learning suite introduction brochure

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Learning Suite by Microsoft


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LEARNING SUITE TOOLKITS

Creativity CollaborationResearch &

StudyTeacher Tools

What is Learning Suite?Learning Suite by Microsoft is a set of innovative applications for

Education thatwhen combined with the power of Microsoft Windowsand Officecreate a robust, creative and collaborative learningenvironment for students and educators.

How do you get it? There are four ways.

1. My PC: Students and teachers can get Learning Suite through theiracademic institution and/or when they purchase a My PC.

2. Shape the Future: OEMs can pre-install Learning Suite on Shape theFuture PCs.

3. Partners In Learning (PIL): Teachers who join PIL can get access toLearning Suite via the PIL website.

4. Volume License Agreements: Institutions that have existing volumelicense agreements with Microsoft can offer Learning Suite to their

students.

Microsoft Windows 7 + Office 2010 + Learning SuiteCreate and collaborate across a full range of media tools including text,audio, photography, music, and video. These media assets can beintegrated into documents, presentations, movies, or web sites creatingthe right formula for todays classroom. In addition, the teacher resourcesand tools included in Learning Suite empower educators to effectivelyintegrate technology into their curriculum.
http://www.microsoft.com/education/ww/leadership/partnerships/pil/Pages/index.aspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/education/ww/leadership/partnerships/pil/Pages/index.aspx


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** = Download

* = Hyperlink to product/service

LEARNING SUITE

Windows Live

Movie Maker**

Windows Live

Photo Gallery**

Microsoft

Photosynth*

Microsoft

AutoCollage**

Microsoft

Songsmith**

Microsoft Kodu

Game Lab**

Microsoft

Office Web

Apps*

Windows Live

SkyDrive*

Microsoft Docs

for Facebook*

Windows LiveMessenger**

Microsoft

Security

Essentials**

Bing

Translator*

Bing*

MicrosoftOffice Ribbon

Hero **

Microsoft

Mathematics

4.0**

MicrosoftChemistry Add-

in for Word**

Microsoft

Academic

Search*

Microsoft

Worldwide

Telescope*

Innovative

Teacher Toolkit*

Microsoft

Education Math

Worksheet

Generator**

Office Add-in for

Moodle**Getting Started

Guides & How-to

Videos**

Microsoft Digital

Literacy*

Microsoft Mouse

Mischief**

Create CollaborateResearch &

StudyTeach


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Divide the class into smallgroups and assign a state orregion of Russia to research.Use Bing Maps to locate thearea on the map.

Use Bing to research the historyand interesting facts of theirregion, making sure to copysongs and many digital pictures.

Microsoft Word orOneNote should be openduring research to documentnotes, pictures, and workscited.

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PhotosynthWindows Live Movie Maker

Kodu

Take the digital photos savedand import them into MovieMaker. Have the groups make amovie on their region andinclude music from the time orregion.


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WINDOWS LIVE MOVIE MAKER

Windows Live Movie Maker isthe fast, easy way to turn

photos and videos into great-looking movies and slide showsyou can share with your class,on the Web, or on DVDs.

Teaching students to recall the sequence of events and learn the

basics of storytelling can be challenging. Creating simple movieswith still images and text enables students to practice this skill.

For example, students can take digital photos of the activities and peoplethey experience during a typical day and then create a movie with them.They could even publish the movie to an Internet site to share with others.

Import Photos and Videos from your PCUse the photos and videos on your PC to makenew movies in a flash.

AutoMovieQuickly and easily create polished movies from your videos,photos, and music. You add your assets and AutoMovie doesthe work, including transitions, titles, and music.

Post to YouTubeVideo is for sharing! Post your movies to YouTubewith built-in publishing.

Easy transitions and effectsGet professional-looking transitions between

photos and videos with our video editing software.

www.microsoft.com/education/moviemaker


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MICROSOFT PHOTOSYNTH

Photosynth has the ability toreconstruct a scene or object from a

bunch of flat photographs, and thetechnology to bring that experienceto virtually anyone over the Internet.

Images are examined for similarities and Photosynth uses that

information to estimate the shape of the subject and the vantagepoint each photo was taken from. With this information, thespace is recreated and is used as a canvas to display andnavigate through the photos.

Create a SynthLog on to Photosynth.net and upload your photosfrom the web or computer. Photosynth will thenprocess all of your pictures and create the synth.

Take the photosUse a digital camera to take overlapping pictures of yoursubject, whether it be a landmark or a landscape.

Unique experienceDifferent than static photos and video, Photosynth allows you toexplore details of places, objects, and events unlike any othermedia. You cant stop video, move around and zoom in tocheck out the smallest details, but with Photosynth you can.

