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Academy Conference 2008: Students 2.0
Over 500 Cisco® Networking Academy® instructors attended Academy Conference this summer to take advantage of technical and program sessions designed to meet professional development objectives and provide approved continuing education credits. The conference theme this year was Students 2.0. Keynote speakers at each location included a graduate of the Cisco Sales Associate Program, as well as a current Networking Academy student. Instructors heard directly from members of the millennial generation, who spoke about how they use technology in every aspect of their lives and how important technology is to effective learning in the classroom. Access all presentations and session materials, including videos, using the Full Story link below.
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Q4 10th Anniversary Events!
 In the United States, Cisco Networking Academy has been enjoying some great visibility in the news as a series of state-level 10th Anniversary events are being held to celebrate the unique public-private partnership between Cisco, education, and government in developing a 21st century workforce. These events bring together state government leaders and policy makers, education and workforce development leaders, and Cisco leadership, as well as students and instructors from our academies. The real focus at each event is on the students and graduates who attend and speak about their experiences and the impact that Cisco Networking Academy has had on their lives.
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Packet Tracer 5.0 Now Available for Download
Packet Tracer 5.0, the latest version of Cisco Networking Academy's comprehensive networking technology teaching and learning software, is now available. Packet Tracer 5.0 offers a unique combination of realistic simulation and visualization experiences, complex assessment and activity authoring capabilities, and opportunities for multiuser collaboration and competition, and is available free of charge to all Networking Academy instructors, students, and alumni.
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Networking Academy Students Assist in Wiring Both DNC and RNC
  Students from Cisco Networking Academy worked alongside Cisco engineers building out the infrastructure at both the Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO, and the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, MN. Read more about this exciting opportunity for Networking Academy students, who were part of two history-making political conventions.
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Join the NetSpace Skills Pursuit 2008 Competition today!
Students/Alumni + Real Skills = Real Prizes
 There are only a few weeks left to compete against other Networking Academy students and alumni from around the world who are participating in the NetSpace Skills Pursuit 2008 Competition.
The top ten winners in each category will win a prize package. The prize package for the top three winners in each category will include a router.
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Have you missed these recent headlines?
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ITE II: Network Operating Systems and PNIE Courses Move to Unsupported Status
http://www.imakenews.com/cisco_netacademy/e_article001174461.cfm?x=bdc5yFk,b6vh8Tlk
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End of Life for Fundamentals of Java Programming and Fundamentals of UNIX
http://www.imakenews.com/cisco_netacademy/e_article001174460.cfm?x=bdc5yFk,b6vh8Tlk
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CCNA Webinar Session 2: CCNA Case Studies Discovery 4.0
Please join us for a free online CCNA training session on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 at 13.00 GMT.
This session will focus on CASE STUDIES IN DISCOVERY 4.0 and will be presented by Karen Alderson, Technical Manager for the United States.
Wednesday´s session is the second in our CCNA training webinars, and forms part of our on-going Instructor Virtual Road show – a brand new, comprehensive online training programme for Cisco Networking Academy instructors.
You will have the opportunity to ask questions, learn more and interact with your colleagues and with Cisco experts, without incurring travel expense. Read the full story for more details.
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Technical Webinars for Instructors
All Cisco Networking Academy instructors are invited to attend the first Technical Webinar on Packet Tracer 5.0 Multiuser Functionality. This live, virtual session is the first in a series of monthly technical sessions focusing on topics of interest to academy instructors.
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The Cisco Learning Network
 The Cisco Learning Network is a new, powerful social learning site designed for individuals seeking knowledge, training, and support as they enhance their careers through Cisco certifications.
As the preeminent online community for networking professionals, the Cisco Learning Network helps customers, partners, and Cisco employees interact, collaborate, learn, mentor peers, and prepare for certification exams via discussion forums, blogs, video interviews, wikis, and other interactive Web 2.0 technologies.
You may use your Cisco.com login to access this website, or create a new login upon your first visit. For more information, visit: http://www.cisco.com/go/learnnetspace.
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Image and Hardware Support Assistance with Legacy Equipment and Software (update)
If you’re looking for the most recent update, please be sure to log in to Academy Connection and follow these steps:
1. Click Tools and then Find Curriculum.
2. Select any curriculum, course and version.
3. Click Find Tools, choose the Classroom Setup tab, and scroll down to see the link.
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Have You Visited the Cisco Networking Academy Resource Center Recently?
