Much have been accomplished in the first half of IS101-3004, Fall 2024!
At the time of this blog post, seventeen (17) are still actively participating. Eight (8) students have presented their individual topics using their slideshows.
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Steven wisely sent in his PowerPoint slideshow on The Importance of Communication in Business that he created for his COM101 class a few hours after I solicited the class for those who would like to be the first to present.
Ashton stepped up to fill an empty spot with The History of McLaren. The young high schooler impressed me with his artistic independence of creating his own slide design instead of using a template from PowerPoint.
Danny came down to the wire in reviewing the polished version of My Top Five Concerts but the straightforwardness of his topic and slideshow made that a non-issue. The young man also included honorable mentions of other concerts he attended.
The trio of first presenters will receive bonus credit :-)
Jenae needed time to focus and trim her topic: Character Roles. At the time of this blog post, this is one of three slideshows that I spent the most amount of time polishing. The other two are not part of this set of eight (8) presentations.
Karylle illustrated how she has dealt with being tired, drained, and burned out: Healing Through Nature. I loved this young lady's brilliant combination of using a clip art, her own photos, and a award winning photo from a Smithsonian Magazine contest.
Joshua educated us on what he went through at the beginning of his career with the U.S. Army: Future Soldier Training Program. Thank you for serving in our military and concluding advice to the audience: do something (e.g. join the military) for yourself instead for someone else's benefit.
Kimberly followed the example earlier by using her COM101 slideshow, Birth Control: Free and More Accessible, as a starting point for her IS101 slideshow presentation. This is pragmatic path for her classmates who have yet to do their slideshow presentation for IS101.
Cody shared his knowledge from his job to help us choose Which Supplements? when someone wants to bulk up or improve their health. The photo of a man is his title slide is not of the studious young man but a stock image from a Google search.
I look forward to seeing the remaining students' A5 Slideshow Presentations in the second half the semester. As the first half of the class shared their individual experiences, interests, and passions, here are mine:
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After students completed Chapter 1 Online Essentials and Chapter 2 Computer Essentials, I gave my Lecture 1: Hardware, Troubleshoot, End-User Cyber Security.
After finishing Chapter 3 Common Office Features and as students were wrapped up Chapter 4 Microsoft Word and preparing for the MO-110 Word certification exam, I gave my Lecture 2: Phase 2.
Phase 2 replaced my A3 Tailored Cover Letter and Resume that I used in past semester. What did not change is that A3 Tailored Cover Letter and Resume and A4 Homepage, Website, Online Publishing will continue to be available as bonus assignments toward the end of the semester.
After the first group students took the MO-110 Word certification exam, I gave my L3 The Internet. This double length presentation will serve as the materials for the next five bonus quizzes.
Students: be sure to utilize the webpage version of L3 which contains actives links mentioned in the bonus quiz study guides.
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At the time of this blogpost, fourteen (14) students have passed the MO-110 Word certification exam. I know the challenges facing each of the remaining three students and I have seen their indomitable spirit. I will help each of three as they prepare for MO-110.
Note: I paused blogging activities since the publication of this post three and a half weeks ago so my students can better focus on Phase 2 of IS101.
Students,
When you want someone else (e.g. potential employer) to verify a Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certificate that you have earned,
(Step 1) Find and record your unique certificate code by logging into your Certiport account and go to [My Transcript] to view/download each of your certificate in PDF format. Your unique code is listed on that PDF.
(Step 2) Send your unique certificate code and this URL: https://www.certiport.com/portal/pages/credentialverification.aspx to that someone else.
(Step 3) You can test this process and see what that someone else goes through by inputting your own unique code after visiting the URL to verify your MOS certificate(s).
In your comment, please be sure to address these three sets of questions and add whatever else you would like to say:
(A) In addition to adding your MOS certificate(s) to your resume, will you be ready to implement the three steps above if and when job hunting?
(B) What is your experience in using Microsoft Excel before IS101? Did the 18 min 55 sec Excel Primer video from the Digital Literacy Program Director help alleviate any anxiety you may have had with learning Microsoft Excel?
(C) Please read this one-page article:
Cinema Chain Sees Bad Movie Script Play Out As It Loses Millions In Email Scam
and provide your thoughts on whether the two Pathé chief officers should or should not have been fired. I am eager to hear your rationale.
Aside from adding my MOS certificate(s) on my resume, I am ready to implement those three things above if and when I am doing a job hunting. I downloaded my certificate(s) from Certiport already and I backed them up as well.
ReplyDeleteBefore taking IS101, the only thing I know about Excel was inputting data and charts, but when I took IS101 I learned a lot of things like formatting rules, functions, and more. The excel primer video helped me refresh the knowledge that I already know with Excel and got curious about the other things in the video that I didn’t know before. So, it really lessened the anxiety I have with Excel.
Transferring a large amount of money is something that we need to be careful with. For me, both sides have mistakes. Everyone in the company should know how to verify an email if it's legit. And if they are unsure, they could have contacted the person who they thought the email was from to verify if they sent an email or ask for some information regarding the email content that they received. As per the company directors, they should always have a meeting about this matter, especially if there’s a large amount of money involved. Regarding that, I agree that the dismissal was unfair, but I can’t blame the company directors because they lost a huge amount of money.
With the addition of the MOS certification being added to my resume, and will from now on always take into account these three steps into job hunting, I have downloaded the certification and have it on stand by and ready, when I do apply for other jobs.
ReplyDeleteBefore the class of IS101, I had no experience or idea in using excel correctly or at all in the matter. The primer video had provided a kind of awakening for me and what excel had to offer and just how detailed the sheets can be used for.
I believe that they should have been fired, because the CFO is supposed to be one of the top people in the company and should be able to identify a fraudulent email or scam when it is sent to them. It should also be taken into consideration that when transferring that large of an amount and to always remain vigilant, especially when the email is something that already had skeptical, even when you have the CEO take a look at it also and him having the same level of suspicion.