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Cranberry Portage high school students will benefit from a new Microsoft Canada program designed to help equip aboriginal youth with the skills of tomorrow. Microsoft Canada's Partners In Learning initiative will base a Certified Desktop Support Technician course at Frontier Collegiate. The company will also pay for students to take the final course exam provided they earn at mark of at least 80 per cent. The same course will also be offered in Norway House, about 190 kilometres south of Thompson. No official start date for the courses was announced. Through the Partners In Learning program, Microsoft will make investments in kindergarten to grade 12 education programs across Canada by providing teachers and students with the latest computer technologies and training. "As an industry leader, Microsoft has a responsibility to help make technology more accessible and affordable to students and teachers," said Microsoft Canada President Frank Clegg in a statement. "Our fundamental goal is to put essential technology tools into the hands of students and teachers in order to better equip our children for the future." Partners In Learning is composed of three elements: The Teacher Innovation Program, which focuses on helping teachers feel more confident with computers and technology by offering training and development programs and eventually a collaborative online community. Research will also be conducted to evaluate programs to ensure they are meeting objectives. See 'Agreement' P.# Con't from P.# The Partners in Learning School Agreement, which offers upgrades for Microsoft Windows operating system for free and Office software for no more than $4 per year, per desktop to Canadian schools considered disadvantaged. The Fresh Start for Donated Computers Program, which is designed to help remove the licensing barriers that often prevent schools from using or receiving donated computers.
