Putting it All
Together
February, 2013
Where to begin?
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Review “Teacher First Steps” document
Lab readiness – outreach to IT Staff
Select your curriculum resource(s) and plan classes
Check your curriculum plan against the exam
objectives
5. Choose method(s) of assessment
One Step Further
1. What do exams cover?
o Integrate exam objectives into your daily instruction
2. What curriculum options are
available?
o Review and select your primary resource
o Blend in supplemental resources that fit with your lessons
3. Once your lab is updated attempt an
MOS exam
o Provides credibility and insight into exam experience
o MOS vouchers available for educators in ITA Member Site >
Teacher Starter Kit
Exam Objectives – where?
•Appendix: Digital Curriculum
•Certiport.com
•Matrixes on ITA Membersite
(microsoftitacademy.com)
Curriculum Options
Curriculum
Where to find
When to Use
Digital Literacy
ITA Member Site
Basic technical knowledge (pre-work)
CCI Digital
Curriculum
Moodle/CCI
Companion Site
Traditional teacher-led curriculum
Microsoft Official
Academic
Curriculum (MOAC)
Student files – ITA
Member Site
Teacher Resources –
Wiley
Traditional teacher-led curriculum
E-Learning
ITA Member Site
Select modules and lessons based on lesson
objectives
Labs: Guided Practice for Class or Individuals
*Required: check for student understanding
Exam Alignment
Appendix of MOAC
eBooks
Lesson Plan
Alignment Matrix on
ITA Member Site
Use as check-off sheet to ensure your lessons
cover all areas students will be tested on
Lesson Plans
ITA Member Site
To build classroom instruction
E-Reference
ITA Member Site
As professional development or supplement
content to lessons
Sample Blended Learning Approach
Digital Textbook (CCI and/or MOAC)
Download Student Files & access instructor resources
Use as main source of curriculum, functions as a
traditional textbook
E-Learning
Use Exam Alignment Matrix to supplement lessons with
Add rigor to your lessons by assigning E-Learning as self
E-Learning courses
study or guided practice
Lesson Plan Projects
Use Exam Alignment Matrix to find corresponding projects
Reinforce lessons with additional practice files and
student activities
Assessment Options
Options
Description
Where to find
Comments
Digital
Literacy
Certification
Test
Online test to measure
learning from DL
curriculum
Microsoft.com
Offers certificate when student
passes
Test Bank
Multiple choice questions
for each Office 2010
product
Lesson Plan section
of ITA Member Site
and MOAC Instructor
Site
Can be loaded into test engine
or quiz software or printed
E-Learning
Assessments
Built-in self test
assessments with most ELearning courses
Found in student ELearning Central in
“Course Details”
• Allows multiple attempts to
master concepts.
• Reuse self test questions as
quizzes offline
MOAC Test
Banks
Multiple choice exams for
each lesson
Wiley Instructor site
• Based on the exam objectives
• Can be divided into quizzes
and tests
Projects
MOAC and Lesson Plan
projects offer activities to
allow students to
demonstrate learning
MOAC Instructor Site
Data files or ITA
Member Site Lesson
Plan Student Files
Can be used as classroom
demonstrations and activities or
assessments
Practice
Exams
Simulation of certification
exam
Created by teacher or
purchased through
exam provider
Prepares students for
certification and identifies skills
to review
Pacing & Example Syllabus
Excel 10 Weeks
Learning Objectives
Ex: MOAC e-Book
Ex: IT Academy Lesson Plan
Prepare for Certification
Pathway to Certification
Post Assess
Activity or
activities
If needed:
Digital
Literacy
Curriculum &
Certificate
Exam
Pre-Assess
(Test Banks,
practice
exams)
Teach
Course:
Digital
Curriculum
(e.g. CCI Word)
E-Learning
Lesson
Plans/Projects
E-Reference
Library
Exam Review
Prep, Timed
Simulations
Certification
Exam
Thank you