Services Course Getting Started Participant Guide

2 Getting Started Introducing your Windows Live ID Every student and faculty member has been given a Windows Live ID. Your own Windows Live ID consists of your new address and password. Your address will normally be composed of your first name and surname separated by a full stop, then symbol and then your school domain. Your Windows Live ID gives you instant access to as well as a large range of online tools to help you communicate and collaborate with students, parents, colleagues and your school. These online tools are called services, and they are all free for you to use. The best thing about using services is that because they are online, you can access them using your Windows Live ID from almost any PC connected to the Internet. In addition you can access them via your mobile phone. This means you and your students can access , files, resources and photos whether at school, at home, or on the go.

3 Getting Started What you’ll learn during the Services course You’ll be learning to use each of these great services: Outlook Live for Windows Live Messenger to chat and stay in touch Office Live Workspace for easy file sharing between you and your students from almost any computer Windows Live SkyDrive for storing, accessing and sharing your files online Windows Live Spaces for creating your very own space on the Web, blogging and sharing thoughts, experiences and photos with family and friends Windows Live Groups for getting everyone talking and sharing in one online place We’ll also show you how easy it is to complete activities like assigning homework and managing student projects by using a combination of these services.

4 Getting Started services explained Outlook Live Send and receive s, as well as schedule appointments and meetings in the calendar. Windows Live Messenger Stay in touch and chat using instant messaging, and share photos and documents. Windows Live Sky Drive Store, access, and share files with students –, it’s 25GB of free online storage that can be password-protected.

5 Getting Started services explained (continued) Office Live Workspace Store, share and work on files online without having to save them to your PC. Windows Live Spaces Create a space with its own Web address. Use your space to write a blog, share documents, lists, videos and photos, and keep information updated in one place. Windows Live Groups Create a group online for collaboration on projects, sporting and academic clubs, teams and more.

6 Getting Started course curriculum Outlook Live Write and send Manage Your Calendar Add Contacts Create a Group Access Multiple Accounts Access Outlook from your Mobile PracticeDiscuss Windows Live Hotmail Write and send Manage Your Calendar Add Contacts Create a Group Access Multiple Accounts Access Outlook from your Mobile PracticeDiscuss Windows Live Messenger Add a contact Send an instant message Manage buddy list Personalize Messenger Access Multiple Accounts Share a file Access Messenger from Mobile Practice Discuss Windows Live SkyDrive Create a folder Add a comment to a file Share a folder Change Permissions Move a fileEdit a file Link to a file on a Web page or blog PracticeDiscuss Office Live Workspace Manage files and documents Create a new note or document Share a workspace Stop sharing a workspace Add comment to workspace PracticeDiscuss Windows Live Spaces Create your space Upload and share photos Write a blog entry Create a list Customize your space PracticeDiscuss Windows Live Groups Create a group Invite people to join a group Send an instant message Start a discussion Share photos Share documents PracticeDiscuss Assign Homework Upload homework to SkyDrive Set a homework reminder Set up a Q&A session Share best practices PracticeDiscuss Set up a student project Create a project group Create a group Organize group discussions Share photos PracticeDiscuss Track I: Core Instruction II: Putting It All Together Evaluation Getting Started

7 Structure of the Services Participant Guide ModuleLessonSteps There is a training module for each service. Within the training module there are lessons on how to use the service to complete key activities. The steps to complete the activity, along with screenshots, are shown. Windows Live Hotmail Write and send Send an

8 Getting Started How you’ll learn during this course DemonstratePracticeDiscuss Instructor will demonstrate how to use the service while the class observes. Participants will practice on their own using the service just demonstrated. Participants can ask questions and clarify anything that is not understood. For each module, participants will learn by watching a demonstration, practicing, and discussing what has been learnt

9 Getting Started evaluation At the conclusion of the training course, you will answer 10 multiple-choice questions to test your knowledge and understanding of using the services. Each question has three possible answers labelled A, B, and C. Only one answer is the correct answer. You’ll chose the correct answer for each question first. Then the leader will display the correct answer and discuss it.

10 Getting Started Let’s get started!