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D. Michael Ploor Teacher and Author Hillsborough County Public Schools and Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Microsoft and Adobe Certification Magic

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D. Michael PloorTeacher and AuthorHillsborough County Public Schools and Goodheart-Willcox Publisher

Microsoft and Adobe

Certification Magic

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Character Elements

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Start on Monday

• Microsoft Office

Specialist (MOS)

• 3 to 4 hours of

activities

• Explores content and

covers essentials

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Test on Friday

• Word

• PowerPoint

• Excel

• Access

• Outlook

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Start Week 1 Monday

• Adobe Certified

Associate (ACA)

• 8 to 12 hours of

activities

• Explores content and

covers essentials

• Lesson Review

Questions

are the

review for

the exam

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Test end of Week 2

• Photoshop

• Dreamweaver

• Flash

• Illustrator

• InDesign

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Industry Certification Lessons

C.O.R.E.

Word

2013

Outlook

2013

Excel

2013

PowerPoint

2013

Photoshop Flash Dreamweaver

Common Occupational Readiness Essentials

Adobe Certifications

Access

2013

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MOS Certifications

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Adobe Certifications

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Insanity

• Insanity: doing the same thing over and

over again and expecting different results.

Read more:

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•Do not dumb down.

•Make the learning process simpler and more effective

•Reverse engineer from desired outcome

•Scaffold learning to achieve objectives

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Are we making students dependent?

Are we teaching the test?

Can students perform at a workforce ready level?

Challenge students

Do not make them dependent on your help!

Prepare them as life long learners

How do we do this?????

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Eliminate IDK.

Replace with I still need to learn how to do this.

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4G Classroom

4G is a new educational model to provide project based

learning models into frequent use. Develops work place

ready skills

•Goal

•Gather

•Go

•Glory

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4G Classroom

Goal• Objectives

• End Product

• What you are

expected to be able

to do.

• Were will students

be when finished

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4G Classroom

Gather• Required materials

• Skills

• Knowledge

• Training

(reading, modeling,

guided practice, etc.)

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4G Classroom

Go• Get to work

• Creating the end product

• Manage and support the

process – not the people.

(independent practice,

team project, application

and synthesis level activity)

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4G Classroom

Glory• Assessment

• Presentation

• Certification

(celebrate success,

track success,

establish self assessment skills,

inspire to outperform, etc.)

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Successfully Motivating Classroom Audience

1. Set Goals

a. 80% of classroom total or more

Goal

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Successfully Motivating Classroom Audience

1. Set Goals

a. 80% of classroom total or more

2. Display Goals

a. Make it visible Goal

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Successfully Motivating Classroom Audience

1. Set Goals

a. 80% of classroom total or more

2. Display Goals

a. Make it visible

3. Measure it

a. Allow for change

Goal

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Successfully Motivating Classroom Audience

1. Set Goals

a. 80% of classroom total or more

2. Display Goals

a. Make it visible

3. Measure it

a. Allow for change

4. Make it personal

a. Have students sign it

b. Display certificates

Goal

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Successfully Motivating Classroom Audience

1. Set Goals

a. 80% of classroom total or more

2. Display Goals

a. Make it visible

3. Measure it

a. Allow for change

4. Make it personal

a. Have students sign it

b. Display certificates

5. Show VALUE

a. Not just a grade

b. TJ Maxx Employment Application

c. College Applications

d. Success stories

Goal

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Successfully Motivating Classroom Audience

1. Set Goals

a. 80% of classroom total or more

2. Display Goals

a. Make it visible

3. Measure it

a. Allow for change

4. Make it personal

a. Have students sign it

b. Display certificates

5. Show VALUE

a. Not just a grade

b. TJ Maxx Employment Application

c. College Applications

d. College Credit

e. Success stories

6. Reward

a. Hat Day

b. Mancakes!!!

c. Sundaes

d. Administration Support

Goal

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How it Works!• Quick turn around

– 1 to 2 weeks from start to exam

• Focus on knowledge level skills

– Explore all features quickly

• Narrow testing deadline (this counts!)

