October 2010
Cisco Networking Academy
Professional Development
Elaine Horn
TRECA Cisco Networking Academy Director
October 6, 2010
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Housekeeping!
•Where can you find this PowerPoint?
•www.treca.org/cisco
•Blogging is encouraged!
•New page soon to be released!
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Assistance
Available!
Contact: elaine@treca.org
(740) 389-4798 Ext. 254
Cell (740) 262-1495
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Cisco Academy’s Help
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Cisco Academy’s Help
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Cisco Academy’s Help
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Marketing
Contact: elaine@treca.org
(740) 389-4798 Ext. 254
Cell (740) 262-1495
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How do you get students hooked on Cisco?
1.
You must market your academy inside the classroom
2.
You must market your academy outside the classroom
3.
Guidance staff and administrators must be supportive
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So, what should we be doing in the
classroom?
 To build rigor you need to build Relationships!
 Nobody can argue that Cisco programs (and other IT programs)
aren’t rigorous.
 If you want your students to buy into your program and the rigor
you must first build a relationship with the students.
 Bring in guest speakers from the field.
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Building relationships
 Examples
 Student Hall of Fame
 Some of my best teachers are coaches!
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Building relationships
 Examples
 Pictures
 Posters
 In & out of the class
 Display student’s work
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Customizing your “crib”
 Equipment
 A better lab experience translates to better relationships with students
(no, packet tracer doesn’t count!)
 Each student has ownership in a computer and a rack of
routers/switches
 Posters/Models of important concepts – OSI Model, router configs,
etc.
 Allow students to use reference materials
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Grading
 Rather than focus grades on chapter tests emphasize the practical
skills-based nature of the class
 Students are allowed to retake tests.
 Students spend almost an equivalent amount of time in lab as lecture
 Skills exam is weighted the same as a semester final
 Give bonus points for students who bring in “real life” articles about
computer networking
 Give bonus points for students who do reports on topics outside of the
curriculum
 Let them explore features in Packet Tracer and then apply them to
real gear
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Class Exposure
 Get the students out of the classroom and talking to others
 Students need to perform out of class jobs
 Discussion Topic – What can we do together as a Cisco
Networking Academy Community?
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Be a Role Model
 Take and pass your certification exams
 Turn your classroom into a certification incubator – posters of
concepts that will be seen daily
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In my opinion…
 If you really want to succeed in the 21st century you must be able
to accept change and do things differently.
 Build relationships with your students.
 Sell and market your program.
 Posters
 Brochures
 Teach in a style that motivates students and keeps students coming
back for more.
 Use Packet Tracer’s Simulation Feature
 Use games and competitions
 Make your course practical!
 Use realistic case studies and samples
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Marketing Materials!
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Marketing Materials!
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Marketing Materials!
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Instructional
Assistance
Available!
Contact: elaine@treca.org
(740) 389-4798 Ext. 254
Cell (740) 262-1495
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2010 Academy Conference Wrap-up!
All session presentations and materials are now
available through December 2010.
http://www.cisco.com/go/virtualacademyconference
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Instructor Webinar Opportunities
• Packet Tracer Skills Assessment –
• This 1-hour session is open to any Academy instructor
interested in learning more about the Cisco Packet
Tracer Skills Assessments for CCNA courses.
• SESSIONS ARE RECORDED!
• Tuesday, Oct. 12th -- 4:00 PM Eastern
https://cisco.webex.com/cisco/onstage/g.php?t=a
&d=207105729
• Wednesday, Oct. 13th -- 5:00 PM Eastern
https://cisco.webex.com/cisco/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=
201608257
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Recordings of Webinars
• Session recordings will be posted here:
https://cisco.webex.com/cisco/onstage/g.php?p=401&
t=m
• Materials are available here:
https://cisco.webex.com/meet/kalderso
(password NetAcad)
• For assistance, contact Karen Alderson at
kalderso@cisco.com.
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Recordings of Webinars
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CCENT
https://cisco.webex.com/mw0306lb/mywebex/default.do?nomenu=true&siteurl=cisco&service=6&m
ain_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcisco.webex.com%2Fec0605lb%2Feventcenter%2Fprogram%2Fprogram
Detail.do%3FtheAction%3Ddetail%26siteurl%3Dcisco%26cProgViewID%3D821
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Please visit the
Cisco Passport 21 Course Catalog page!
• Passport21 offerings supplement Networking
Academy curricula to help students prepare for
21st century careers
• Cisco Aspire is a game that challenges students
to apply the business skills introduced in
Passport21 case studies within simulated
networking environments
• Access to instructor orientation materials,
participate in discussions with other
instructors, and get community support
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Using Case Studies
Case Studies
Charging for Expertise
Starting an Internet Café
Making a Business
Successful
Providing Outsource
Services
Building a Contracting
Business
Entrepreneurship
Minimum Skills
Recommended
Broadband
X
IT Essentials—Ch 10
X
CCNA Discovery 1—Ch 5
or
CCNA Exploration 1—Ch 6
X
CCNA Discovery 1—Ch 8
or
CCNA Exploration 1—Ch 6
X
X
CCNA Discovery 2—Ch 5
or
CCNA Exploration 3—Ch 7
X
CCNA Discovery 2—Ch 5
or
CCNA Exploration 3—Ch 7
X
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Cisco Aspire
Simulation-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 Aspire
Game Pedagogy
Skills
Game Scenario Examples
Decision 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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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
CCNA Discovery: Working at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP
Spanish
 Students access
Passport21 materials
from their Student Class
Home page
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Student User Experience
CCNA Discovery: Working at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP
Spanish
1. Study ITE or CCNA
Curricula
2. Go to Student Class Home Page
4. Learn related business
skills in case studies
5. Practice skills in Cisco Aspire
game
3. Click on Passport21 materials
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IT Essentials
Updates!
