Microsoft in Education Sarah Hatcher Education Industry Manager, Australia sarahhat@microsoft.com

Agenda Education trends & challenges Our vision for education Microsoft education solutions

Education Trends & Challenges “The universal desire by teachers is to get the most out of the existing time.” Australian Council for Education Leaders, The Practicing Administrator 2004 “We want to give them back their teaching space.” Department of Education and Children’s Services, SA

A NATIONAL TEACHER SHORTAGE “Across Australia there is a growing teacher shortage. Unless this issue is addressed now .. we will have more classrooms without teachers and a decline in the standard of the teaching profession.” Australian Education Union “Nearly 25 percent of teachers are lost to the profession within the first five years of commencement.” Australian Council for Educational Research, Policy Briefs November 2003 Projections to 2006 indicate an expected shortfall of teachers generally 2001 MCEETYA report on teacher supply & demand

Education Trends & Challenges New kinds of students & lifelong learners A new generation of students - NetGen’ers Gravitate toward group activity Believe “it’s cool to be smart” Are fascinated by new technologies They are racially and ethnically diverse One in five has at least one immigrant parent Neil Howe & William Strauss. 2000. Millennials Rising. Vintage Books. “Today’s education system faces irrelevance unless we bridge the gap between how students live and how they learn.” Learning for the 21st Century

Education Landscape is Changing Traditional Learning New Learning Teacher Centered Student Centered Single Media Multimedia Isolated Work Collaborative Work Information Delivery Information Exchange Factual, Knowledge-Based Learning Critical Thinking and Informed Decision Making Push Pull Source: ISTE National Education Technology Standards for Teachers (USA).

Challenges for Education CIOs Budget constraints Balancing security & access Data uniformity & cleanliness Resources & skills Disparate systems Demand to connect & inform stakeholder groups

Connect & Inform Stakeholders A Current Affair – “Secretive Schools” 13 May 2004 Reporter: Scott Bevan "At the moment, we’re got a situation in Australia where there’s a quiet acceptance of keeping parents in the dark, because it’s thought it might offend the sensibilities of some children or make some children or schools feel bad," says Nelson.

Government & Regulatory Drivers Deregulation of market Governance protocols Consistency of standards Quality Audits (AUQA) Accountability frameworks HEIMS

The promise of technology New type of student Technologies of digitisation have potential to transform learning relationships for the better - this potential needs to be harnessed. The State of Education – Australian Council of Deans (October 2001, Canberra) Standards & Accountability Security & Access Emerging techologies Professional development Audits Teacher shortages Financial sustainability Reform & regulation Governance Reporting & Transparency Community connection Competition (Global & Intersectoral)

About Microsoft in Education We are committed to providing… technology tools programmes solutions that enable lifelong learners to realise their potential.

What is Microsoft doing? Management & Administration Parents Students Educators Certifications IT Curriculum & Dev Tools Curriculum Materials, Lesson Plans, Teaching Tools Research Grants (MSR) Partnerships and Grants with Government Innovative Teachers Network Professional Development Licensing Donated PC’s Facilitate debate amongst education leaders Education Focused Solutions & Product Teams

Connected Learning Community … allows stake holders to work together, collaborate and share information so that the focus is on learning rather than technology … it’s all about the learner Make Connections  Remove Limitations  Create Opportunities Commercial in Confidence

Learning Solutions Manager Europe, Middle East & Africa Aidan McCarthy Learning Solutions Manager Europe, Middle East & Africa

Instructional Implication Institutional Implication Learning Continuum Learning Blocks Instructional Implication Institutional Implication Generate Interest Prior Knowledge Gather New Information Observation Replication Reinforcement Demonstration of Learning Reflection Appropriate Access Distributed Resources Collaborative Infrastructure Standardized Tool Set Self-Directed Mechanisms Professional Development Support Services Integrated Data Environment Portfolio Management Archiving and Storage Facilities Management Multiple methods of instruction Stimulating Learning Resources Learning Communities Rich Delivery Tools Self-Directed Mechanisms Best Practice Sharing Peer to peer interactions Authentic Assessment Individualized Instructional Plan

Making Learning Real… Microsoft Solutions Learning Blocks Instructional Implication Institutional Implication Solutions and Programs Education Desktop Generate Interest Prior Knowledge Gather New Information Observation Replication Reinforcement Demonstration of Learning Reflection Content Management EAI Portal Communications Collaboration Secure Connected Core infrastructure LMS Professional Development Business Intelligence

Enabling education transformation Innovative Teaching and Learning Integrated student services On-demand learning opportunities Supports mobile lifestyle Data-driven Personalized Connected Learning Advanced Needs Innovative educators and departments Blended/hybrid/web enhanced courses Active experimentation Group and team learning Affordable reality Distance learning Enable pedagogical best practices Intermediate Needs Most Institutions Today Classroom based instruction Lecture based pedagogy Correspondence courses Support traditional educational approaches Basic Needs Adapted From: Maslow, A. (1943). A theory of human motivation. Psychological Review, 50, 370-396

Learning Gateway site map: portal services My calendar My results My attendance My homework assignment My resources Administrator space Parent space Student space My software My files My buddy list (contextual) Project planner Team spaces My child’s school events My child’s attendance (child’s overlay) My child’s portfolio resources My child’s teachers My child’s results My school events My budget My reports My school My teachers My school data Accountability/performance management Educator toolkit/workspace My seating charts (conceptual) My result book My classes My students Professional Development & Training Learning content management Notifications infrastructure Shared Calendaring System Real-time (Synchronous Collaboration) Asynchronous Collaboration Information Recording and Delivery Business Intelligence and Enterprise Application Integration Student information Assessment data Library automation Learning management

Learning Gateway for Schools

Filtering Learning Resources

Online Collaboration – presence awareness

Reporting and Assessment

Business Intelligence – Accountability and Assessment

Business Intelligence – Accountability & Assessment

Business Intelligence – Accountability & Assessment

Business Intelligence – Accountability & Assessment

Learning Gateway – Higher education and Further Education

Student Web

Curriculum/Faculty Areas

MySite

MySite Customization

Integrated and Shared Calendars

MySite - Public Areas

Learning Gateway site map: Portal services My calendar My results My attendance My homework assignment My resources Administrator space Parent space Student space My software My files My buddy list (contextual) Project planner Team spaces My child’s school events My child’s attendance (child’s overlay) My child’s portfolio resources My child’s teachers My child’s results My school events My budget My reports My school My teachers My school data Accountability/performance management Educator toolkit/workspace My seating charts (conceptual) My result book My classes My students Professional Development & Training Learning content management Notifications infrastructure Shared Calendaring System Real-time (Synchronous Collaboration) Asynchronous Collaboration Information Recording and Delivery Business Intelligence and Enterprise Application Integration Student information Assessment data Library automation Learning management

Software Processes Portfolio Management Managed Operating Environment Software Processes Portfolio Management Class and Student Management Batch Management Automation Messaging Platform (Exchange Server) Windows Media SharePoint Portal Server Class Server Live Communication Server Visual Studio.NET Mappoint Money PictureIt MS Reader Office XP Pro Visio Publisher Project Encarta FrontPage Digital Image Suite Acrobat Reader Automatic setup of Server and Server software Automatic setup of workstation and workstation software

Products in the near future

Educator and Student Toolbars

Encarta Reference Suite

“I Never try to teach my students anything… I only try to create an environment where they can learn.” Albert Einstein

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