© 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco ConfidentialPresentation_ID 1 Best Practices IT Essentials 5.0

Presentation_ID 2 © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Today’s Agenda  Ideas for each chapter  Resources  Teaching Tools  Lab setup  Projects

Presentation_ID 3 © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Course Chapters and Goals Ch. 1Introduction to the Personal Computer Goal::Describe a personal computer system Ch. 7Laptops Goal: Describe how laptops are constructed, basic configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Ch. 2Lab Procedures and Tool Use Goal: Demonstrate safe lab procedures and proper tool use. Ch. 8Mobile Devices Goal: Describe operating systems, basic configuration, maintenance, security, and repair for mobile devices. Ch. 3Computer Assembly Goal: Demonstrate safe lab procedures and proper tool use. Ch. 9Printers Goal: Demonstrate range of procedures required for printers. Ch. 4Overview of Preventative Maintenance and Troubleshooting Goal: Explain the basic rules of preventive maintenance and the troubleshooting process. Ch. 10Security Goal: Explain importance of security, describe procedures, and perform security measures. Ch. 5Operating Systems Goal: Install, upgrade, navigate and troubleshoot various operating systems. Ch. 11The IT Professional Goal: Describe the communication and related skills needed by an IT professional. Ch. 6Networks Goal: Describe, create and maintain a network. Ch. 12Advanced Troubleshooting Goal: Perform advanced troubleshooting procedures on computers, operating systems, laptops, printers, and networks.

Presentation_ID 4 © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Ch. 1: Introduction to the Personal Computer 

Presentation_ID 5 © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Ch. 2: Lab Procedures and Tool Use  Group 1’s “We Do It By The Book, (and if there is no book we write one to follow!)” Develop 6 General / High Level Rules to follow to prevent injury when working on or with computers (or anywhere for that matter) Set up work area 1 so that it demonstrates a proper environment for working on a computer. Use any materials in the classroom including tools.  Group 2’s “The Three Stooges” Develop 6 General / High Level Rules that will make it likely someone will get hurt on the job working with or on computers. Set up work area 2 so that it demonstrates a really bad environment for working on a computer. Use any materials in the classroom including tools. ONLY LIMIT – do not plug anything in!!!!! Hang up your rules on the wall with push pins – your going to have to explain them Submitted by Scott Kaufman– Frisco Liberty HS

Presentation_ID 6 © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Ch. 3: Computer Assembly  Build their own PC and use it the rest of the year  KVM switches

Presentation_ID 7 © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Ch. 4: Overview of Preventative Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Presentation_ID 8 © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Ch. 5: Operating Systems  VM Ware  Windows 7 licenses?

Presentation_ID 9 © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Ch. 6: Networks  Packet Tracer

Presentation_ID 10 © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Ch. 7: Laptops

Presentation_ID 11 © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Ch. 7: Laptops (cont)

Presentation_ID 12 © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Ch. 8: Mobile Devices

Presentation_ID 13 © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Ch. 9: Printers  Kinesthetic activity for the steps of Laser Printing process (Kim Biggerstaff – Frisco Heritage HS)

Presentation_ID 14 © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Ch. 10: Security  National Treasure

Presentation_ID 15 © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Ch. 11: The IT Professional  Middle Ages IT Middle Ages IT  Nick Burns Nick Burns  Role Play

Presentation_ID 16 © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Ch. 12: Advanced Troubleshooting

Presentation_ID 17 © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Skills Test Submitted by Eric Bockler – Frisco Centennial HS

Presentation_ID 18 © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Resources  Community.netacad.net Community.netacad.net Log into Netacad – Choose Community > IT Essentials > Files

Presentation_ID 19 © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Resources (cont)   TechRepublic TechRepublic  Bill Detweiler - TR DOJO Bill Detweiler - TR DOJO  Cnet.com Cnet.com  Techopedia – IT Dictionary Techopedia – IT Dictionary

Presentation_ID 20 © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Teaching Tools  Polleverywhere Polleverywhere  CPS questions instruction CPS questions instruction  Remind101 Remind101  Socrative Socrative  Edmodo Edmodo  Moodle- polls and blog

Presentation_ID 21 © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Lab Setup

Presentation_ID 22 © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Projects  Black History Month  CTE Recruitment Posters

Presentation_ID 23 © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Certifications  CompTIA A+  Strata Strata  MTA MTA