
Microsoft
has
selected
Kyle
Wilson
Elementary
School
as
a
2020-21
Showcase
School.
The
recognition
is
a
result
of
the
school's
commitment
and
success
with
using
technology
in
teaching.
Gretchen
Drzewucki,
principal
at
Kyle
Wilson
Elementary
shared,
"Being
selected
as
a
Microsoft
Showcase
School
is
an
amazing
honor
and
recognition
of
the
passion
our
teachers
and
staff
have
for
creating
the
best
learning
environments
possible.
We
look
forward
to
sharing
our
experiences
with
other
schools
in
our
community
and
the
world
to
continue
finding
innovative
ways
to
equip
our
students
with
the
proper
tools
needed
for
success
inside
and
outside
of
the
classroom."
In
the
past
year,
several
Kyle
Wilson
teachers
and
staff
members
became
certified
users
in
Flipgrid
and
Nearpod
applications.
Teachers
have
been
using
these
Microsoft
applications
to
increase
student
engagement
and
maximize
collaboration
across
all
grade
levels.
The
Flipgrid
application
requires
students
to
participate
in
an
activity
using
videos.
For
example,
a
teacher
poses
a
question,
then
students
post
a
response
in
video
format.
The
responses
are
arranged
in
a
grid
for
all
participants
to
view.
Nearpod
is
a
student
engagement
platform
that
teachers
can
use
to
create
presentations
that
can
contain
quizzes,
videos,
pictures,
web
content,
and
more.
This
application
provides
teachers
with
immediate
feedback
on
student
comprehension.
"Nearpod
is
a
great
tool
for
synchronous
and
asynchronous
learning
because
teachers
can
launch
a
live
lesson
offering
real-time
feedback
or
enable
the
student-paced
setting
that
allows
students
to
work
at
their
own
pace,"
Instructional
Technology
Coach
(ITC)
Semret
Tseggai
explained.
"Microsoft
Showcase
Schools
are
shining
examples
of
those
applying
purpose-driven
innovation
in
a
variety
of
ways
to
build
connection,
motivate
students,
and
create
a
community
in
and
out
of
school,"
said
Anthony
Salcito,
Microsoft's
vice
president
of
worldwide
education.
"These
schools
are
truly
transforming
learning
and
providing
more
personalized
education
to
students,
empowering
them
to
achieve
more,"
he
added.