Top Microsoft tools in education

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As the modern education world slowly progresses towards being more automated and aided with amazing technological assistance, teachers can find more useful tools for their classroom activities. Giants like Google and Microsoft have stepped up their research and development departments to create applications or devices that can help both the teachers and students in making education, as well as learning much more interesting and interactive. The use of these tools and devices has seemingly increased and captured the attention span of both the teachers and students, which is why they have become a famous way of capturing student’s attention and focus in class.
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What is IT training?

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It seems like such a simple question to answer, doesn’t it?  But if you ask a random group of people what their definition of IT training is, you will actually broadly get two different options.  Interestingly, neither one of these answers is wrong.  However, it demonstrates the importance of making sure that you explain exactly what you mean when you talk about IT training.

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Office 365: Teachers in control

Office 365 for Education was launched in June 2012, all in a direction to helping transform education. Teachers were asking for a holistic collaboration platform that would allow them and their students to access the knowledge and tools required for 21st century learning easily and safely. They needed a way to communicate, with each other, within their communities, with other teachers and the students around the world, with shrinking budgets and increasing demands on their time.

Changes in teaching and learning are happening at a literally “break-neck” speed. Students are coming into the classroom with new ideas about communication, collaboration and the role of technology in their lives. Office 365 could do more in transforming the education, it will help bring educators and students together to embrace the ever-increasing opportunities of this new era of digital learning.
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How to become an IT trainer?

Are you great with people, with excellent IT skills and the ability to design and present course work? If so, you could consider becoming an IT trainer and earn a lucrative salary while transferring your knowledge to others.

IT trainers design and deliver courses on various software applications. These range from common desktop programs such as Microsoft Office or advanced technical areas, including programming and web design. IT trainers are essentially teachers who tend to work in colleges, universities and the training departments of large companies.
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5 things to learn at Personal Assistant Course

For many employers, having a qualified and productive personal assistant on board can be a wonderful advantage to managing daily routines and assisting with chores around the office so that things continue to run smoothly. If you are a Personal Assistant, or are considering becoming one, then you will already know that being a PA is more than just being an errand boy or girl for your boss.
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How can Microsoft Certification benefit me?

Having a good understanding of Microsoft is extremely beneficial, whether you are currently employed or whether you’re seeking work and need to help your CV stand out. Becoming Microsoft Certified significantly improves your career prospects and could help you to get where you want to be professionally.
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7 things to help you prepare for exams

It is very unlikely that anyone prefers exams to classes, but let’s face it we need to pass the exams if you want to earn your degree!!
Exams are stressful, a lot of work and all-in-all a fact of life. When people leave school after 12, 13, 14 years of school, they are often led into a false sense of security that their lives will be free from study and exams for ever.

The bottom line is that no matter what you do, in this day and age you are always going to be in a situation where you will have to do some sort of exam: whether it is to get your license to drive a car, to get a promotion at work or to get a University degree … You are always going to be faced with having to do some sort of exam.
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