Transcript Microsoft IT Academy - Joint Board Meeting_MITA_110112

Microsoft IT Academy Program
Annual Joint Meeting of the State
Boards of Education
Department of Career Education
Department of Education
Department of Higher Education
November 1, 2012
William L. “Bill” Walker, Jr.
Director of Arkansas Career Education
Sandra Porter
Associate Director for CTE Program
Robert E. Gunter, Ed.D.
Deputy Director for Career & Technical Education
Ray Henson
Associate Director for Workforce Training
Sonja Wright-McMurray
Associate Director for ArkansasWorks
What?
Technology Education Solution
Why?
Bridging the Gap
Who?
Accredited academic institutions
The Microsoft IT
Academy provides
students with the
future ready
technology skills they
need to be successful
in college and a career.
Skills that enable them to collaborate, communicate, and be critical
thinkers, innovators, problem solvers and citizens of a global
economy.
Microsoft IT Academy Program Objective
Empower academic institutions to help students achieve industry recognized skills and reach
their career potential through high-quality training and certification.
EMPLOYERS WANT:
IT Academy delivers
certified job
candidates
TEACHERS WANT:
IT Academy delivers
digital content
solutions
INSTITUTIONS WANT:
IT Academy delivers
low cost volume
licensing
STUDENTS WANT:
IT Academy delivers
21st Century Skills
Microsoft IT Academy Benefits
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Curriculum
Lab Resources
Professional Development
Certification
Resources and Partnership
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Microsoft IT Academy Update
Fulfillment
• Approximately 322 sites registered
• Welcome kits shipped
Planning
• Initial curriculum mapping complete
• Project Plan completed and currently under review
Training
• Initial Train the Trainer complete (100 teachers/staff/administrators)
• ELearning subscriptions (711 subscriptions)
• Virtual trainings on-going
• WFS and Adult Ed trainings conducted in September
• IT Readiness trainings complete
Onboarding
• Continuing (100 of 293 schools)
Support
• Continuing
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Microsoft IT Academy Update
FOR EDUCATORS, STAFF,
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and
Posters
Certification
Commitment
Test
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FAQ
Training
Lesson
Plans
Faculty
Staff
E-reference
E-Learning
Students
exam
ongoing
technology
skills
spectrum
curriculum
Membership
Knowledge
Edge
Literacy
Resources
Starter
Kit
for
allVouchers
Development
Academic
Career
development
Pricing
on path
MCP
Beginner
to
advanced
full for
Partnership
with
Microsoft
Low cost academic
pricing
Resources
and Partnership
exam
ongoing
Vouchers
technology
spectrum
curriculum skills
Microsoft IT Academy Update
FOR EDUCATORS, STAFF,
AND STUDENTS
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Curriculum
Curriculum
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E-Learning
Knowledge
Resources
for
all
Lab
Resources
Next Steps
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development
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on path
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Beginner
to
advanced
full for
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Digital
Curriculum
Certification
Professional
Low
cost
academic
pricing
Logos
and
Posters
Certification
Commitment
Test
Banks
FAQ
Training
Lesson
Plans
Faculty
Staff
E-reference
E-Learning
Students
exam
ongoing
technology
skills
spectrum
curriculum
Membership
Knowledge
Edge
Literacy
Resources
Starter
Kit
for
allVouchers
Development
Academic
Career
development
Pricing
on path
MCP
Beginner
to
advanced
full for
Partnership
with
Microsoft
Low cost academic
pricing
Resources
and Partnership
exam
ongoing
Vouchers
technology
spectrum
curriculum skills