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Exchanging files between previous releases of Microsoft Office and the 2007 Microsoft Office release

A fast tool for finding and downloading all of Microsoft's free tools for teachers and students. Microsoft Partners in Learning helps educators connect, collaborate, create and share. TeachTec helps educators find relevant and effective ways to use technology to inspire teaching and engage students. Together we have consolidated the latest and most popular teacher and student resources that Microsoft provides to all schools, districts and education organizations around the world.

Microsoft is partnering with private, public and community organizations to bring you Elevate America - access to free and low cost resources that help you get the skills, training and certifications you need to compete for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Professional Development opportunities from Microsoft

Microsoft works collaboratively with educators across Higher Education and K-12 to provide software plus services aimed at enhancing the learning environment and streamlining the operations of institutions.

Welcome to the Microsoft Digital Literacy Curriculum. The goal of Digital Literacy is to teach and assess the basic concepts and skills needed to use a computer. Computer technology can help you in your everyday life to develop new social and economic opportunities for yourself, your family and your community. Whether you are entirely new to computing or have some experience, this curriculum will help you understand computers better. From using the Internet, to sending e-mail, to creating a CV, the Digital Literacy Curriculum helps you develop the essential skills you need to begin computing with confidence.

"Office Remote turns your Windows Phone into a smart remote for Microsoft Office, providing convenient touch-based control of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents projected from your PC. It lets you show what you want, when you want, with all the freedom you need to walk around and connect with your audience."

"Kodu lets kids create games on the PC and XBox via a simple visual programming language. Kodu can be used to teach creativity, problem solving, storytelling, as well as programming. Anyone can use Kodu to make a game, young children as well as adults with no design or programming skills."

You can introduce or augment technology skills with these lesson plans for teachers. They're ready to use as they are, or you can customize them to fit your specific teaching and learning goals.

Windows 7 is the new Operating System launched by Microsoft in 2009 as an upgrade from XP or Vista. Learn all about the new features, what you need to upgrade and how to customize your computer's settings to fit your needs. Great Tutorials for Windows 7

Acquire essential skills for producing professional work with the Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and more. AWESOME supply of tutorial videos!

Find lesson plans, videos, apps, and templates for teachers and more for using technology in the classroom.

Microsoft Word Internet Library

Learning Essentials has been designed with teachers for teachers to help make best use of precious planning time, create top-quality learning experiences and speed through every-day administrative tasks. With more than 117 templates and 38 tutorials developed in collaboration with leading education publishers, Learning Essentials helps you get the most out of your Office applications.

GREAT site to get you started on Office 2007 - complete with video demos, training courses, and helpful resources.

"Welcome to the OneNote for Teachers Series With Microsoft OneNote, educators can create digital notebooks that support academic standards and outcomes across disciplines. Students may use OneNote across content areas and grade levels. OneNote also supports research, collaboration, information management, communication, note taking, journaling, and other academic requirements."

Tutorial Videos for all MS Office programs

Complete Self-led Training Courses for MS Office Suite

"Teacher guides Getting started with teaching tips and step-by-step guides for popular teacher tasks is easy and free. Use these teacher guides to learn ways to inspire your students and to better use new tools and technologies in class. "

The Microsoft Surface 3 is an excellent choice of device for students and teachers wanting a compact form factor, with touch, active stylus and a gorgeous high resolution screen. Excitingly, the cameras on the Surface 3 are a BIG improvement over those in the Surface Pro 3 - this sway will take a look at how these excellent cameras can be leveraged in education, especially in conjunction with the stylus.