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Partnership in Learning -productive ways of co-operation. Marja Oikarinen Public Sector Lead Finland marjao@microsoft.com. Education Shapes Our Lives, Families and Community. Contributes to raising the standard of living Grows skills to compete in the global community
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Partnership in Learning -productive ways of co-operation Marja Oikarinen Public Sector Lead Finland marjao@microsoft.com
Education Shapes Our Lives, Families and Community • Contributes to raising the standard of living • Grows skills to compete in the global community • Provides know-how and capabilities so all citizens can realise their potential • Information and communications technology is an essential part of modern education BUT…. • Many students and teachers still lack basic skills; access to technology; and training • The result is a widening ICT skills gap that contributes to disparities in quality of life, competitiveness, and economic development
Partners in Learning Microsoft’s Partners in Learning initiative provides the financing and structure for improving the quality of education, giving teachers, students and lifelong learners the technology and training tools to achieve their full potential.
Microsoft Partners in Learning Empower schools to significantly raise the level of ICT literacy amongst their staff Our Mission: Support teachers and schools to develop cultures of innovation Work with schools in preparing students for the digital workplace
9 Critical Components of Education ICT Strategy Schools are the centre of the Connected Learning Community enabling economic and social multipliers for lifelong learners
Partners in Learning Access Skills Grants Refurbishment Low Cost Software Training ICT Skills Professional Development Curriculum Integration Technical Support Research Partners In Learning - Realising the Vision
Grants Educator Leadership Forum Teaching IT Skills Professional Development Curriculum Development Technical Support Research Microsoft IT Academy Innovative Teachers In House and Partners Education Support Centres Ensuring Excellence Delivering Partners in Learning
Strategic Partnerships -Microsoft and UNESCO • Koïchiro Matsuura, • UNESCO Director-General • “We recognise the importance of harnessing ICT to help improve sustainable livelihoods in underserved communities,” • “By working with global business leaders such as Microsoft that support our efforts to establish open and inclusive knowledge societies, we can accelerate the creation of social change and the expansion of economic opportunities throughout the developing world.”
