Piecing the Puzzle Together

What does a Microsoft IT Academy Classroom look like?? Customize it to best meet the needs of your students and use your strengths in the classroom

Teacher Tips Organization Utilize Favorites and Bookmarks Student username and password folders Familiarize yourself with resources that you find most beneficial Pacing Promotion Show success stories Explain value associated with course Make the course important to the students Career projects Display and recognize certification

Teacher Tips Cont’d E-Learning Student paced but teacher controlled Mixture of class and individual activities Specific student objectives and activities to incorporate with E- Learning Labs Self Test Customize Your Academy Balance of lesson plans and E-Learning More time for mastery Freedom to teach based on your style and student learning styles

Resources Endless possibilities Certification E-Learning Lesson Plans

Assessment Lesson quizzes, test bank items, teacher created quizzes Cumulative lesson major projects Independent Practice MS Projects from Members Site/Lesson plansTeacher made “certification” based projects E-Learning Select modules and lessons based on lesson objectives Labs: Guided Practice for Class or Individuals Lesson Plans: Lesson 1 MS Lesson Plan Teaching Points/DiscussionLesson Exercises as a class

Pacing Guides

Pacing (based on 8 week/40 day program) Lesson PlansE-LearningProjects 2 Days/ 5% Lesson 1 : Understanding the Word window and Creating a new document Course 10294: Beginner Skills Ribbon Projects Create/Organize Folders Hot Keys Manual Resume Activity 2 Days/ 5% Lesson 2: Editing a Document 4 Days/ 10% Lesson 3: Formatting Text 6 Days/ 15% Lesson 4: Revising the Document Layout Course 10391: Intermediate Skills Research Paper 2 Days/ 5% Lesson 5: Editing TextCourse 10392: Advanced Skills Mistake Document 2 Days/ 5% Lesson 6: Word TemplatesCourse 10294: Beginner Skills Weekly Agenda 6 Days/ 15% Lesson 7: Working with GraphicsCourse 10391: Intermediate Skills Cartoon Strip Timeline (SmartArt) 1 Day/ 2.5% Lesson 8: Working with Columns Course 10391: Intermediate Skills Personal Newsletter 7 Days/ 17.5% Lesson 9: Organizing ContentCareer Table Project Table of Contents 3 Days/ 7.5% Lesson 10 : Mail Merge and Reviewing Documents 5 Days/ 12.5% Certification Review and Testing N/A Teacher Made Certification Reviews

40 DaysE-Learning Lesson 1: 5 days (12.5%)Course 10282: What’s New in Microsoft PowerPoint Lesson 2: 4 days (10%)Course 10295: Beginner Skills in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Lesson 3: 4 days (10%)Course 10523: Intermediate Skills in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Lesson 4: 4 days (10%)Course 10386: Advanced Skills in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Project/Assessment: 2 days (5%) Lesson 5: 4 days (10%)Course 10523: Intermediate Skills in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Lesson 6: 6 days (15%)Course 10386: Advanced Skills in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Lesson 7: 3 days (7.5%)Course 10386: Advanced Skills in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Cumulative Project: 3 days (7.5%)Semester Project Certification Review and Testing: 5 days (12.5%) Timed Reviews

Pacing Guide Recommended Days (36 days of instruction + 4 Certification days) E-Learning/Additional Supplements Lesson 1: 5 days (12.5%) Course 10296: Beginner Skills in Microsoft Excel 2010 Lesson 2: 5 days (12.5%) Lesson 3: 4 days (10%) Lesson 4: 4 days (10%)Course 10296: Beginner Skills in Microsoft Excel day Project/Assessment (5%)Cumulative Project/Assessment Lesson 5: 5 days (12.5%) Course 10393: Intermediate Skills in Microsoft Excel 2010 Lesson 6: 5 days (charts) (12.5%) Lesson 7: (Pivot Tables) (10%)Course 10394: Advanced Skills in Microsoft Excel days Project/Assessment (5%)Cumulative Project/Assessment Certification Review: 4 days (10%)Timed Activities

Pacing Guide (35 days of Instruction + 5 days of certification review and testing) E-Learning Module Lesson 1: 5 days (12.5%) Course 10382: Beginner Skills in Microsoft Access 2010 Lesson 2: 5 days (12.5%) Lesson 3: 4 days (10%) 2 Day Project/Assessment (5%)Assessment or Project Lesson 4: 5 days (12.5%) Course 10382: Beginner Skills in Microsoft Access 2010 Lesson 5: 5 days (12.5%) Lesson 6: 7 days (17.5%) Course 10383: Intermediate Skills in Microsoft Access 2010 Queries Project: 2 days (5%)Focus on Queries covered on Certification exam 5 days Certification Review and Testing (12.5%) Certification Review