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  Introduction  
   
  Computing has already enriched and enhanced people's lives in countless ways, but we've only begun to see how it will transform our businesses, our governments and our communities. In the next few years - a time I call the "digital decade" - we'll see computing become a much more significant and indispensable part of all our lives.

The pace of innovation is accelerating in all the core technologies of computing - from processing power to storage to network bandwidth - making it possible for computers to become better connected, easier and more intuitive to use, even less costly, and capable of handling all kinds of information.

While this will create countless opportunities for business, entertainment and communication, the application of these technologies to the way people learn is the most important - and exciting.

By giving students access to a new world of information, sparking creativity, and facilitating rich communication and collaboration across vast distances, computers have long been a powerful tool for education. At the same time, the Internet has brought an unprecedented level of great educational content to a wide audience, encouraging teachers to share curriculums and resources worldwide. E- mail has facilitated improved communication among administrators, teachers, students, parents and educational researchers, and emerging Web services technologies will create further opportunities for collaborative learning. Increased industry and government funding in learning science promises to vastly improve the ways technology is applied to learning. And in the years ahead, a whole generation of kids will leave college and enter the workforce with a broad understanding of the ways they can use technology effectively in their jobs.

But we've still got a long way to go before we see how much technology can really do -particularly in education. Solving business problems with computers looks easy when compared to the often complex and little-understood process of learning. And technology is only part of the solution. All the computers in the world won't make a difference without enthusiastic students, skilled and committed teachers, involved and informed parents, and a society that underscores the value of lifelong learning.

Finding effective ways to use technology to enhance learning is a challenge that educators, academics, policymakers and the technology industry must work together to solve. The ideas and concepts outlined in this website are just one step towards a better understanding of how technology can help everyone - from preschoolers to lifelong learners - to realize their full potential.

Bill Gates
Chairman and Chief Software Architect, Microsoft Corporation

 
Hernán Rincón, Vice President of Microsoft Latin America, helps us understand Microsoft's vision for education in Latin America:

At Microsoft, we have been working on strategies to help Latin American countries with their governmental and educational development through the use of technology. An excellent example of the results of our joint efforts is the program "Abriendo Futuro" in Guatemala. This successful program enables access to technology for all teachers and supports the Innovative Teachers Networks in Latin America, as well as the website called Educational Portal of the Americas (www.educoea.org). This portal, which has been operating since 2002, was created in partnership with the OAS. It provides online courses for teachers along with links to academic offerings of institutions in the region, as well as links to information on scholarships and other resources. Since its founding in 2004, the program Partners in Learning has invested $25 million USD in Latin America.

These are some very positive results achieved in the region through Microsoft's collaboration from 2004 to the present:

· 1,366,080 Teachers Trained
· 219,000 School Leaders Trained
· Approximately 58 millon Students Reached
· 981,000 Help Desk Students Trained
· 66,653 Teachers registered in the Innovative Teachers Network
· Market Coverage of computers: Active Windows Licenses: 277,000; Active Office Licenses: 331,000; Fresh Start & Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher Licenses: 147,000

These results illustrate Microsoft's long-term commitment to working with partners in a wide variety of social, political and economic environments in Latin America. The Partners in Learning programs can be replicated or adapted to different countries or communities, but not all programs may be a good fit for the unique needs of your schools or state. Each national or local education situation will be evaluated individually. Microsoft's education officers and their partners will assess which programs are most appropriate to your Information and Communication Technology reality and what resources are needed. Through the three-year experience of the Partners in Learning Initiative we have learned that implementing education programs remains a long-term process. Microsoft recognizes that the commitment of local or national partnerships through which programs can be implemented and continued over time, beyond political changes, represents the only possible road to success.
 
 
 
  Microsoft Partners in Learning

Microsoft recognizes that technology in education can be a powerful catalyst to promote learning that changes lives, families, communities, and ultimately nations. The Microsoft Partners in Learning initiative supports our dual commitment to advance the quality of education and catalyze economic progress.

Partners in Learning builds partnerships with governments and schools, helping educators to integrate technology into daily teaching, learning, and research. Since the initiative's start in 2004, we've reached several important milestones:

· Approximately 3.5 million educators in more than 101 countries have been trained through the Partners in Learning curriculum.
  ·   More than 80 million students have been reached worldwide.

Through Partners in Learning, Microsoft is working with government leaders, ministries of education, and other key stakeholders to offer a spectrum of educational resources, including tools, programs, and practices. The initiative is comprised of three key programs:


 
 
Innovative Students
Provides affordable and reliable software to qualifying governments purchasing Windows-based PCs for primary and secondary students' personal use at home.
Together, these programs connect a global community that shares a common interest in using technology to enhance and extend learning. They help educators integrate technology throughout the learning process, and enable students to achieve their learning goals. These programs also provide affordable software for teachers and students.
   
Innovative Teachers
Connects a global community of educators focused on 21st century learning and recognizes their exemplary efforts to prepare students for the future.
 
Innovative Schools
Delivers guidance and expertise in holistic school reform as well as a roadmap for technology integration that can help schools meet their own education objectives.
 
     
 
Three programs of our Partners in Learning initiative help educators connect with each other prepare students for tomorrow careers and increase access to technology and training classrooms:

1.- Partners in Learning Grants Program: These grants will provide investments to create a sustainable model for improving the use of technology in teaching and learning.
  2.-   Fresh Start for Donated Computers: This program provides primary and secondary (K-12) schools with Microsoft Windows 2000 licenses for donated PC's at no charge.
  3.-   School Agreement Subscription Licensing Program: This annual subscription licensing agreement offers academic pricing and reduced administrative costs for K-12 schools.
 
     
 

Microsoft's Education Key Programs in Latin America through the Partners in Learning initiative to develop these 21st Century Skills are:
  • Digital Literacy
  • Innovative Teachers
    Program
  • ICT for Principal's
    Program
  • Peer Coaching
    Program
  • Help Desk Students







 
 
     
  The Latin American Primary and Secondary Education Roadmap is designed to help governments, learning institutions and educators worldwide create 21st Century learning environments. We provide resources created in and for the region to help evaluate and plan for this goal so teachers can take the next step forward in preparing students for success in school and for lifelong learning.

Key concepts within this framework:

· Creating your vision demonstrates how 21st Century Learning can be a reality through programs and systems already in place.
  · Enabling leadership outlines the steps education leaders can take to promote a climate that supports collaboration and innovation in their schools.
  · Planning for digital inclusion provides worldwide articles, white papers, curriculum and training programs and research further digital literacy.
  · Delivering innovative solutions showcases Microsoft products and technology for education along with partner solutions and services.
  · Developing 21st Century Skills features the framework that we have developed with industry partners to best help student achieve skills for future success.
  · Resources lists the downloadable files and links that can be found throughout the roadmap.
 
  "Every time society changes drastically and profoundly, education needs to change as well, the institutions of schools must be reconcepted, reinvented, and redefined to represent a new beginning"

Eduardo Chaves, 2005.		  
   
     
 
   
21st Century Learning
 
     

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