Explore the viewUse the view selector to toggle between the 3D

view, a 2D grid of all photos, a top down view, or aview just of the point cloud.

http://photosynth.net/about.aspx


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MICROSOFT RESEARCH KODU

Kodu is a new visualprogramming language made

specifically for creating games.The language is simple andentirely icon-based.

The Kodu language is designed specifically for game

development. Programs are expressed in physical terms, usingconcepts like vision, hearing, and time to control characterbehavior. While not as general-purpose as classical programminglanguages, Kodu can express advanced game design concepts ina simple, direct, and intuitive manner.

Basic literacyCreate a simple maze where students becometreasure hunters, identifying correct letters inwords to get their stolen bounty.

Foster writingConceptualize a game revolving around a character studentscreate and write a script in Microsoft Office Word describingwhat happens to the character.

Problem solving skillsStudents create and then solve their own problemsby debugging their own programming code.

Empower creativityStudents can build something thats really new.They have the freedom to create different worlds

and build on new skills.

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Create a new mascot foryour school: Pair studentsup and let thembrainstorm using drawingtools in Microsoft Word.

Brainstorm ideas areuploaded to Office Web Appsso they can be shared withothers for comment andcollaboration.

Create PowerPointpresentations to show therationale behind eachmascot design andpresent these to the otherparticipants in the project.

Feedback surveys are recordedin Excel. Charts of the surveycan then be made and votedon using a shared Excel file.Once the votes are tallied, thewinner is

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Office Web AppsSecurity EssentialsWindows Live SkyDrive


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MICROSOFT SECURITY ESSENTIALS

Monitor and protect kidsFamily Safety Filter is software installed and set up on eachcomputer kids use. Settings are created on the Family Safety

Website and then applied to every computer installed with theFamily Safety Filter.

If you suspect a file or folder that may pose a threat, itseasy to scan it manually to be safe.

Scan on demand

Monitor and protect your computerOnce installed, Microsoft Security Essentials protectscomputers from viruses, malware and other malicioussoftware. It constantly monitors and updates yoursystem.

Latest technologySecurity Essentials is automatically updated so it is alwaysprotected by the latest information and technology.

http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

http://www.windowslive.com/Desktop/FamilySafety

Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection

for a students home PC that guards against viruses,spyware, and other malicious software.

As students do more and more oftheir work outside the classroom,

their home computers need to beprotected. This product givesfamilies free access to thatprotection.


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Use Worldwide Telescope to learnthe position of the Earth and Marsin the solar system. Use InternetExplorer 8 to research the surfacefeatures of Mars and Earth. Pasteimages into Microsoft Office Word.

Take research notes in Word, andcreate spreadsheet in Excel withcolumn headers of size, positionto sun, and topographydescription.

Pair up students so they cancombine their research and create apresentation for the class includinganimation. Then, you or yourstudents can create stories withmultiple endings by usinghyperlinks within the presentation.

Once the presentations arefinished, have students write acreative story about a creaturethat could live on Mars and whatits daily routine might be.

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BingMicrosoft Research Worldwide Telescope


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MICROSOFT BING

The visual aspect of Bing makessearching the internet a more

captivating and rewarding experiencefor students. Bing Maps offerbreathtaking, birds eye views of theworld that can enhance any project.

BingBing is more than just a search engine; its a decision enginethat provides useful tools to help you make more informeddecisions and get what you want fast.

SearchQuickly locate research information on the internet in websites,documents, photos, video, and maps.

Bing mapsSeamlessly transition from a satellite view of a city to a 45-degreeaerial view, a street-level view and finally to a three-dimensional imageof a particular landmark, building or address. Choose from satellite,aerial, bird's eye, Photosynth, enhanced bird's eye and Streetside.

ResearchUse Bing to research the history of the Silk Road.

Then follow in the footsteps of Alexander the Greatand Marco Polo from China to Russia on Bing Maps.

http://discoverbing.com/behindbing

Bing merges real-time content with Web search technology to

present compelling new search results for users. It helps youmake better decisions by collecting, analyzing, and uniquelypresenting real-time content from Twitter.

Bing Maps gives you a seamless mapping experience from anyview or vantage point, whether 30,000 feet or sea level.


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MICROSOFT RESEARCH WORLDWIDETELESCOPE

WorldWide Telescope is a rich visualizationenvironment that functions as a virtual

telescope, bringing together imagery fromthe best ground and space-basedtelescopes in the world to enable seamless,guided explorations of the universe.

K-6 teachersTake your class on a field trip through the universe.Travel through the solar system with stops at Plutoand the star Aldebaran in the Pleiades.

