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Greetings!
We are happy to announce that Beryl Morimoto, PCATT Program Manager, and usual editor, contributor and designer of the PCATT eZine has been approved for sabbatical. From July 1 to December 1, she will be exploring better uses for social media to support and market our PCATT activities. We wish Beryl success, relaxation and rejuvenation during her sabbatical and want you to know we are all committed to continue to help you meet your IT training needs. Let us know how we can help today!
Sincerely,
Jerry Cerny
Programs and Training Manager
Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training
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PCATT/Honolulu CC Hosted Apple Summer Institute and IT Summit
May was once again a busy time for all the PCATT/Honolulu CC staff as the 5th
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annual Apple Summer Institute and 9th annual IT Summit were held at the College.
With tremendous support from local and mainland Apple managers and trainers, the Apple Summer Institute included special invitation, special registration and open sessions on a variety of educational topics for educators. "Getting to Know your iPad" sessions were offered each day and proved to be very popular to those who attended. Other popular sessions included "Creating Digital Content", "Mobility in Education", "Introducing the Next Big Cat", and "Student Engagement = Higher Test Scores". During the three-day event, 253 DOE and private school K-12 and higher ed personnel attended.
The PCATT IT Summit was also a success with 120 K-12, higher ed technology coordinators, educators, administrators, and business and industry IT professionals attending. The theme for the IT Summit was, "Productivity in the Age of Mobility" with a keynote, panel discussion, and breakouts supporting the theme. Howard Dicus, KGMB9 Resident Explainer, offered a very engaging and informative keynote to kick off the Summit. A panel discussion of productivity and mobility was held to begin the second day of the Summit. The panel included John Bjerke, Cisco Western Regional Manager, Frank Callaham, Apple Education Development Executive, and Neenz Falefine, Community Developer at Oceanit, and was moderated by Burt Lum, Digital Consultant for Bytemarks. Both the keynote and panel discussion were excellent kick-offs to two days of informative breakouts.
If you want to be added to the listserve so you can receive information emails prior to the 2012 Apple Summer Institute and IT Summit, email Jerry Cerny.
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BICSI Western Region Meeting Once again Hosted by PCATT
For the third time in the past 5 years, PCATT/Honolulu CC is proud to host the Summer BICSI Western Region Meeting on Tuesday, July 19. PCATT has been a BICSI certified training partner for several years offering four levels of cable and fiber installation training and certification and is the preferred training location for BICSI hosted design training. In addition, PCATT will host a BICSI Cabling Contest in conjunction with the Western Region Meeting.
BICSI Region Meetings are the perfect setting for personalized networking with industry professionals in our local area. Offered throughout the year, these one-day meetings also provide continuing education credits (CECs). BICSI Region Directors are continually working to add new and exciting programs where you can view vendor showcases and attend technical presentations on some of the latest innovations in the IT industry. The cost of attending a BICSI Region Meeting is only $25 for BICSI members, members of related organizations and anyone interested in learning about BICSI. Students may attend region meetings for free. Expand your knowledge by attending the Western Region Meeting on July 19. More information and registration here. |
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PC Growth Slows While Security Software Surges
As reported in Campus Technology, while worldwide shipments of personal computers are expected to climb in 2011, that growth will be slower than previously expected. According to a newly revised forecast from market research firm Gartner, growth of PC shipments will dip down into the single digits this year, owing largely to shifts in consumer spending.
Gartner revised its forecast for 2011 down to 9.3 % from its previous forecast of 10.5 % growth. Total unit sales will be $385 million for the year, according to a report the firm recently released, "Gartner PC and Media Tablet Forecast Update, 2Q 2011." The revised forecast resulted in large part to consumers in mature markets tightening their spending, according to Gartner analysts, or delaying purchases as they shift some of their spending away from netbooks toward devices like Apple's iPad. To read more here.
Meanwhile, following a significant drop in 2009, the security industry has seen a resurgence in 2010, according to a separate Gartner report , "Market Share Analysis: Security Software, Worldwide, 2010."
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The 6 Hottest New Jobs in IT
IT job seekers have real reason to hope. No fewer than 10,000 IT jobs were added to payrolls in May alone, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics, reflecting a steady month-over-month increase since January. And in a June survey by the IT jobs site Dice.com, 65 % of hiring managers and recruiters said they will hire more tech professionals in the second half of 2011 than in the previous six months. More info here.
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Twenty-Five UHCC Non-Credit Personnel Attended LERN
Operations Institute
With funding from PCATT, 25 University of Hawaii Community College non-credit personnel attended a three-day LERN Operations Institute at Honolulu CC. Take-aways from the Institute included information and knowledge to improve our program operations, making our program more profitable, efficient, and effective. Top operations experts' secrets necessary for boosting our programs' success were shared. Techniques were covered for increasing not just the performance of operations staff, but also the performance of our programming, marketing, and sales staff.
Pictured here are presenter and VP of Organizational Development, Greg Marsello, and PCATT Director, Rosemary Sumajit.
Visit LERN's website here.
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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 shortly. 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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UGotClass
Need training but can't spend the time to drive to and from class? PCATT has a new online program that offers topics such as eMarketing Essentials, preparation for the LEED Green Associate Exam, or earn a certificate in virtual meeting planning. These online courses have start and end dates because you'll be working online with assigned instructors. Although you may participate at any time, you're not alone. There's also a learning tutorial that you may take before the course starts to prepare you for online learning. Check it out here.
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 The Data Breach Quiz
And finally, those of you who read the PCATT eZine know we end with something that we consider fun or especially intriguing. This one comes under our twisted sense of fun, a Data Breach Quiz (from CIO). Please save the groans for later. What we like about this quiz is you'll receive the right answer in the slide after the question. Find out if you're a "Breach bimbo", "Spear phish bait", "Threat savvy", or "Hack proof". If you fall in the first two categories, have we got training for you!
Take the quiz here.
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