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©2005 Microsoft 2 The 21 st Century Learner A new generation of students ― a group called the Net Generation. NetGen’ers exhibit different characteristics than siblings who are just a few years older. NetGen’ers tend to:  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 Millennials Rising. Vintage Books.

©2005 Microsoft 3 Enhancing the Learning Experience Affordable, Accessible & Easy to use Rich Teacher/Student Technology Experience Fun & Cool Way’s of Learning Secure & Optimised Learning Environment What does the ‘experience’ need To encompass ?

©2005 Microsoft 4 Secure & Optimised Make sure your System is Up To Date Follow the 3 step process and you will be automatically protected Keep up to date with Security news at

©2005 Microsoft 5 Secure & Optimised You now have your own Security Centre  Start  Control Panel  Security Center

©2005 Microsoft 6 Secure & Optimised Just like your operating system works best when it is fully up to date – so will your Office Applications Office Online  can help !

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8 Secure & Optimised Microsoft AntiSpyware combats the latest phase of invasion – Spyware & Adware Download the beta today to scan and remove ‘spy’ and ‘ad’ ware from your system

©2005 Microsoft 9 Fun & Cool Ways of Learning Many tools to assist the ‘millennial’ student reap the most from their educational experience

©2005 Microsoft 10 Windows Media Encoder Wouldn’t it be great if you could;  Teach students to use a specific application without actually ‘going through the motions’ each and every time?  Record audio and/or video of your lecture or class for current viewing or future playback by students?  Protect your content and the institutions IP!  Be sensitive to the diversity in students internet bandwidths and manage that accordingly  Save yourself time & effort whilst enriching the learning experience of your students!

©2005 Microsoft 11 Photo Story 3 Wouldn’t it be great if you could;  Animate a series of photos from a School Excursion or Field Trip  Empower students to express themselves electronically about what they saw and learnt  Deliver visual learning objects in a fun, engaging way  Elevate the level of photo slideshows to include interesting transitions, motion, narration & even music  Make show and tell fun again!

©2005 Microsoft 12 Movie Maker Wouldn’t it be great if you could;  Make exciting, informative and shareable videos containing a mix of video, photos, demonstrations, audio and music?  Keep these for reuse and for review by students during the critical study phase  Allow students to submit group assignments or reviews in this way?  Save the video to a computer, CD, the Web, in a format suitable to or indeed back to your DV Camera  Make educational videos come alive!

©2005 Microsoft 13 Producer 2003 Wouldn’t it be great if you could;  Take all of the photo’s, videos, screen captures, audio and music you have built so far – and incorporate PowerPoint Presentations!  Then – through an easy to follow wizard - mix and match the formats, include HTML links, sync the slides to the video and voice  THEN – export the content to CD, the Web or small enough to or store on a USB Key  And the content you have just built is all IMS compliant so it can be used by all standard based LMS’s  Content creation at it’s finest!

©2005 Microsoft 14 Fun & Cool Ways of Learning Gaming Many educators are now discussing the benefits of using games as educational learning resources Strategy, Skill, Co-ordination and Teamwork are all life skills that games can teach and assist with developing Many of Microsoft’s Games have quality trial downloads available….for free   Rise of Nations  Age of Mythology  Zoo Tycoon  ….just to name a few

©2005 Microsoft 15 Rich Teacher & Student Experience Windows interface and the richness of XP Camera and Scanner Wizard MSN  Hotmail  MSN Search  Messenger  MySpaces  Blogging  Encarta Online Office online  Templates  Clip Art  Training Resources  Tips & Tricks  Help and Assistance  Office Marketplace

©2005 Microsoft 16 Rich Teacher & Student Experience MSN Messenger  A very rich communications and collaboration tool that allows you to do much more than ‘chat’

©2005 Microsoft 17 MSN Search A fantastic research tool for Educators and Students Allows you to search across  Web resources  News  Images  Music  Even free online Encarta encyclopaedia  ….and now your desktop

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©2005 Microsoft 24 Locations Free Tip  if you’re stuck try typing ie it will take you to the right place to get Producer