Office+Live+Workspace


 * Office Live Workspace**

Description: //Office Live Workspace is a free service for storing and sharing documents online. The company claims it is most commonly used for work, school, and home projects because documents may be managed from remote locations without a flash drive. Available in over 25 languages, Office Live Workspace requires web access and a compatible browser.//

Publisher/Manufacturer: //An extension to Microsoft Office 2007.//

Link:[|To get started.]

Pricing information: //It’s free file sharing and online storage. No purchase or credit card information is required.//

Application to the classroom

Students work together to complete projects---in & out of school using the Word, PowerPoint, Excel. // Collaborative Projects--Multi-State :// Your classroom collaborates with students from another state to complete a project together. // Unit FAQ :// Students post KWL entries and revises documents as they find answers. || Students work together to create a glossary of unit terms: ex. math vocabulary // Report Experiment Results :// Use Excel to report results to an experiment and upload into one spreadsheet. || The teacher will upload a problem solving question & students will collaboratively work on it. || Students are aleady familiar with MS Office. Using this program, students will transfer their knowledge of Office to Office Live (new technology). ||
 * NETS*S**
 * **Creativity and Innovation** || //:// ||
 * **Communication and Collaboration** || // Collaborative Projects ://
 * **Research and Information Fluency** || // Glossary of Terms ://
 * **Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making** || // Problem Solving //
 * **Digital Citizenship** || ||
 * **Technology Operations and Concepts** || // Transferring Office Documents to Office Live ://

**NETS*T**

Office Live Workspace is an ideal place for students and teachers to facilitate learning in and out of school. || Teachers can easily adapt relevant learning experiences (ex. KWL chart) and post them in Office Live Workspace to promote learning in a new, digital way. || MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are current digital tools used in virtually every work environment. Using this program provides a practical way to share documents rather than using the traditional methods like email. || Teachers can also engage in the benefits of this program. Teachers can partcipate in shared decision making and post documents, powerpoints, and spreadsheets for colleagues to view. ||
 * **Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity** || // Facilitate Learning ://
 * **Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Environments** || // Adapt Learning Experiences ://
 * **Model Digital Age Work and Learning** || // Current Digital Tools ://
 * **Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility** ||  ||
 * **Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership** || // Just Not For Students ://