– Focus learning and accountability

• Review questions are the study guide for the

exam

– No simulation software to memorize answers

• Project based remediation

– Engage all learning styles

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Better Tools• Lessons designed 15 years ago

– No textbooks were available

– Not teaching to a test

• Cooperative learning failures

– Exhausted

– 5 groups asked the same questions

– Why not teach basics first

• Step by step instructions

• Certification testing came about

– Updated materials to standards and

software

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Successfully Motivating Classroom Audience

Make it FUNTeach Content – CORE Guides

Integrate Student Interest (project based learning)

Build from one success to another

Animations

Character Development

Drawing

Games

Creating - - not just doing!

Let the Bears forage on their own!

Student becomes unteachable - independent

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Integrating Office Technology•PowerPoint Games

(Quiz show and Maze)

•Microsoft Word Asset construction

(2D and 3D; Design Documents)

•Microsoft Excel Games

(Crossword ,Tic-Tac-Toe, Battleship)

•Microsoft Paint or Open Office Draw

•Microsoft Clip Art

•Microsoft Sound Editor or Audacity

•Create Presentations, Brochures, Letters,

Charts using Office products for marketing

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Activity 3-4:Physical Dexterity Puzzle

Objective: Students will be able to construct a simple puzzle game. Students will

demonstrate hyperlink and mouse over game features. Students will use a

variety of tools to build games. Students will understand the benefits of a

physical dexterity training game.

Situation: The Really, Really Cool Game Company needs to create a few puzzle

games to teach users how to correctly use a stylus (digital pen) on a handheld

organizer. Your team will create a prototype sample puzzle to test the concept of a

hand-eye coordination training game.

Each team member will create a different maze concept.

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Click START

to begin.

Follow the

maze to get

the cheese.

Avoid

touching the

red or the

cats.

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Please Try Again

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Winner !

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Crop coin image to edge.

Change line color to match

coin.

Rotate to 3D.

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College Credit for

Industry Certification

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Certification Return on

Investment

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American Council on Education

• Recommends college credit for each exam

• Create an official transcript

• Not all exams listed

• Not all schools recognize the ACE credit

– Similar to AP tests

• Schools can refuse credit or apply to other elective

credits as they see fit• http://www.bismarckstate.edu/current/learning/credit-for-industry-training/

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Appling Credit to Major

• School based decision

• Must complete degree to have credit

awarded

• Grade of “P” or Pass awarded prior to

degree conveyance• http://www.umuc.edu/students/support/exams/industryspecific.cfm

• http://www.spcollege.edu/CCIT_Credit_for_Industry_Certifications/

• http://www.mdc.edu/main/academics/certificationprocess.aspx

• Certifications do expire!

– Usually valid for only 4 years

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ACE Transcript Process

As with the Internet, things change. Please check the links below for accuracy as some

may have changed.

American Council for Education – www.acenet.edu

Can provide you with an ACE transcript for your university based on the certification test

you have passed.

Create an Account

https://www2.acenet.edu/credit/?fuseaction=REGISTRATION.getRegistration

Certiport Exam Correlations:

http://www2.acenet.edu/credit/?fuseaction=browse.getOrganizationDetail&FICE=300514

Click on the exam you passed and it will give a description and the credit ACE

recommends.

Also, this lists the exam components and amount of content covered in each exam.

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ACE Transcript Process #2

My Courses

ACE Number

Click to add

Adding a Course to your Transcript

1. Log in to begin the course addition process

2. https://www2.acenet.edu/credit/?fuseaction=transcripts.main

3. From the Home page, click My Courses in the left side navigation

box.

4. Click the [Add New Course] red button on the My Courses page.

5. Type in the ACE Number for the Certiport exam you passed

(example: CPRT-0049 for Outlook 2010)

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ACE Transcript Process #3

Click to Add to your transcript

6. Click the Exam Title to open the exam description.

7. Click the [Add To Transcript] button to have the certification

reviewed and added to your transcript.

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ACE Transcript Process #4

Enter date on certificate

Submit for review

•Enter the date from the certificate you received when

you passed the exam.

(can access that information from the www.certiport.com

website after you log in)

•Click the [Submit For Review] button to have ACE verify

the information and add it to your transcript.

•Wait a few days and check your transcript for updates.

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ACE Transcript Process #5

Request a Transcript (Transcripts are $40.00 each)

1. Log in to begin the transcript process

2. http://www2.acenet.edu/credit/?page=transcripts

3. See the sample transcript

4. See FAQ section

5. Complete form to get a transcript from ACE sent to you

or your institution.

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