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Greetings!
We start our May PCATT eZine with our guest writer, Wayne Lewis, Cisco Academy Manager. He received a special invitation from the Cisco Academy in Japan to train the first cohort of instructors so they in turn could be qualified to teach CCNP TSHOOT. He describes his experience at Aso College in Fukuoka, Japan, not long after the unfortunate earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear reactor incidents. We are also proud to mention that Wayne's book published by Cisco Press, LAN Switching and Wireless, CCNA Exploration Companion Guide, is now translated into Korean. Did we mention the book is also available in Japanese, Chinese, Italian, Spanish, Polish (and English)?
Sincerely,
Beryl Morimoto
Program Manager
Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training
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CCNP Training in Japan by Wayne Lewis
 | | Left to right: Mr. Kazuo Kanamaru, Deputy Dean of Aso Business Computer College Fukuoka, Professor Satoshi Kitahara, our star instructor, Dr. Muhammad Niswar, translator. |
"The instructors in Japan master technical Cisco networking tasks with ease - not to diss us Americans, but life in Japan is quite different with respect to the full-on adoption of technology into everyday life - literally everything that people in Japan do in their lives incorporates technology. This is one of the joys of visiting Japan: Seeing the future - the devices we will be using and how we will be using them in five-to-ten years.
The facilities at Aso College were quite comfortable. The instructors spoke limited English and I spoke even less Japanese, so the Cisco office in Tokyo arranged for a technical translator and a narrative translator to work with us during the training. I must say I learned a lot from the translators during our daily excursions for lunch and just talking throughout each day. It was an honor to have had such support - this way I was able to concentrate on teaching concepts and ideas related to advanced network troubleshooting.
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Microsoft Roadmap event
Microsoft's Cloud Computing solutions will be highlighted by presenters Maggie Chan Jones and Jeff Medford, experts from Redmond, Washington (where else?). Date: Tuesday, June 7 Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am Welcome and networking starts at 8:30 am Place: PCATT, Honolulu Community College Building 2, Room 514 More info and registration here. |
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 Win A Grand Prize Package from Microsoft Would you like a technology makeover AND a room makeover? Microsoft has a grand prize package of a new Windows 7 PC All-in-One, two Windows 7 laptops, an Xbox 360 with Kinect, Kinect games, a flat screen monitor, wireless keyboard, and $5,000 of interior design services from Vernon Yip, celebrity interior designer. The contest launched on May 25 and has a very short window (bad pun intended). Info available here . |
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 VMworld 2011, Your Cloud
VMworld 2011 is being held at The Venetian in Las Vegas from August 29 through September 1. If you register by June 24, you'll receive the early bird discount of $600 off the onsite rate for the full conference pass. Info about the conference, the discount, and other incentives can be found here.
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Certified Apple Authorized Training Center Opens on Maui
PCATT consortium member, Continuing Education at UH Maui College, is now offering the Mac OS X Support Essentials course in their newly certified Apple Authorized Training Center.
Mac OS X Support Essentials is a three-day, hands-on course that provides in-depth exploration of troubleshooting on Mac OS X. The course is designed to give a tour of the scope of functionality of Mac OS X and the best methods for effectively supporting users of Mac OS X systems. The course is a combination of lectures and hands-on case study.
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 New Schedule for CCNA Security
The start date for CCNA Security has been changed to June 13, Monday. This course now meets on Monday and Wednesday evenings. Wayne Lewis is the instructor and says it's a great course with excellent curriculum provided by Cisco. To register for this course offered at Honolulu Community College, call 808 845-9296. Course details here.
CCNA 1, Starts July 6
Yes, it's very early but...if you are thinking of taking CCNA 1 Exploration: Network Fundamentals starting July 6 at Honolulu Community College, we suggest you register soon. There are just 3 seats left and we don't want you disappointed if you delay your registration commitment. This course is part of the Cisco Academy with curriculum provided by Cisco so it's constantly updated. This first in the series is honestly a bit dry but we promise, you will receive the networking basics you need to move on in your CCNA track. Course info is available here.
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Looking Out for Your Career
Statement: IT professionals believe career success is based on intelligence.
Reality: Research shows just 25% of job success comes from intelligence and technical skills. So where does the remaining 75% originate? According to an article by Meridith Levinson of CIO, "a growing body of scientific research reveals an indisputable connection between a positive mental attitude and that ever-elusive notion we call success." Former Harvard Psychology professor and author, Shawn Achor, cites studies where productivity is raised 31% with a positive attitude. Positive sales people sell 37% more and doctors with a positive outlook diagnose with 19% more accuracy. Whether you like or don't like what you've read so far, you can read the entire article with tips on how to improve your outlook.
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| New PCATT Schedule for July, August, September 2011
For those of you who asked, many courses for the next quarter are already listed on the PCATT website. More new schedules will be posted by June 17. Many thanks for your inquiries, suggestions, and comments. This helps us provide the training you require. We'd also like to remind you that courses may be taught on your schedule should you have employees in need of training. Contact the PCATT campus that works best for you.
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New Media Arts Lecture Series
PCATT consortium member Kapiolani Community College has a New Media Arts program that offers exciting training. We remind you of the upcoming scripting course taught by a professional with impressive credentials. Technical Generalist for Animation: Scripting in Python  Starts June 24 Saty Raghavachary is Senior Graphics Software Developer at DreamWorksAnimation and previously worked as a Software Manager at MetroLight Studios. His many credits include "Flushed Away", "Kungfu Panda", "Bee Movie Movie", "Over the Hedge," "Madagascar", "Shark Tale", and many others. As if that's not enough, he's an author and teaches at USC. |
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 Family Tech Support
And finally, do your parents, grandparents, aunty or uncle think of you as tech support? If yes, count yourself normal. So much so that folks at Google created a format where you can send self-help videos, complete with appropriate comments, to your loved ones. You can help them learn to do things they commonly ask of you such as taking screenshots, sharing large files, and upgrading a browser. Check this out. Even if you don't need it now, you probably will, sooner or later (maybe even for your co-workers!).
http://www.teachparentstech.org/
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