Microsoft Learning Essentials

An IntroductionBy Allen Steeves

What is a Technology Mentor?

(in NB)

User Account SFU

• sguest04

• 8@86Knnc (password)

School

Curriculum-Based Templatesand Toolbars

WordExcelPowerPoint

Allows teachers and students to produce high-quality work with ease

Getting to your destination

• GPS Unit You know where you are You know where you want to go You sort of know how to get there

• Learning Essentials will take you there The more often you take the route, the more

comfortable you’ll become getting there You will be guided along the way The destination will be better than you had

imagined!

Target Users

• EducatorsLearning Essentials for Educators

• StudentsLearning Essentials for Students

To Whom Is It Available?

• Only available to Microsoft Academic Volume Licensing customers

• Academic customers with volume licenses for Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office XP, Professional or Standard editions, are licensed to use Learning Essentials at no additional licensing cost

How Do I Get It?

You can eitherDownload it yourself from

• Microsoft.com/learningessentialsHave it distributed by your IT

department with an installation CDor

Have it available through your network

Top Features

• Educator and Student Centres

• Toolbars

• TutorialsBy leading Educational Publishers

• Templates

• Side-by-side Project Assistance

Educator and Student Centres

Toolbars

• Math and Science Tools

• Math Symbols

• French Language Tools

• Spanish Language Tools

• German Language Tools

• Test and Quiz Tools

• Report Tools

Tutorials

• Tutorials offered at the right time

• “Helpful hints” windows and tutorial sites

Side-by-Side Project Assistance

Making It Work

• Learning Essentials for Students installed on lab computers

• Learning Essentials for Educators installed on your personal computer

With Learning Essentials, educators and students can get started, stay organized, and successfully complete high-quality work. Educators can create effective instructional resources, complete administrative tasks, and implement new teaching strategies.

In a Nutshell…

Let’s Play

• Creating a test (demo only)

• Use French Accents (demo only)

• Go through some of the templates

• THIS IS LIKE GETTING FREE PD for your TEACHERS

Comments / Questions

• Usefulness

• Infrastructure

• PD for teachers

Experimentation Time!

Allen.Steeves@nbed.nb.ca