High-school science teachersStudents create personal stories of the universethey canauthor their own guided tours and then e-mail them to

classmates. Build a telescope, and compare the views with whatyou can see using the WorldWide Telescope.

Non-science teachersStudy the life of Galileo, using the WorldWideTelescope to go back in time, and view the sky as hefirst glimpsed it through a telescope. Explore themyths associated with the constellations. Check outthe moon phases corresponding to historical events.

http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/projects/wwt

WW Telescope enables seamless panning and zooming across

the night sky blending terabytes of images, data, and stories frommultiple sources over the Internet into a media-rich immersiveexperience.

Microsoft Research hopes it will inspire and empower people toexplore and understand the universe as never before.


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LEARNING SUITE TEACHER TOOLS

Innovative Teacher ToolkitHow To VideosMicrosoft Digital Literacy

The applications in the Creativity, Collaboration, and Research &

Study pillars can help both students and teachers engage morewith lessons. The products provided in the Teacher Tools pillar ofLearning Suite are designed to address the specific needs ofteachers to support them in understanding how to use thesoftware themselves, lesson creation, management andprofessional development.

Use the how-to videos for Windows

Live Movie Maker to learn the

application.

Check out the lesson plans in the

Innovative Teachers Toolkit for lesson

ideas on how to use Movie Maker inthe classroom.

Create a Microsoft Office PowerPoint

to teach a science lesson and

incorporate Mouse Mischief for an

interactive lesson.

Read the Digital Literacy eBook for

ideas on how to create movies forscience or literature.


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MICROSOFT DIGITAL LITERACY

Microsoft Digital Literacy is a curriculumdesigned to teach and assess basic

computer concepts and skills so thatpeople can use computer technology ineveryday life to develop new social andeconomic opportunities for themselves,their families, and their communities.

The Basic curriculumThis curriculum features a course called A FirstCourse Toward Digital Literacy. It introducesabsolute beginners to computing.

The Advanced curriculumSeveral courses expand on what learners mastered in the Standardcurriculum. These courses explore core topics like writing a resume,social networking, creating an internet e-mail account, andsearching the internet.

http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/citi

zenship/giving/programs/up/digitalliteracy/default.mspx

Whether you are entirely new to computing or have some

experience, this curriculum will help develop a fundamentalunderstanding of computers. From using the Internet, to sendinge-mail, to creating a resume, the Digital Literacy Curriculum helpsdevelop essential skills.

The Standard CurriculumThere are two versions of the Microsoft Digital Literacy Standardcurriculum. One features examples and screen shots of MicrosoftOffice 2003 and Microsoft Windows XP, while Version 2 offersexamples and screen shots from Microsoft Office 2007 and

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MICROSOFT INNOVATIVE TEACHER TOOLKIT

The Innovative Teacher Toolkit isan integrated set of resources

that help inspire and guideeducators to use technology toimprove learning outcomesaround key 21st century skills.

Help your students develop 21st century skills while exploring

global themes. The Innovative Teacher Toolkit provideswhitepapers, customizable lesson plans, and technology tools toreinforce skills such as collaboration, creativity, critical thinking,assessment, and organization.

SkillsThe Toolkit includes a series of whitepapers thataddress five specific 21st century skill learningoutcomes and support systems:

Creativity Critical thinking Collaboration Assessment Organization

Lesson plansTo further develop these 21st century skills, theToolkit includes ready-made lesson plans builtaround interdisciplinary themes:

Cultural diversity Health Human rights

Our environment The media

www.InnovativeTeacherToolkit.com


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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

The table above represents minimum recommended system requirements

Windows Version Processor Speed RAM Office Version

Product WindowsXPSP2&

S

P3

WindowsVista

Wind

ows7

Window

sServer

2008

800GHz

orHigher

1GHzo

rhigher

128M

BRAM

256M

BRAM

512M

BRAM

1GB

RAM

RequiresInternet

Conn

ection

Office2003

Office2007

Office2010

AutoCollage x x x x x x

Kodu x x x x x x

Movie Maker x x x x x

Photo Gallery x x x x x

Photosynth x x x x

Songsmith x x x x

Bing Translator x x x x

Docs for Facebook x xMessenger x x x x x x x

Web Apps x x x x x x x x

SkyDrive x x

Security Essentials x x x x x x x

Academic Search x

Bing x

Chemistry Add-in for Word x x x

Mathematics 4.0 x x x x x x x

Ribbon Hero x x x

Worldwide Telescope x x x x xDigital Literacy x x x x x

Getting Started Guides & How-to

Videosx x x x

Innovative Teacher Toolkit x x x

Math Worksheet Generator x x x x x x

Office Add-in for Moodle x x x x x x

Mouse Mischief x x x x x x x

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