Your Potential, Our Passion Your Potential, Our Passion Microsoft Education Solution Microsoft Education Solution

Mei Mei Ng (meing@microsoft.com)Senior Manager, Academic Program

Microsoft Hong Kong Limited

• To enable people and businesses throughout the world to realize their full potential

Microsoft – Our MissionMicrosoft – Our Mission

Microsoft is Not a Company of Microsoft is Not a Company of EducatorsEducators

……But Does Have a Vision for But Does Have a Vision for Education Enhanced Through Education Enhanced Through

TechnologyTechnology

Microsoft’s Vision for the Power of Microsoft’s Vision for the Power of Technology in LearningTechnology in Learning

We imagine…

Students, educators and lifelong learners around the world who realize their potential as part of a connected learning community, using the power of technology to learn any time, anywhere, and on any device through

the power of Microsoft solutions.

Changing Our Frame Of Reference On How Changing Our Frame Of Reference On How Information Technology Can Transform The Information Technology Can Transform The

Learning ProcessLearning Process

• Aggregation of Data…→ Access to Information

• The Application or PC…→ The Connection

• Reinforcing Current Methods…→ Adaptation to Change

Connected Learning Connected Learning Community…Community…

A worldwide communityA worldwide communityof students, educators,of students, educators,and lifelong learnersand lifelong learnersusing technologyusing technologyto help realize theirto help realize theirfull potentialfull potential

New Frame Of ReferenceNew Frame Of Reference

Creating an improved future for all Creating an improved future for all studentsstudents

Bridging the GapBridging the Gap

• Partners in Learning: Improving technology access in the classroom

– Teacher training– Low- and no-cost software

licensing for donated PCs

– $250 million investment in first 5 years

• Unlimited Potential: Developing technology skills in the community

– Community Technology Learning Center (CTLC) funding & curriculum

– Technology Support Network

– $1 billion cash & software investment in first 5 years

Digital Inclusion

Partners in LearningPartners in LearningPartners in LearningPartners in Learning

Part 1: PiL Grants ProgramPart 1: PiL Grants Program

• What is it? – Work with schools in preparing students for

the digital workplace– Empower schools to significantly raise the

level of ICT Literacy amongst their staff– Support teachers and schools develop

cultures of innovators

• Who is Eligible? – all primary and secondary schools in Hong

Kong

What Do Schools Get?What Do Schools Get?

Leadership Development

Student Development

Teaching Resources

Research & Reporting

- IT Academy

- Community Building

- ICT Enhanced Curriculum and Content

- Education Solution

- Annual Study on IT in Ed’s impact on Students

-Student Certification & Assessment

- Competition & Incentive Scheme

Part 2: Part 2: Fresh Start for Donated Fresh Start for Donated ComputersComputers

• What is it? – Provides legitimate software license for donated

computers

• Who is Eligible? – All primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong

• What Does School Get?– Free Microsoft Windows 98 or 2000 and Works licenses

in Traditional Chinese or English for the qualified donated computers

– Refurbished PC– Training Sponsorship

How to Apply?How to Apply?

Software Licenses,

Donated Computers

PC Donor

Partners in Learning

Funding for PC Refurbishment

Schools

Fresh Start Services Centre - HK Council of Social Service

Refreshed Computers, Software Licenses

Software Licenses

www.microsoft.com/hk/education/partnersinlearning

Part 3: PiL School AgreementPart 3: PiL School Agreement

• What is it?– Bridge the digital divide through offering essential Microsoft

software to selective schools at a significant discount

• Who is Eligible: – up to 15% of the primary and secondary schools* serving the

most under privileged community in Hong Kong (Based on World Bank GNI index)

• What Does School Get?– Office at a significant discount– Windows XP free upgrade– Complimentary training on Windows XP and Office XP – Same School Agreement used for PiL and non-PiL schools

School Agreement 101School Agreement 101

• Designed for Primary/Secondary schools• Low cost licenses during term of agreement• Desktop & Server products• One or three year term • Count computers once per year • Software Assurance included• Same agreement used for commercial and

Partners in Learning

Part 3: PiL School AgreementPart 3: PiL School Agreement

• What is it?– Bridge the digital divide through offering essential Microsoft

software to selective schools at a significant discount

• Who is Eligible: – up to 15% of the primary and secondary schools* serving the

most under privileged community in Hong Kong (Based on World Bank GNI index)

• What Does School Get?– Office at a significant discount– Windows XP free upgrade– Complimentary training on Windows XP and Office XP – Same School Agreement used for PiL and non-PiL schools

Partners in LearningPartners in Learning

• Education changes lives, families, communities and ultimately, nations

• Our long standing and proven commitment to education is about providing innovative tools, programs and practices to help students and educators to realize their full potential

Thank you!Thank you!

www.microsoft.com/hk/education/parntersinlearning

Video – Lifetime LearningVideo – Lifetime Learning