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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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