why every school should incorporate Bing in the Classroom into their classrooms:
Bing offers the ONLY ad-free search experience in the US:
In addition to removing all ads from search results, Bing filters adult content and disables the use of search to send personalized ads. What this means is that children in the classroom won’t be exposed to marketing messages like fast food and other for-profit services. As a parent, I appreciate the lengths Bing has gone through to protect our children and allow them to learn and explore without being marketed to.
Bing in the Classroom Offers Daily Lesson Plans:
Each day, Bing’s homepage changes, inspiring visitors to explore the web. Correspondent with Bing’s daily homepage image, the search engine offers 3 learning activities which encourage children to use their critical thinking skills to solve the questions posed. Previous learning activities can be viewed and explored on the Microsoft Educator Network.
Help Your School Earn Bing Rewards, Including Surface Tablets:
As an extension of the Bing Rewards Program, the credits you earn from searching the web via Bing on your phone or computer or trying out new Bing features can be donated to the school of your choice. Microsoft will pool those credits and send your designated school a Microsoft Surface Tablet when the credit minimum is reached. It takes just 60 people using Bing Rewards to earn a tablet for their designated school in one month. Think about the benefits your school will reap just for doing something you do all of the time…search! Keep track of your school’s progress by visiting Bing.com/FindYourSchool.
To find out more about how you can help your school get #adfreesearch through Bing in the Classroom, visit Bing.com/Classroom.
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Great job done. I feel so much safe knowing Bing is helping in making internet safe for kids. Gives me confidence and a hope that someone is trying as much as I am