{"id":57371,"date":"2023-09-12T15:48:37","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T19:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edtechteacher.org\/?p=57371"},"modified":"2024-11-03T11:11:32","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T16:11:32","slug":"microsoft-quick-guides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edtechteacher.org\/microsoft-quick-guides\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Quick Guides"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you a teacher at a Microsoft School? Are you looking to get a better understanding of how to leverage Microsoft tools to help your students? A great place to start is with Microsoft Quick Guides. These concise resources show you how to make effective use of some of the more powerful, but often overlooked features of Microsoft Office such as Speaker Coach, Reading Coach, and Immersive Reader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/dAivzFfAu1mztlb1MS3LDKyGp3uwfd8dTvH5sKD7XyKl4NjOrCrj34BsVnsxJVJo2DanqceYN_uD-68f_qj0a8L-8YU7RgPL6v5MNZ5lhkfj5O46P89Qp2tla8Fji4HUzXuOlYVJXwnWuGcD91yqHy0\" alt=\"The Microsoft Quick Guide for Immersive Reader\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Microsoft Quick Guide for Immersive Reader<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Microsoft Quick Guide for Immersive Reader<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Quick Guides are single page resources that distill features to their essence and lay out the options that exist&nbsp;to improve your instruction.&nbsp;In addition to simplifying the learning process, Quick Guides are clear about which of the Microsoft 365 platforms include the tools. 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