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Windows 8. Education Meets Productivity. John Ecken. www.TandemSolution.com. KYSTE Booth 813. jecken@tandemsolution.com. About Tandem Solution. Providing the Commonwealth of Kentucky with Instructor-Led and Virtual Live Training for IT and Professional Development.
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Windows 8 Education Meets Productivity John Ecken www.TandemSolution.com KYSTE Booth 813 jecken@tandemsolution.com
About Tandem Solution Providing the Commonwealth of Kentucky with Instructor-Led and Virtual Live Training for IT and Professional Development. • Classroom Course Delivery- Commonwealth Location in Frankfort • Classroom Course Delivery- Louisville Location • Instructor-led Virtual/Remote Classroom • Coaching Services • Test Preparation Services • Educational Consulting Services • Distance Learning Services www.TandemSolution.com
About John Ecken • Owner of Tandem Solution • Educator for over 13 years • Can be reached at jecken@tandemsolution.com • Father of 5th and 3rd grade JCPS students • Find me today at Booth 813 www.TandemSolution.com
Overview • Education Meets Productivity • Information and Communication Technologies in the Classroom • Teaching with Technology • Windows 8 Platforms • Office 365 in the Classroom • The Learning Suite • One Note and SkyDrive www.TandemSolution.com
Information and Communication Technologies in the Classroom • New paradigm of learning • Growing Trends • 21st century learning • Consumption, Creation and Collaboration www.TandemSolution.com
New Paradigm of Learning • Discover, Access and use digital content • The Flipped Classroom • Outside instruction , inside homework • Virtual Classrooms • No more 1 size fits all www.TandemSolution.com
Growing Trends • Skills for tomorrow’s workforce • Problem solving, collaboration, communication • Current use of ICT http://blogs.msdn.com/b/teachers/archive/2012/11/25/windows-in-the-classroom-part-1-a-new-paradigm-of-learning.aspx www.TandemSolution.com
21st Century Learning • Collaboration • Digital literacy • Critical thinking • Problem-solving www.TandemSolution.com
Consumption, Creation and Collaboration • Don’t let the internet put your balance of consumption and creation out of whack • Collaboration. • Taking connections to the next level • Pushing each other, sharing skills, motivations, and experience. • We have better tools and opportunities than ever right now. Don’t waste them! www.TandemSolution.com
Teaching with Technology • Why promote technology • How do technology and pedagogy mix • Use basic tools to support learning • www.Training4IT.com/teaching-technology www.TandemSolution.com
Why Promote Technology • Our success is restricted only by the limitations of our knowledge and inventiveness! • We have moved from a industrial-base economy to a knowledge-based economy • Digital tools allow todays learners to be independent, creative, and innovative thinkers. www.TandemSolution.com
How Do Technology and Pedagogy Mix • How can we change our teaching methodologies? • Traditional • Focus, listen, take notes and recall • Text books, instructor lectures • Today • Innovation, adaptable, need to rethink • Projects, discussions, research www.TandemSolution.com
Use Basic Tools to Support Learning • The internet to support learning activities • Software for managing and sharing student data • Email communication • Texting www.TandemSolution.com
Windows 8 Platforms • Windows 8 • Tablets and PC’s • Windows Phone • Windows to Go www.TandemSolution.com
Windows 8 • Make learning personal • Customize start screen • Picture passwords • Get immersed in education • App store • Live tiles • Connect in new ways • Convenience of tablet productivity of desktop www.TandemSolution.com
Windows Phone • Stay in touch outside the classroom • Many app cross between devices • Similar interface as Windows 8 (easy to master) • Office productivity www.TandemSolution.com
Windows 8 to Go • What is Windows 8 to Go? • Travel light without sacrificing productivity • Bring Your Own PC • More Security • Windows to Go from any school or personal PC (Windows 7 or Windows 8 logo-certified) www.TandemSolution.com
Office 365 in the Classroom • What is Office 365? • Office in the Cloud • Stay Connected to learning community • Office virtually anywhere • New ways of communicating • Simplified storage of data www.TandemSolution.com
Lync • Get easy, anywhere access to a unified communications experience • Connect with the right people fast • Choose how you want to collaborate on projects • Schedule and join meetings with a single click • Extend and adapt Lync to your school’s changing needs • SmartClass- Training and Learning www.TandemSolution.com
The Learning Suite • Innovative teacher tools • Microsoft Partners in Learning • Microsoft Innovative Educator Program • One simple location for free tools www.TandemSolution.com
Innovative Teacher Tools • Innovative teacher tools and applications developed by Microsoft labs and research communities. • Enrich learning experiences by bringing to life a robust, creative and collaborative learning environment for students and educators • Available as a free download from the Microsoft Partners in Learning Network • www.Training4IT.com/teaching-technology www.TandemSolution.com
Microsoft Partners in Learning • Resources • Hot Topics • Lesson Plans in technology • Community Involvement • Microsoft Innovative educator program (MIE) • hands-on, project-based, student-centered activities for K–12 classrooms • www.Training4IT.com/teaching-technology www.TandemSolution.com
One simple location for free tools • Over 20 of the most popular tools and teacher resources • All resources in one simple place • Single interface • Allows students to Create and Collaborate easily • www.Training4IT.com/teaching-technology www.TandemSolution.com
OneNote and SkyDrive • Digital Notebook • Collaborate and Share • On the Go www.TandemSolution.com
Digital Notebook • Single place to store resources and materials • Helps to organize class lessons, videos and other content • Capture brainstorming ideas • Search and find information quickly • Simplify your life www.TandemSolution.com
Collaborate and Share • If you work in a teaching team or have student workgroups, OneNote is perfect for collaboration. • View and Edit other notebooks in real-time • SharePoint or SkyDrive enabled • Unlimited ideas www.TandemSolution.com
On the Go • OneNote for Phones • Supports all platforms • Free (with limitations) • SkyDrive support • Seamless sync and integration www.TandemSolution.com
Your Technology in the Classroom Solution Questions? John Ecken Booth 813 jecken@tandemsolution.com