Microsoft in Education
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Windows XP
Microsoft Office2003
Students & Teachers - to download the free trial edition of OneNote 2003, the ideal way to capture and organise notes and information, click here.
Microsoft Producer for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003, the current version of this popular add-on for Microsoft PowerPoint, can help you easily capture, synchronize, and publish audio, video, slides, and images. It's the ideal tool for creating engaging presentations, training, and business communications. Click here for more information.
Learning Essentials for Microsoft Office provides students and educators with new education-specific tools for their familiar Office applications. Click here for an on-demand demo.
Get the most out of your classroom technology. Click below for access to free tutorials, lesson plans and classroom resources.
Online seminars: Get the most out of your classroom technology.
Tutorials: Learn how to use and integrate Microsoft software in the classroom.
Lesson Plans: Online education information resource.
Microsoft Office: Incorporating technology into lessons.


Get Skilled Up:
Microsoft IT Academy Program: For information on the Microsoft IT Academy Program, professional development for educators, click here.
Innovative Teachers: The Microsoft Innovative Teachers Programme supports IT innovation and best practice in schools.
Click here to find out more & to avail of a free CD set of video tutorials & learning resources.


Get Connected:
Hotmail: The latest version of Hotmail offers free mail with spam protection for all students and teachers, click here.
Live Messenger: Connect with the new Live Messenger. Chat with your friends in real time. Download Live Messenger now!
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Live Meeting: Live Meeting is a new service in the Microsoft Office System that enables you to collaborate online with peers and partners in real time with groups of 2 or more than 2,000.
Click here for more information.
Learning Gateway: The Learning Gateway Framework from Microsoft is an integrated solutions platform for connecting the people, information, and processes that make education happen.
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Get Safe:
Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Office XP and contains significant security enhancements and stability and performance improvements including a Pop-Up Blocker.
Click here to download SP2 or order a free CD copy.
Malicious Software Removal tool: Get help identifying and removing malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) from your computer.
Download the Malicious Software Removal Tool.
Anti Spyware Tools: Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) is a security technology that helps protect Windows users from spyware and other potentially unwanted software.
Click here for more information.
Shared Access Computing with Steady State:  To help your computers stay the way you want them to - no matter who uses them:
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Software Asset Management: Software asset management provides the confidence of knowing exactly what software and licenses your school or college has at any given moment. Software management practices can include continuously tracking licenses and software, implementing software use policies, centralizing purchasing procedures, and much more.
Click here for access to guides and tools to help you manage your software.