Welcome to the 2016-17 Microsoft Imagine Academy!

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Introducing the Microsoft Imagine Academy program

Through the Mississippi State Department of Education initiative, Microsoft is pleased to provide your high school(s) with the Imagine Academy program as well as certification to provide your students with the opportunity to earn an industry recognized certification. The program provides digital curriculum and certifications for fundamental technology skills to help students be successful in college and careers. Different curriculum and resources are available to give teachers the flexibility to teach in the style that is best for them and their students.

Why participate

Today, Microsoft Imagine Academies around the world are preparing students, creating successful schools, and strengthening communities. The program also enables educators by providing the professional development resources they need to be successful in the classroom.

Microsoft’s Exam Delivery Provider Certiport is providing schools with site licenses for student certification which will provide students an opportunity to validate skills by earning a worldwide recognized industry certification.

How do my students benefit

Here is a snapshot of the benefits you receive through the Microsoft Imagine Academy and Certification.

Curriculum

Computer Science Curriculum
Microsoft Official Academic Courseware (MOAC)
Online Learning
Lesson Plans
Digital Literacy

Professional Development

Thirty certification vouchers for faculty and staff to take Microsoft Office Specialist exam (10 vouchers), Microsoft Technology Associate (10 Vouchers), and Microsoft Certified Educator (10 Vouchers)
Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) Membership
Teaching with Technology E-Learning curriculum

Software

50 lab licenses for Microsoft Office software for instructional use

Certification

Certification site licenses and vouchers for testing and certifying students

Program Deployment Training and Support

How-to Guides, virtual teacher training on program tools and benefits to help deploy the program resources

Marketing Resources

Program membership plaque, use of Microsoft Imagine Academy program logo, technology posters

Contact information

For more information, email:

Megan Hochstatter, MSIA Deployment Manager

megan@vegaconsultingllc.com

Sara Cox, Certiport Certification Deployment Manager

sara.cox@pearson.com

or

Mike Mulvihill, Director, Office of Career and Technical Education, Mississippi Department of Education

mmulvihill@mdek12.org