Issue Number 15 | April 2022
As a Microsoft Incubator School some of the staff at Marr College have been preparing for exams too !
Congratulations to Mrs Stevenson ( Business Education ), Mr Simpson ( Computing ) and Miss Wyllie ( Business Education ) who successfully passed their Microsoft Certified Educator exam this month . The Microsoft Certified Educator ( MCE ) certification validates that educators have the global educator technology literacy competencies needed to provide a rich , custom learning experience for students .
The course covers the 6 key areas below to test that teachers have the skills to :
� Facilitate student collaboration � Facilitate skilled communication � Facilitate self-regulation � Facilitate real-world problem solving and innovation
� Facilitate student use of Information and Communication Tools ( ICT )
� Use ICT to be an effective educator
Student Digital Champions
Our Student Digital Champions have been meeting to work on some short videos of how they use technology to support their learning … watch this space !
If you would like to join the Student Digital Champions please see Miss Wyllie or Mr Simpson to be added to the Team – all year groups welcome .
We hope to have more staff pass their MCE exam in order to progress towards in achieving Microsoft Showcase School status .
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