Teacher Tips Organization Utilize Favorites and Bookmarks Student username and password folders Familiarize yourself with resources that you find most beneficial Pacing Promotion Show success stories Explain value associated with course Make the course important to the students Career projects Display and recognize certification

Microsoft Office Specialist Certification for Office 2010 After taking this course: – You will be eligible to pursue certification in Word and PowerPoint with the potential to become certified in other areas Word Excel PowerPoint Access Outlook

Certification = Employability for Students 55% of Hiring Managers consider employee certification as a criterion for hiring 46% of Hiring Managers consider employee certification as a criterion for promotion 63% of Hiring Managers feel that certified individuals are more productive than their counterparts 40% of individuals reported that Microsoft Certification was a factor in improving their ability to find or keep a job or lead to a promotion 43% of individuals reported salary increases as a result of Microsoft certification 53% of individuals believe obtaining a certification makes them more marketable 93% report becoming more skilled in Office Applications as a result of getting certified 50% time reduction on common tasks by companies using Office certified personnel “It’s truly a global marketplace, especially in the IT world. If you don’t have a certification that validates you have the needed skills, you’re at a significant disadvantage.” Bill Project, College System of California

Certifications can help you: differentiate yourself in today's competitive job market broaden your employment opportunities by displaying your advanced skills result in higher earning potential There is a global need for people highly skilled in Microsoft technologies, and Microsoft Certifications are the credentials you need to impress employers!

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Teacher Created Resources Examples and Samples Important ITA Documents Certification Tests Program Administration Certificates and Results Reprints Proctor Administration

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Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan: Projects, Exercises,

Microsoft IT Academy Resources: Lesson Plans Learning Objectives Lecture Outline Highlighted Cautions Discussion Questions Tech Tips Alternative Methods Hot Keys Conclusion Discussion Questions Quick Quiz Lesson Exercises Lesson Projects Multimedia Resources

How to Use Lesson Plans Go through objectives and demonstrations with students Go through MS Exercises and Projects as guided practice independent practice Lesson Quizzes and Test Bank questions for assessments

Pacing (based on 8 week/40 day program) Lesson Plans : MS Word 2010E-LearningProjects 2 Days/ 5% Lesson 1 : Understanding the Word window and Creating a new document Course 10294: Beginner Skills Ribbon Projects Create/Organize Folders Hot Keys Manual Resume Activity 2 Days/ 5% Lesson 2: Editing a Document 4 Days/ 10% Lesson 3: Formatting Text 6 Days/ 15% Lesson 4: Revising the Document Layout Course 10391: Intermediate Skills Research Paper 2 Days/ 5% Lesson 5: Editing TextCourse 10392: Advanced Skills Mistake Document 2 Days/ 5% Lesson 6: Word TemplatesCourse 10294: Beginner Skills Weekly Agenda 6 Days/ 15% Lesson 7: Working with GraphicsCourse 10391: Intermediate Skills Cartoon Strip Timeline (SmartArt) 1 Day/ 2.5% Lesson 8: Working with Columns Course 10391: Intermediate Skills Personal Newsletter 7 Days/ 17.5% Lesson 9: Organizing ContentCareer Table Project Table of Contents 3 Days/ 7.5% Lesson 10 : Mail Merge and Reviewing Documents 5 Days/ 12.5% Certification Review and Testing N/A Teacher Made Certification Reviews

Microsoft Course Matrix

E-Reference Library Access to search hundreds of Microsoft Press books that you can print selections and activities from to use in the classroom

E-Learning

E-Learning Best Practices Start out as a class and work to small group and individual work Give students a specific focus: Watch video demonstrations as a class to generate discussion Create listening guides and guided notes DO NOT allow students to go through material without checking for understanding Use self-test questions in class assessments

E-Learning Sample Activity

E-Learning Demonstration

Assessment Lesson quizzes, test bank items, teacher created quizzes Cumulative lesson major projects/E- Reference Activties Independent Practice MS Projects from Members Site/Lesson plansTeacher made “certification” based projects E-Learning Select modules and lessons based on lesson objectives Labs: Guided Practice for Class or Individuals Lesson Plans: Lesson 1 MS Lesson Plan Teaching Points/DiscussionLesson Exercises as a class

Balancing Resources Determine your pacing using MS Lesson Plans Incorporate E-Learning as your Virtual Textbook Modify Projects to Certification Instructions Certification Reviews Include teacher made projects and MS exercises and projects

Certification

Tips for Certification Success Take the exam yourself utilizing free voucher offers Hands-on, hands-on, hands-on Use the week before the certification exam to review and prep students for exam using demonstrations and performance driven tasks Practice testing with a clock displayed on the desktop to get students accustomed to timed exams Pair up students who pass with students who do not to mentor If student does not pass, look at their certification report and see which competency they need to work on before retesting

Certification Overviews These overviews are located on the Microsoft IT Members site with the lesson plans for each application. Overviews outline all of the skills and competencies covered for each exam. When planning and reviewing before the test go through Overviews to be sure that all skills have been covered. Match up Overviews with Exam Results page to identify specific skills that need to be reviewed.

Certification Overviews Identify skills to review and master for retesting

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