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Learning Accelerators
Learning Accelerators
Microsoft Learning Accelerators are tools that streamline the creation, review, and analysis of practice assignments, offering students real-time coaching to help them progress. These tools support Introduction to Learning Accelerators - Training | Microsoft Learn foundational and future-ready skills acquisition, enabling educators to provide differentiated learning activities and instant feedback, while also fostering improvement in an inclusive environment.
Learning Accelerators cover two core areas, foundational and future-ready skills. Foundational skills include reading, numeracy, and emotional well-being. Future-ready skills include digital literacy (search) and presentation (speaking). Introduction to Learning Accelerators - Training | Microsoft Learn
Each tool type includes both Coach and Progress components:
Coach tools: Provide students real-time mentoring and opportunities for self-directed learning Upskill Your Workforce with Microsoft Training | Microsoft Learn
Progress tools: Designed to help teachers personalize assignments, feedback and instruction, assisted by actionable insights Upskill Your Workforce with Microsoft Training | Microsoft Learn
Reading Tools (Reading Coach & Reading Progress)
Reading Coach and Immersive Reader help students take responsibility for their own learning with gentle guidance through pronunciation, syllabification, reading speed, and vocabulary recall. Introduction to Learning Accelerators - Training | Microsoft Learn Reading Progress is a free tool built into Microsoft Teams designed to support and track reading fluency in your class. Students record their reading on camera and submit it to you. Learning Accelerators for Microsoft Teams Education - Microsoft Support
Key Features
Reading Coach: Real-time pronunciation guidance, syllable support, and vocabulary assistance
Reading Progress: Students record their reading on camera and submit it to you. As you mark and return their work, data is automatically collected and organized in Insights, helping you spend more time with students and less time analyzing data. Learning Accelerators for Microsoft Teams Education - Microsoft Support
Faculty Benefits
Automatic analysis of reading errors, accuracy rates, and words per minute
Personalized feedback for individual students
Time-saving assignment creation and review process
Data-driven insights to inform reading instruction
Math Tools (Math Progress)
Math Progress assists in streamlining assignment creation, simplifying lesson planning, and gathering student performance insights, helping educators save time and accelerate learning outcomes. Introduction to Learning Accelerators - Training | Microsoft Learn Math Progress is a feature that enables the speedy creation of both multiple choice and short answer quiz questions appropriate for K - 12 students. Learning Accelerators for Microsoft Teams Education - Microsoft Support
Key Features
Quick creation of math assignments and homework
Multiple choice and short answer question formats
Automated grading and feedback
Performance analytics to identify challenging concepts
Faculty Benefits
Streamlined assignment creation process
Instant insights into which math concepts challenge students most
Personalized support recommendations based on student performance
Time saved on grading and analysis
Search Tools (Search Coach & Search Progress)
Search Coach helps students learn how to form effective search queries, find trusted sites and think critically about their results in an ad-free environment. Introduction to Learning Accelerators - Training | Microsoft Learn Search Coach is designed to teach students how to compose efficient search queries and evaluate their results. Learning Accelerators for Microsoft Teams Education - Microsoft Support
Key Features
Search Coach: Real-time guidance on effective search strategies
Search Progress: Teacher insights into student search behaviors and information literacy development
Filters for the category, type, and posting date of the information, which means that work is always up-to-date, secure, and reliable The Beacon: How to boost learning with Learning Accelerators | Microsoft Education Blog
Integration with NewsGuard for source credibility verification
Faculty Benefits
Track the development of information literacy skills and create a window into students' search activity and behaviors What Are Microsoft's New Learning Accelerators? – TCEA TechNotes Blog
Help students distinguish fact from opinion
Monitor how students evaluate digital sources
Support critical thinking about online information
Speaking Tools (Speaker Coach & Speaker Progress)
Speaker Coach evaluates students' public speaking performances and gives personalized feedback on details like pitch, use of filler words, and pacing without the stress of an audience using the real-time tool. Learning Accelerators | Microsoft Education Speaker Progress can help students overcome their fear of public speaking and become more confident, captivating, and competent speakers. Learning Accelerators for Microsoft Teams Education - Microsoft Support
Key Features
Speaker Coach: Real-time feedback on pitch, pacing, filler words, and presentation skills
Speaker Progress: Monitor data on student public speaking skills with analytics from Speaker Coach. Track how presentation skills are improving at the individual, class, grade, and school levels Learning Accelerators | Microsoft Education
Practice opportunities without audience pressure
Integration with Teams meetings and PowerPoint presentations
Faculty Benefits
Objective assessment of presentation skills
Detailed analytics on student progress over time
Reduced time spent on manual presentation evaluation
Support for building students' confidence in public speaking
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