The Resource Center webpage was created to increase your access to the newest Networking Academy resources. It is continuously evolving to meet your needs. Additions and updates include:
· Description of purpose and simpler navigation
· Map interface for accessing Project 51 state profiles
· Featured student/graduate success: Indiana Student Doesn't Let Visual Impairment Stand in His Way
· Networking Academy Resource Sheet
· Free Cisco Certification Exam Voucher for Instructors data sheet
· Most recent edition of this newsletter (March 2008), distributed to state departments of education in the United States
· Updated videos, useful links, curricula alignments, and more
Visit the Cisco Networking Academy Resource Center: http://www.cisco.com/go/netacadresourcecenter
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Alumni Success Story: Maryland Student Graduate Profile
 At age 23, Suzanne Jones has accomplished more than some adults twice her age. When talking about her accomplishments, Suzanne credits her experiences in the Cisco Networking Academy, as well as her drive to achieve the very best in a career in technology. In 2001, as a senior in high school, Suzanne had already earned her Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA®) certification, and was enrolled in the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP®) coursework at Charles County Career and Technology Center (now North Point High School). During that time, she also completed an internship at Comcast, a leading cable and Internet provider. After graduating high school, Suzanne joined the United States Air Force Reserves, while working in the information technology (IT) field as a network engineer.
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Collaboration: The Key to Education Evolution
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Collaboration: The Key to Education Evolution
by Gene Longo, Manager, Learning & Development, Cisco Global Education
With global collaboration, "always-on" communication and an ever-increasing reliance on the network for critical business functions, nearly every organization in the world has a need for skilled IT and network professionals. Despite this growing demand, our education system is struggling to keep pace with advances in technology and industry and is not preparing the next generation with the skills they will need to meet the enormous economic, social, technological and environmental challenges facing the postmillennial world. This network-skills gap poses a serious threat for public-sector and private organizations alike that find themselves relying ever more heavily on technology to meet their basic business requirements.
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Report: Retool Instruction or U.S. Will Fail
eSchool News
The report, called 21st Century Skills, Education, and Competitiveness, argues that for the United States to be globally competitive —and for states to attract growth industries and create jobs—the nation requires a fresh approach to education that recognizes the critical role that 21st century skills play in the workplace. Read the article.
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What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guides
Practical recommendations for educators to help them address the everyday challenges they face in their classrooms and schools. Visit:
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/publications/practiceguides/#dp_pg
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Community Colleges: Special Supplement to the 2008 Condition of Education
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2008033
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US News and World Report: America’s Best Colleges, 2009
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/college
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Just Released: Nov 2008 U.S. Alumni Newsletter
This quarterly newsletter informs readers of alumni benefits, Career Connection opportunities, and other resources that Cisco provides for career development in and beyond the classroom.
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Free Cisco Certification Exam Voucher for Instructors
Cisco Networking Academy would like to thank you for participating in the U.S. Academy Conference voucher pilot program. Your enthusiasm and support of this initiative has created an exceptional opportunity that will benefit not only your colleagues who were unable to attend the U.S. Academy Conferences but instructors around the world.
Due to the overwhelming response to the U.S. Academy Conference voucher pilot program, Learning@Cisco, the business unit within Cisco responsible for authoring certification exams and managing the Cisco portfolio of certifications, and Pearson VUE, Cisco’s primary vendor for test delivery, have now developed an exam fee waiver program that is being extended to all active instructors in the Networking Academy community.
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Supplemental Vouchers Purchase Program
Starting September 15, 2008, academies can purchase prepaid vouchers directly from Pearson VUE to supplement the discount an eligible student has received through Academy Connection. For more information, see the FAQ.
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Cisco Announces New CCNA Certification Concentrations
The new CCNA concentrations, CCNA Security, CCNA Voice, and CCNA Wireless, are role-based certifications created with today’s IT professional in mind. Designed to build upon Cisco’s most popular career certification, the CCNA, these highly specialized, associate-level concentrations offer individuals a career stepping stone in the converged technologies that make up today’s sophisticated networks. In addition, IT professionals wishing to broaden or add specialized skills to their technology expertise while differentiating themselves in the marketplace will find these specializations a valuable addition.
- CCNA Voice validates skills in voice-over-IP (VoIP) technologies such as IP PBX, IP telephony, handset, call control, and voicemail solutions. Candidates also get exposure to Cisco Unified Communications architecture and design, covering mobility, presence, and Cisco TelePresence™ applications.
- CCNA Security validates skills that include troubleshooting and monitoring of Cisco network devices to maintain integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data.
- CCNA Wireless validates skills in the configuration, implementation, and support of wireless LANs, specifically those networks using Cisco equipment.
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Leading Market Research Firm Study Shows Pervasive Networking Talent Shortfall in North America
Cisco Learning Institute commissioned IDC to expand their research on IT skills gaps in the United States and Canada with a focus on networking skills. IDC’s estimates suggest that demand for professionals with computer networking skills will outpace the supply of workers with those skills by an average of 8 percent per year through 2011, amounting to a shortage of about 60,000 full-time workers each year.
Read the entire report: http://www.ciscolearning.org/learning_initiatives/evaluation
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