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Your Potential, Our Passion Microsoft Education Solution

Your Potential, Our Passion Microsoft Education Solution. Mei Mei Ng (meing@microsoft.com) Senior Manager, Academic Program Microsoft Hong Kong Limited. Microsoft – Our Mission. To enable people and businesses throughout the world to realize their full potential.

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Your Potential, Our Passion Microsoft Education Solution

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  1. Your Potential, Our Passion Microsoft Education Solution Mei Mei Ng (meing@microsoft.com) Senior Manager, Academic Program Microsoft Hong Kong Limited

  2. Microsoft – Our Mission • To enable people and businesses throughout the world to realize their full potential

  3. Microsoft is Not a Company of Educators

  4. …But Does Have a Vision for Education Enhanced Through Technology

  5. Microsoft’s Vision for the Power of Technology in Learning We imagine… Students, educators and lifelong learners around the world who realize their potential as part of a connected learning community, using the power of technology to learn any time, anywhere, and on any device through the power of Microsoft solutions.

  6. Changing Our Frame Of Reference On How Information Technology Can Transform The Learning Process • Aggregation of Data…→ Access to Information • The Application or PC…→ The Connection • Reinforcing Current Methods… → Adaptation to Change

  7. New Frame Of Reference Connected Learning Community… A worldwide community of students, educators, and lifelong learners using technology to help realize their full potential

  8. Creating an improved future for all students

  9. Partners in Learning: Improving technology access in the classroom Teacher training Low- and no-cost software licensing for donated PCs $250 million investment in first 5 years Unlimited Potential: Developing technology skills in the community Community Technology Learning Center (CTLC) funding & curriculum Technology Support Network $1 billion cash & software investment in first 5 years Bridging the Gap Digital Inclusion

  10. Partners in Learning

  11. Part 1: PiL Grants Program • What is it? • Work with schools in preparing students for the digital workplace • Empower schools to significantly raise the level of ICT Literacy amongst their staff • Support teachers and schools develop cultures of innovators • Who is Eligible? • all primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong

  12. What Do Schools Get? • IT Academy • Community Building • Student Certification & Assessment • Competition & Incentive Scheme Student Development Leadership Development • ICT Enhanced Curriculum and Content • Education Solution • Annual Study on IT in Ed’s impact on Students Teaching Resources Research & Reporting

  13. Part 2: Fresh Start for Donated Computers • What is it? • Provides legitimate software license for donated computers • Who is Eligible? • All primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong • What Does School Get? • Free Microsoft Windows 98 or 2000 and Works licenses in Traditional Chinese or English for the qualified donated computers • Refurbished PC • Training Sponsorship

  14. How to Apply? Partners in Learning Schools Software Licenses www.microsoft.com/hk/education/partnersinlearning Software Licenses, Funding for PC Refurbishment Refreshed Computers, Software Licenses Donated Computers PC Donor Fresh Start Services Centre - HK Council of Social Service

  15. Part 3: PiL School Agreement • What is it? • Bridge the digital divide through offering essential Microsoft software to selective schools at a significant discount • Who is Eligible: • up to 15% of the primary and secondary schools* serving the most under privileged community in Hong Kong (Based on World Bank GNI index) • What Does School Get? • Office at a significant discount • Windows XP free upgrade • Complimentary training on Windows XP and Office XP • Same School Agreement used for PiL and non-PiL schools

  16. School Agreement 101 • Designed for Primary/Secondary schools • Low cost licenses during term of agreement • Desktop & Server products • One or three year term • Count computers once per year • Software Assurance included • Same agreement used for commercial and Partners in Learning

  17. Part 3: PiL School Agreement • What is it? • Bridge the digital divide through offering essential Microsoft software to selective schools at a significant discount • Who is Eligible: • up to 15% of the primary and secondary schools* serving the most under privileged community in Hong Kong (Based on World Bank GNI index) • What Does School Get? • Office at a significant discount • Windows XP free upgrade • Complimentary training on Windows XP and Office XP • Same School Agreement used for PiL and non-PiL schools

  18. Partners in Learning • Education changes lives, families, communities and ultimately, nations • Our long standing and proven commitment to education is about providing innovative tools, programs and practices to help students and educators to realize their full potential

  19. Thank you! www.microsoft.com/hk/education/parntersinlearning

  20. Video – Lifetime Learning

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