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Preparing Students for 21st Century Careers
June 2010
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Agenda
Passport21 to Entrepreneurship
Passport21 Offerings
Using Passport21 Materials
Passport21 Beta Release
Passport21 to Broadband
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Cisco Networking Academy’s Comprehensive Learning Experience spans a Collaborative Global Community, integrating the Applied Practice of 21st Century Skills and Innovative ICT Curricula and Assessments
Innovative ICT Curricula,
Assessments and Services
21st Century Skillsand Applied
Practice
CollaborativeGlobal Community
Value = Comprehensive Learning Experience
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What We’re Hearing
More emphasis on personal development, business development and soft skills
Communication, negotiation skills
Financial literacy—tracking costs, budgets, investment requirements, ROI
Manage business relationships
Expand applied practiceProblem solving
Creativity
Decision making
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John ChambersChairman and CEO, Cisco
“We are facing a transition, and we must take this opportunity to provide today’s students and entrepreneurs with the tools and the thinking that is required for the future. Collaborative technologies can fundamentally transform both how we teach and learn. We need to harness the power of the Internet and these new technologies for creating and sharing knowledge that will prepare students with the skills to compete in the 21st century.”
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Passport21 Offerings
A set of offerings to supplement Networking Academy curricula
Designed to help students prepare for 21st century careers
Helps students discover career opportunities and expose them to attitudes, mindset and skills to compete in the 21st century
Optional learning materials to use in a class
Passport21 toBroadband
Passport21 to Entrepreneurship
Passport21 Offerings
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Benefits of Passport21 Offerings
Personal development—Self-confidence, motivation, leadership, exposure
Business development—Financial literacy
Technical knowledge—Increased practice leading to greater mastery of skills
For StudentsFor Instructors
Engaged, excited, motivated students
Professional development opportunity
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Passport21 to Entrepreneurship
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Entrepreneurship Education
Unlock entrepreneurial capabilities to meet global challenges of 21st Century
Advance entrepreneurship education as a key driver for sustained social and economic development
Cultivate and provide exposure to entrepreneurial thinking and mindset
Teach technology-based entrepreneurial skills
Help students discover entrepreneurship opportunities
Align with ICT skills and 21st century skills taught in Networking Academy courses
Cisco Networking Academy Approach
World Economic Forum White Paper
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Entrepreneurship Education
How You Learn
21st Century Skills
How You Think
Entrepreneurial Skills
Mindset Innovative Thinking Personal and Social
Responsibility Business
Management
Collaboration Community Communication Problem-Solving Initiative-Taking
What You Learn
Technology Skills
Networking Security Wireless Basic Computing Configuration
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Passport21 to Entrepreneurship
Five Case StudiesCharging for Expertise
Starting an Internet Café
Making a Business Successful
Providing Outsource Services
Building a Contracting Business
Cisco Aspire game
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Case StudiesOnline Case Study Modules with Realistic Scenarios
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Cisco AspireSimulation-based Game for Experiential Learning
Multiple levels, multiple paths
Multiple contract choices
Simulated time and economy
Money management
Problem injector
Skills proficiency indicator
Networking simulation
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Cisco AspireGame Pedagogy
Skills Game Scenario ExamplesDecision making Refurbished vs. new equipment
Social responsibility Fire at local food bank … donate money, time, or do nothing
Ethics Over shipment of equipment … return, keep it or make a deal with supplier to purchase at lower cost
Financial management Take out loans to pay bills, buy equipment without contract Profits … spend, give raise, donate to local business
incubator
Customer relations Angry customers calling because helper tracked mud over customer’s carpet
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Passport21 to Broadband
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Broadband (BB)
Familiarize students with opportunities created due to BB expansion
Combine networking and entrepreneurship opportunities
Focus on internet-based applications and socially responsible local economic growth
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Passport21 to Broadband
Two Case StudiesProviding Outsource Services
Building a Contracting Business
Cisco Packet Tracer Simulation Scenarios
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Broadband (BB)
Providing installation services for a local cable company
Advising business owners on the best use of e-solutions
Installing a customer site router to connect to DSL and provide secure wireless
Upgrading a customer serial connection to use a new broadband connection with a VPN
Installing a managed single router solution including voice and high-speed Internet
Troubleshooting a wireless network Troubleshooting a teleworker network
problem
Packet Tracer ScenariosCase Study Scenarios
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Case Studies OutlineCharging forExpertise
Starting an Internet Café
Making a Business Successful
Providing Outsource Services
Building a Contracting Business
Recognizing expertise
Generating income
Creating a presentation
Keeping records
Providing good customer service
Think like an entrepreneur
Plan like an entrepreneur
Decide like an entrepreneur
Writing the business plan
Review the business plan
Customer and market analysis
Implement, evaluate, and anticipate change
Revise the business plan
Employment opportunities in contracting
The role of contracts in business relationships
The request for proposal
Identifying the business structure
Creating a business structure
Expanding the business structure
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Using Passport21 Materials
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Using Case Studies
Case Studies Entrepreneurship Broadband Minimum Skills Recommended
Charging for Expertise X IT Essentials—Ch 10
Starting an Internet Café XCCNA Discovery 1—Ch 5 orCCNA Exploration 1—Ch 6
Making a Business Successful
XCCNA Discovery 1—Ch 8 orCCNA Exploration 1—Ch 6
Providing Outsource Services
X XCCNA Discovery 2—Ch 5 orCCNA Exploration 3—Ch 7
Building a Contracting Business
X XCCNA Discovery 2—Ch 5 orCCNA Exploration 3—Ch 7
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Student User Experience
5. Practice skills in Cisco Aspire game
2. Go to Student Class Home Page
3. Click on Passport21 materials
1. Study ITE or CCNA Curricula
4. Learn related business skills in case studies
CCNA Discovery: Working at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP
Spanish
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Instructors Add Passport21 Materials
Located below the “View Official Course Materials” section on the Instructor Class Homepage
Both primary and secondary class instructors have access
Available in all courses, all language versions
“Find Out More” links to the Passport21 Course Catalog page
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Providing Class Access
Check box for selected material(s) and save
Links to the selected resources will display on both Instructor and Student Class Home pages, ready for use
Un-check box for selected material(s) and save
Links to the de-selected resources will be removed from both Instructor and Student Class Home pages
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Student Class Home Page
Students only have access to Passport21 materials after the instructor has enabled the content
Students access Passport21 materials from their Student Class Home page
CCNA Discovery: Working at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP
Spanish
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Passport21 Beta Release
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Passport21 Beta Release Plan
Timeframe: June to December 2010
Availability: Accessible to all academies, all instructors, all classes globally
Objectives: Gather broad customer feedback Understand and measure usage, effectiveness and student impact Gather instructor training requirements Conduct educational research on using simulation-based games as a mode
of learning
How You Can Help:
Participate in the beta and use materials in your classes
Give us feedback …students and instructors! Complete Pre-survey—BEFORE using any of the Passport21 materials Complete Post-survey—AFTER using the selected Passport21 materials
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Passport21 Instructor Community
• Join the Passport21 instructor community to access instructor orientation materials, collaborate with other instructors, and get community support
http://passport21.netacad.net
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Beta Resources Available
Instructor Orientation presentation with notes
Cisco Aspire tutorials WebEx Recordings
Passport21 Overview presentation
Cisco Aspire video trailer Brochure FAQ
General InformationInstructor Orientation
Available on Passport21 Community site at
http://passport21.netacad.net
Available on Cisco Passport21 Course Catalog page on
Academy Connection
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