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Enrolment for Education Solutions (EES)
Microsoft have unveiled their new subscription system for schools, I should make subscribing to their software cheaper for schools. Further details can be found on the Microsoft Schools Blog: blogs.msdn.com/b/ukschools/archive/2011/03/04/enrolment-for-education-solutions-ees-now-available-for-schools-within-the-uk.aspx Tweet This Post
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Microsoft UK – Innovative Schools Program
How would your school (UK only) like the following benefits: Microsoft Innovative Schools plaque, web site banner and status Formal mentor relationship with one of 10 carefully-selected outstanding Mentor schools in the programme Access to virtual and in-person trainings from … Continue reading
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Microsoft Document Connection
1. Do you use a Mac? 2. Do you use Sharepoint? 3. Do you want a quick way to transfer your files between Sharepoint and your Mac? 4. Do you use Microsoft Office 2008? Tweet This Post
Software4Students
At the secondary ICT subject leader network meeting this morning we were discussing software licenses for students. I alerted the teachers to the Software4Students website where students/parents can purchase a range of applications that they are using in school for … Continue reading
Office 2010 Posters
Are you rolling out Office 2010 over the Summer break, fancy some nice new posters to decorate your classroom walls? If your answer is ‘yes’ then check out the Microsoft UK Schools Blog to get details on getting your hands … Continue reading
Free, Fun Friday
As I mentioned in my earlier post, I attended Free, Fun Friday at the Microsoft Campus last week (blogs.msdn.com/b/ukschools/archive/2010/06/11/free-microsoft-software-for-schools-from-the-fun-and-free-friday-event.aspx). The following presentation gives a quick overview of the applications demonstrated: Free Microsoft Apps View more presentations from tarannau20. Tweet This … Continue reading
Windows Live Writer
On Friday I attended the Microsoft Free, Fun Friday event at their campus in Reading. Throughout the day members of the education team demonstrated 29 free resources from Microsoft (http://yfrog.com/mr3lbj). Several of the resources were ones that I had heard … Continue reading
Microsoft® Robotics Developer Studio
The Microsoft® Robotics Developer Studio 2008 R3 (Microsoft RDS) is a Windows®-based environment for academic, hobbyist, and commercial developers to easily create robotics applications across a wide variety of hardware. All previous editions of Microsoft RDS 2008 R2 (Express, Standard … Continue reading
The Software4Students programme promotes ICT development with discount software for teachers, students and parents
Under the Software4Students programme, teachers, students, parents and guardians can purchase full professional version software at academic prices- up to to 90% lower than retail pricing. We have recently launched Microsoft Office 2010 for as little as £48. Microsoft Office … Continue reading
Introduction to Kodu
Here is my 1min introduction to Kodu, that I played at the Shropshire ICT Conference… Tweet This Post