1. Ray Chambers Inspiring the developers of the future: Everything you need to light up the imaginations of young developers

2. School: - Uppingham Community College Role: - Head of ICT/Computing Twitter: @lanky_boi_ray 3. Microsoft IT Academy What is IT Academy? What can it do for me? 4. Microsoft IT Academy What do you get access to? 5. Microsoft IT Academy Isnt it just for students..? 6. Microsoft IT Academy Certifications 7. Microsoft IT Academy GCSE Computing App 8. Dreamspark What is Dreamspark? How can it inspire your students? 9. Dreamspark Encourages motivation and learning outside of the classroom. 10. Dreamspark As a Student? 11. Dreamspark As an Educator Two Subscription Levels -Dreamspark Standard: -Windows Server Visual Studio Professional Expressions Windows Embedded SQL Server-Dreamspark Premium: -Gives access to a lot more content such as: Windows Client Project Visio- and learning outside of the classroom. 12. Dreamspark As an Educator Two Subscription Levels -Dreamspark Standard: - Students install the software at home-Dreamspark Premium: - Install the software in your department-All subscriptions will allow students to publish their applications for free. -At this moment in time students do not get charged to submit apps to the Windows App Store. 13. TouchDevelop Explore coding using a HTML5 browser from any device! 14. TouchDevelop 15. TouchDevelop What can you do? 16. TouchDevelop Uppingham Community College -Year 7,8 and 9 doing development in lessons. -App Squad -Collaborating with the staff -Publishing applications-Helping technology in other lessons 17. TouchDevelop Appathon 18. TouchDevelop Local Press 19. TouchDevelop 20. TouchDevelop The Curriculum 21. Thank you IT Academy - Great CPD - Opportunity for E-Learning - CertificationsDreamspark - Free tools for students at home - Opportunity for programming software in your department - Students given the opportunity to publish apps into the store for free.TouchDevelop -Free programming tool through a HTML5 browser. Collaboration with staff Students building apps Students learning programming 22. Thank you Find out more?Blog: - raychambers.wordpress.comTweet: - @lanky_boi_rayEmail: - chambers_r@ucc.rutland.sch.uk 23. 23