MICROSOFT® FOCUS ON K-12 INTERNET SITE ________________________________________________ Welcome to the Microsoft Focus on K-12 FTP location. If you can, please check out our location on the World Wide Web at http://www.microsoft.com/K-12 and explore the "Focus on K-12" area. The Microsoft "Focus on K-12" Internet site will provide you with information on products and services that will help you to integrate technology into your district, school, and classroom. This is an area where you can find the latest products and programs offered by Microsoft for K-12 educators, parents, and students. Stay tuned because this area is under construction and we will be adding a lot of great new content in the near future. PRODUCTS Here you can find information on all the Microsoft products for education and how to use them in the classroom or at home. RESOURCES If you're a parent or teacher, you'll love the ideas for using Microsoft products to teach your children - look under Curriculum Activities in the Resources section. In this section, you will find Teacher Activity Guides (TAGS). The product that the guides are for is indicated with the first part of the file name. 500 500 Nations AG Art Gallery AL Ancient Lands CW Creative Writer DC Dangerous Creatures Dino Dinosaurs Exp_wrld Explorapedia (The World of people) Exp_natr Explorapedia (The World of nature) FA Fine Artist Hmnbody The Magic Schoolbus explores the human body Slrsystm The Magic Schoolbus explores the solar system If you are an administrator, check out the True Stories page to see other schools' technology solutions and the Education Server Program for a great opportunity for your school or district. Under Resources you will also find information on Seattle-area scholarship programs, information on incorporating CD ROM into your Library, and links to the pages of independent software vendors who have great Windows® products for education. PARTNERSHIPS You will find information on relationships Microsoft has with State Departments of Education, colleges of education, and children's museums. SPECIAL OFFERS Keep an eye on this area to see special offers, promotions, and discounts coming your way! UPCOMING EVENTS You will find information on events, seminars, and training for educators, parents, and students complete with descriptions, schedules, and how to get enrolled. Thank you for using Microsoft products!