Bangkok--2 Nov--Hill & Knowlton
Microsoft transforms its Partners in Learning website - www.pil.in.th
Site redesign ensures PiL’s position as the number one educational online community in Thailand.
Five years after first setting up its educational website — www.pil.in.th, Microsoft Thailand is now transforming and expanding the popular site to include even more online educational tools and media for use by teachers and students alike, who can also use the site as a community for the exchanging of ideas and work for the better development of local education.
As the first educational website of its kind in Thailand, www.pil.in.th has been developed using Microsoft’s Silverlight technology and offers a diverse range of useful content related to education, including regularly updated information and activities, tools, instructional media, ICT integration techniques and tips, computer skills knowledge, online lessons and the latest news on Microsoft Partners in Learning activities.
Recent content highlights include the Microsoft IT Youth Challenge 2009 online competition, exciting MARVIN 3D animation software for teachers that helps them to create more fun and interactive lessons, curriculums for school leadership training courses by Prof. Michael Fullan, and information about Microsoft’s innovative MultiPoint technology that is giving more students access to limited computer resources through multiple mice on one PC.
In addition, the website is also home to a series of interesting projects and interviews with both innovative teachers and students. With its simple and user-friendly design, visitors can quickly find content that is relevant to them by choosing from 8 different academic subjects. Similarly they can also find one-click links to other related websites, such as the Ministry of Education, Office of The Basic Education Commission, the Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology, NSTDA and sahavicha.com.
As an added bonus, interested teachers and students who sign up to become new members at www.pil.in.th will be given a free @pil.in.th email address, which includes up to 10 GB of free online storage using Windows Live.
For further information, please contact:
Suphada Chaiwong
Hill & Knowlton Thailand
Tel: 0-2627 3501 ext 209
Fax. 0-2627 3510
Email: [email protected]