1. Prepare your students for tomorrow. Classroom Organization Tools for Teachers Using Microsoft Education Application Solutions

2. Setting the Stage In a true collegial and collaborative workshop, learn organizational strategies that improve student achievement using Microsoft products. Organize learners both inside and outside the classroom. Analyze and evaluate data to increase decision-making skills. Synthesize organized information to ensure comprehension.

3. Collaborative Learning Objectives Understand Project-based learning Organize work areas in Windows Vista Brainstorm in Microsoft Word Collect and organize research data in OneNote Analyze and evaluate data in Microsoft Excel Share and collaborate with Office Live Workspace Utilize existing resources with Learning Essentials Synthesize information in Microsoft PowerPoint Understand content creation using Semblio

4. Participants Create  Organize  Share Participants use both PC and Web based applications with the active learning unit On Location Simulation Creating Efficiencies with Organizational Tools Microsoft Office 2007 ® Project- based Learning Microsoft OfficeLive Workspace ® Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate ® Microsoft Learning Essentials 2.0 ® Microsoft Semblio ®

5. Working Together Project- Based Learning Student-centered Standards-based Answers an essential question Integrates all subjects Collaboration Technology-rich Authentically assessed Organization Strategies Microsoft Tools Windows Vista Office 2007 Learning Essentials Office Live Semblio OneNote 2007

6. Discuss Project-Based Learning Design Principle #1: Begin with the End in Mind Design Principle #1: Begin with the End in Mind Design Principle #5: Manage the Project Design Principle #5: Manage the Project Design Principle #4: Map the Process Design Principle #4: Map the Process Design Principle #2: Develop the Driving Question Design Principle #2: Develop the Driving Question Design Principle #3: Plan the Assessment Design Principle #3: Plan the Assessment Reach today’s students with authentic, cross- curricular units built on rich ideas.

7. Organization Tools for the Classroom - Project Learning at it ’ s Best On Location Simulation – Lights! Camera! Action! Students use language arts and social studies to learn about Africa and Asia while becoming a location scout team that needs to find the perfect setting for a new action adventure movie.

8. Cross-Curricular Unit On Location Simulation Math Reading and writing Social studies Maps Data collection Data synthesis and evaluation Science (and more!)

9. Efficiencies in Planning Planning with Windows Vista – Documents Explorer – Create and rename folders – Search for content quickly Planning with Word 2007 – Brainstorm in Word – Select and format text – Create and format a table – Printing options and Send to OneNote 2007 To maximize instructional time, course files are included

10. Efficiencies in Researching Researching with OneNote 2007 – Open OneNote and create a notebook – Move pages to get organized – Use the Clip Tool to collect research – Capture audio to help with note-taking Researching with Excel 2007 – Analyze with Excel – Sort data in Excel – Filter data to find answers – Research in Excel Hands-on activities align with standards

11. Efficiencies in Creating Creating with Excel 2007 – Create a formula and use AutoFit – Copy a formula with AutoFill – Create and modify a chart Creating with Learning Essentials 2.0 – Examine LE for Students and Educators – Locate an LE PowerPoint template Creating with PowerPoint 2007 – Use Outline view to create a slide show – Add audio to a slide show – Add animation to a slide show Activities have seamless technology integration

12. Efficiencies in Delivering Information Delivery with PowerPoint 2007 – Review in slide show view – Add transitions in slide sorter view Delivery with Office Live Workspace – Open Office Live and create a workspace – Post and view a file in your workspace – Comment on a file in a workspace Delivery with Semblio – Understand Semblio and how you can use it Test Your Knowledge and Curriculum Connections sections are included!

13. Lean to seamlessly integrate new tools and new methods so that the technology is transparent and integral to teaching the core curriculum and beyond. Communicate  Think  Apply Skills

14. Tying It All Together As an educator, you increasingly work with students of diverse backgrounds, cultures, native languages, and ability levels. Project- based learning provides a greater range of learning opportunities to your students. Working on a project with others motivates learners by allowing them to work with content in the context of real-world situations (Katz & Chard, 1989). Additionally, twenty years of research has shown the motivation has a positive impact on achievement (Brewster & Fager, 2000).