Getting Started with MSITA

(Microsoft IT Academy)

• 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

Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan: Projects, Exercises,

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

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

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

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 OverviewsIdentify skills to review and master for retesting

E-Reference Library

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