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Getting Started with MSITA (Microsoft IT Academy). What is MOS?. 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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
• 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 Doherty, @ONE Project, College System of California
Certifications can help you:differentiate yourself in today's
competitive job marketbroaden your employment opportunities
by displaying your advanced skillsresult 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!
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
Teacher Tips Cont’d
E-Learning
• Student paced but teacher controlled
• Mixture of class and individual activities
• Specific student objectives and activities to incorporate with E-Learning
• Labs• Self Test
Customize Your Academy
• Balance of lesson plans and E-Learning
• More time for mastery• Freedom to teach
based on your style and student learning styles
WHERE WAS THAT INFORMATION?
MICROSOFT ACCOUNT:MS MEMBERS SITE WWW.MICROSOFTITACADEMY.COM
Lesson PlansE-Learning AccessE-Reference Library MCT Information Marketing MaterialsGeneral ResourcesCertification Overview
E-LEARNING
Training ModulesAccess Codes (For training Modules)SubscriptionsLabsVideosNotes
Logging into the Microsoft IT Academy Member Site at
www.microsoftitacademy.com
Microsoft IT Academy Resources: Lesson Plans
Learning ObjectivesLecture OutlineHighlighted CautionsDiscussion Questions Tech TipsAlternative MethodsHot Keys
Conclusion Discussion QuestionsQuick QuizLesson Exercises Lesson ProjectsMultimedia 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
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
Pacing (based on 8 week/40 day program)
Lesson Plans : MS Word 2010 E-Learning Projects
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 Text Course 10392: Advanced Skills
Mistake Document
2 Days/ 5% Lesson 6: Word Templates Course 10294: Beginner Skills
Weekly Agenda
6 Days/ 15% Lesson 7: Working with Graphics Course 10391: Intermediate Skills
Cartoon StripTimeline (SmartArt)
1 Day/ 2.5% Lesson 8: Working with Columns Course 10391: Intermediate Skills
Personal Newsletter
7 Days/ 17.5% Lesson 9: Organizing Content Career Table ProjectTable 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
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.
E-Reference Library
Access to search hundreds of Microsoft Press books that you can print selections and activities from to use in the classroom