Today in class we talked a lot about Workplace Technologies. Everyone got to put their opinions out there about the class and which equipment we liked and did not like to work with.
We brainstormed some ideas together about what projects we could do with the high school students coming to Owens next week. It is important to introduce them to equipment that they will be using in their intended career. It will be exciting to teach others what I have been taught.
Other than that, my group and I worked on our decade project. We have our pictures put together on PhotoShop but we are not all the way done with the research part of it. I started typing up all the information so that we would be organized when presentation time comes.
For next weeks class we will just have to prepare for the high school students. We need to continue to do our blogs and tweets, as well as continue moving along on the decade project.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Thursday, April 8, 2010
High School Event Ideas
In a couple weeks, the Workplace Technologies class will be working with High School students who are interested in going into the office administration program at Owens. I think it would be a great idea to introduce them to the most important technology that we have been working with in the class. I think it would be great to show them Podcasting so they can brush up on their speaking skills and talk about themselves and their goals. I also think it is important for the students to be confident in scanning so we could also have them scan a document and save it as a PDF file. The scanner and Podcasting are the main devices that I think would be a good idea to introduce to the students and I think they would enjoy it.
ck OAD week 13 blog
In class from 11:00 to 2:00 it was Marketing Your Professional Assets Day. It was a very interesting experience. It was kind of slow and some of the students that signed up really did not know what to expect.
In the Workplace Technologies class there were two students assigned to each station. I was assigned to be a greeter. I had to check the students attending in and out and give them all the necessary materials in a folder, along with a name tag. When they were finished, I had to collect a paper from them to see what stations they completed and write down any questions that they may have.
I enjoyed being the greeter and wish that more students would have signed up so it was a little more busy. However, itt was good people experience for the career I want to go into. I made sure to smile and be friendly to every person that walked in, which is important for a front desk worker. It is also important to look professional.
For next class, I need to continue working on the decade project with my group. I need to complete two blogs and a Tweet. Soon we will be working with high school students so I need to prepare for that and think of some activities that would be good for the students to do if they want to go into the office administration program.
In the Workplace Technologies class there were two students assigned to each station. I was assigned to be a greeter. I had to check the students attending in and out and give them all the necessary materials in a folder, along with a name tag. When they were finished, I had to collect a paper from them to see what stations they completed and write down any questions that they may have.
I enjoyed being the greeter and wish that more students would have signed up so it was a little more busy. However, itt was good people experience for the career I want to go into. I made sure to smile and be friendly to every person that walked in, which is important for a front desk worker. It is also important to look professional.
For next class, I need to continue working on the decade project with my group. I need to complete two blogs and a Tweet. Soon we will be working with high school students so I need to prepare for that and think of some activities that would be good for the students to do if they want to go into the office administration program.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
ck OAD week 12 blog
Today in class we did a review on LinkedIn and added a few applications to it. It was our first day of rotation and each of us got to learn about something new. My group and I learned about the Palm PC.
The Palm PC is a great organizer. It was complicated for me at first but when I started playing around with it I caught on quickly. It was my first time using one and I don't have a Blackberry, which it is very similar to. It has a lot of useful features and can be very helpful to both your personal and academic life.
It is great because the Palm PC has a scheduler and you can add events to your calendar and set an alarm for the PC to remind you of that event. It is a touch screen and has a little pen that you can use to make it easier on yourself. You can also write as if you were writing on paper if you do not want to tap, which I thought was pretty cool. You can also add tasks and notes in the Palm PC so it definitely keeps people organized!
For next class we need to blog and tweet. We also need to continue working on our decade project through PhotoShop. Next week we have to dress professionally and come prepared to teach other students about what we have learned about the technology and help them apply it.
The Palm PC is a great organizer. It was complicated for me at first but when I started playing around with it I caught on quickly. It was my first time using one and I don't have a Blackberry, which it is very similar to. It has a lot of useful features and can be very helpful to both your personal and academic life.
It is great because the Palm PC has a scheduler and you can add events to your calendar and set an alarm for the PC to remind you of that event. It is a touch screen and has a little pen that you can use to make it easier on yourself. You can also write as if you were writing on paper if you do not want to tap, which I thought was pretty cool. You can also add tasks and notes in the Palm PC so it definitely keeps people organized!
