Windows 8: Reimagined for learning. Windows 8 delivers an experience that brings learning to life and helps schools prepare students with 21st century skills. Students and educators can choose a user experience that fits their needs, collaborate like never before, and do it all from just about anywhere. With Windows 8, the world is your classroom. Make learning personal. • Customize the Start screen by pinning your favorite people, apps, study notes, and homework assignments. • Picture passwords let you combine a picture with a unique set of gestures to create a truly unique password. • Search, share, and access information seamlessly through Windows charms. • Sign in to any of your Windows 8 devices and instantly see your profile, settings, and apps. Get immersed in learning. • Browse the full range of education apps in the Windows Store. From note taking to lesson planning, there’s an app designed for every student and educator need. • Live tiles draw you in and deliver relevant information right up front. • Multitask and increase productivity by leveraging both apps and the desktop experience. • Docking apps side by side makes it easy to research and write a report simultaneously. Connect in entirely new ways. • Go anywhere and stay connected with built-in apps like Mail, Calendar, Photos, Messaging, SkyDrive and more. • With cloud connectivity, Windows 8 provides an anytime, anywhere learning experience across a range of different devices, both in and out of the classroom. • With Windows To Go, you can turn any computer into your computer. Sign in and boot up your complete Windows 8 experience directly from a USB flash drive. Enjoy flexibility built in. • Windows 8 provides the convenience of a tablet with the productivity of a PC. • Optimized for a touch experience, Windows 8 is equally comfortable with keyboard and mouse, or pen computing. • Windows 8 can easily connect to nearly any device or peripheral. Print, access homework from a USB, or project a presentation in a snap. Do more. Worry less. • Windows 8 provides a more secure learning experience wherever you choose to do your schoolwork. • With SmartScreen, Windows 8 devices check new apps or websites so you’re safer from malware and viruses, no matter what browser you’re using. • Web browsing can be easily monitored to ensure safety and privacy online. Experiencing is believing. Learn more about Windows 8 for Education today. http://aka.ms/windows8ineducation

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Windows 8: Reimagined for learning.

Windows 8 delivers an experience that brings learning to life and helps schools prepare students with 21st century skills. Students and educators can choose a user experience that fits their needs, collaborate like never before, and do it all from just about anywhere. With Windows 8, the world is your classroom.

Make learning personal. • Customize the Start screen by pinning your favorite people,

apps, study notes, and homework assignments. • Picture passwords let you combine a picture with a unique

set of gestures to create a truly unique password. • Search, share, and access information seamlessly through

Windows charms. • Sign in to any of your Windows 8 devices and instantly see

your profile, settings, and apps.

Get immersed in learning. • Browse the full range of education apps in the Windows

Store. From note taking to lesson planning, there’s an app designed for every student and educator need.

• Live tiles draw you in and deliver relevant information right up front.

• Multitask and increase productivity by leveraging both apps and the desktop experience.

• Docking apps side by side makes it easy to research and write a report simultaneously.

Connect in entirely new ways. • Go anywhere and stay connected with built-in apps like

Mail, Calendar, Photos, Messaging, SkyDrive and more. • With cloud connectivity, Windows 8 provides an anytime,

anywhere learning experience across a range of different devices, both in and out of the classroom.

• With Windows To Go, you can turn any computer into your computer. Sign in and boot up your complete Windows 8 experience directly from a USB flash drive.

Enjoy flexibility built in. • Windows 8 provides the convenience of a tablet with the

productivity of a PC. • Optimized for a touch experience, Windows 8 is equally

comfortable with keyboard and mouse, or pen computing. • Windows 8 can easily connect to nearly any device or

peripheral. Print, access homework from a USB, or project a presentation in a snap.

Do more. Worry less. • Windows 8 provides a more secure learning experience

wherever you choose to do your schoolwork. • With SmartScreen, Windows 8 devices check new apps or

websites so you’re safer from malware and viruses, no matter what browser you’re using.

• Web browsing can be easily monitored to ensure safety and privacy online.

Experiencing is believing.Learn more about Windows 8 for Education today.http://aka.ms/windows8ineducation