For next class we need to blog and tweet. We also need to continue working on our decade project through PhotoShop. Next week we have to dress professionally and come prepared to teach other students about what we have learned about the technology and help them apply it.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
ck oad week 11 blog
Today in class we did a review of podcasts, scanning, and LinkedIn. It was nice to refresh everything. We did some work on our decade project and researched pictures to put in our collage. We are still learning about Photoshop and the more I learn about it, the more I am starting to enjoy it.
All of this technology is great to keep learning about. Photoshop can really be useful and show your creative side. I used it to create a greeting card, which turned out really well. We are using it in class to create our collage on our teams decade.
I learned that LinkedIn is great for networking and has even helped people get jobs. You can post a podcast about yourself and tell what you have to offer an organization. It is great to get yourself out there and become involved. The scanning was just a refresher for me but I found it is really simple to get your documents or pictures onto the computer.
For next class, I need to have research completed on the decade project and have pictures to add to the collage. I am going to be typing for me team so we all are on the same page and have notes for when we present this project to the class.
All of this technology is great to keep learning about. Photoshop can really be useful and show your creative side. I used it to create a greeting card, which turned out really well. We are using it in class to create our collage on our teams decade.
I learned that LinkedIn is great for networking and has even helped people get jobs. You can post a podcast about yourself and tell what you have to offer an organization. It is great to get yourself out there and become involved. The scanning was just a refresher for me but I found it is really simple to get your documents or pictures onto the computer.
For next class, I need to have research completed on the decade project and have pictures to add to the collage. I am going to be typing for me team so we all are on the same page and have notes for when we present this project to the class.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
ck OAD week 10 blog
Today in class we learned about PhotoShop. I have never used it before so it was all new information to me. We were taught all the different things that you could do with the program and it seems like it would be fun to use. However, when I started trying to use it myself it was more difficult then I thought.
PhotoShop can be used in both my personal and academic life. It would be great for editing all my personal pictures I have of family, friends, and myself. Once the pictures are edited then they can be shared so others can see. Even if it is just a simple fix like the common red eye problem.
The program can also be used in my intended career, not just my personal life. PhotoShop also allows you to create calendars and other helpful things like greeting cards. It would give your boss a chance to see your creativity, along with other coworkers.
For next class we need to complete our blog and tweet. We also need to complete a greeting card project. It will give us a chance to really put PhotoShop to use and see how much we know.
PhotoShop can be used in both my personal and academic life. It would be great for editing all my personal pictures I have of family, friends, and myself. Once the pictures are edited then they can be shared so others can see. Even if it is just a simple fix like the common red eye problem.
The program can also be used in my intended career, not just my personal life. PhotoShop also allows you to create calendars and other helpful things like greeting cards. It would give your boss a chance to see your creativity, along with other coworkers.
For next class we need to complete our blog and tweet. We also need to complete a greeting card project. It will give us a chance to really put PhotoShop to use and see how much we know.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
ck OAD week 8 blog
In class I did not learn anything new about the technology. It was a catch up day for students to continue to work on their Access assignments.
I do not really have anything new to say about Access. I am getting better with it and playing around with it a little bit. I have finished my Access alternative assignment, which was to create a table, some queries, and a report. Everything with Access went well. The only time consuming part was gathering all the research to put into the database.
Career wise, it will be really helpful once all of the information is gathered and entered. Looking at all the data the way you want and organized a certain really way helps. I just always remember to make backups because you can not just "undo" everything when it comes to Access.
For next class, I need to have my blog and tweet done, my Access project all turned in, and have a start on our next projects. We are doing a team and individual project and need to start brainstorming some ideas.
I do not really have anything new to say about Access. I am getting better with it and playing around with it a little bit. I have finished my Access alternative assignment, which was to create a table, some queries, and a report. Everything with Access went well. The only time consuming part was gathering all the research to put into the database.
Career wise, it will be really helpful once all of the information is gathered and entered. Looking at all the data the way you want and organized a certain really way helps. I just always remember to make backups because you can not just "undo" everything when it comes to Access.
For next class, I need to have my blog and tweet done, my Access project all turned in, and have a start on our next projects. We are doing a team and individual project and need to start brainstorming some ideas.
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