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CompTIA A+ Exam
• Certify before the end of December!
• In January, certification will be renewable every 3 years.
• Windows 7 has been picking up speed since its
introduction in 2009.
• The CompTIA A+ advisory committee recommends
adding Windows 7 content to the existing CompTIA A+
exam objectives that relate to operating systems.
• The new content will be added as a rolling change to
existing exams, with changes taking effect beginning
January 2011.
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IT Essentials
• Packet Tracer add-ons!
• DHCP, FTP, DNS, Email, HTTP, Linksys Wireless
Router
• Servers & Clients
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IT Essentials Packet Tracer Labs
Download from Tools
8.4.2 – Cabling a Simple Network
8.9.2 – Adding Computers to an Existing Network
9.3.4 – Connecting Wireless PCs to a Linksys WRT 300N
15.5.1 – Install a Wireless NIC
15.5.3 – Test a Wireless Connection
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Demo
Using NetLab To
Teach SDM
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TRECA’s Netlab (http://netlab.treca.org) is Ready!
•These pods support the CCNA, CCNA Security and parts
of the CCNP curriculum.
•Since Netlab has virtual XP PCs, it can be used in IT
Essentials as well.
•Instructor accounts available by request.
•As an instructor, you will be able to create student
accounts
•Personalized training is available
•Many of the labs in the different courses are already
imported and pre-configured in NetLab
•Tools such as Wireshark have been installed on the VMs
•I can install any tool that can be legally downloaded.
Pod 1
2 – 1841 Routers
1 – 2811 Router
3 – 2950 Switches
3 – Virtual PCs
Pod 2
2 – 1841 Routers
1 – 2811 Router
1 – 3550 Switch
2 – 2950 Switches
2 – Virtual PCs
Pod 3 consists of
4 – 1841 Routers
Pod 4 consists of
4 – 1841 Routers
Demonstration
•SDM is a pain point in the Discovery Curriculum
•Labs begin in Chapter 5 of Discovery 2
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Packet Tracer 5.3
Update
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What is Cisco Packet Tracer?
 Offers a unique combination of:
 Realistic simulation and visualization experiences,
 Complex assessment and activity authoring
capabilities, and
 Opportunities for multiuser collaboration and
competition
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Packet Tracer Simulation-Based Learning
 Supports
 Lectures,
 Group and individual labs,
 Homework,
 Exams,
 Games,
 Collaborations, and
 Competitions
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Where can I locate sample demo files?
PT 5.3 - File – Open Samples
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Packet Tracer 5.3 Samples Folder
 Samples Folder Has Demos of New Features
 Taking a Look at New features (as time permits)
•DNS
•Email
•FTP
•Cable/DSL
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 Where can I locate help files?
 PT5.3, Help, Tutorials
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 Where can I find more information?
 PT5.3, Help, Contents
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 Is there anywhere else I can find info about PT 5.3?
 PT5.3, Help, Online Resources
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Resources on Academy Connection
 FAQs
 Release Notes
 At A Glance
 Supplementary activities for the
CCNA curricula
 Datasheet
 Overview Presentation
 Video viewing link and video
downloads
 Link to Packet Tracer Trivia
game
 Link to Packet Tracer Discussion
Forum
 Instructor training materials
 Link to Instructor Guides
And More…See Packet Tracer resource page
on Academy Connection
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Packet Tracer Activity Wizard
 Anyone can author, the PT Activity Wizard guides you
 The process is basically write instructions, build a correct
answer network, specify grading, specify an initial network, save
 Ability to create your own
learning activities, tasks, labs,
games and complex
assessments
 Build scaffolded learning
experiences, formative and
summative assessments
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Packet Tracer Multiuser Functionality
 PT is a network-capable (peer to peer) application, using the
real network (TCP socket connections) to carry the Packet
Tracer virtual packets
 The PT application running on one computer can
communicate with the PT application running on 1 or more
other computers
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Multiuser Games for Social Learning
Instructor console view of
multiuser “Relay Race” game
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Multiuser Games for Social Learning
Instructor console view of
multiuser “King of the Hill” game
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Packet Tracer
v5.3
What’s new in Packet Tracer v5.3?
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Improvements in Packet Tracer 5.3
 More Protocol Support
 New:
– FTP
– SMTP
–
–
–
–
POP3
PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet)
VoIP
BGP
 Improved:
– HTTP
– DNS
– DHCP
– TCP
– IP
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Improvements in Packet Tracer 5.3
 General Improvements
 Microsoft Windows 7 support
• Stopped Windows 2000 support
 Current LTS version of Ubuntu (8.04) and Fedora (10.1)
• Stopped support for previous versions
 Customizable HTML Views for IP configuration and Traffic Generator
 Added commands for End Devices, such as nslookup and ftp
 Email and FTP service for Server End Devices
 Cisco IP Communicator: Email, PPPoE Dialer, and Text Editor
desktop utilities
 HWIC-AP-AG-B module for 1841 and 2811 routers
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Packet Tracer 5.3 Protocol Support
*New in PT 5.3
*Enhanced in PT 5.3
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New Devices in Packet Tracer v5.3
 New Devices:
– End Devices:
• Home VoIP
• Analog Phone
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•
•
TV
Tablet PC
PDA
Improved Linksys models, wireless security
• New generic Wireless End Device - customizable
• New generic Wired End Device - customizable
– Hub
• Coaxial Splitter
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Enhancements with Packet Tracer v5.3
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Cable and DSL enhancements
Call Manager Express (VOIP support)
FTP server and routers/switches - Server and Client
Email system (SMTP – POP3) - Server and Client
BGP – limited implementation that allows for a more realistic
representation of the Internet for scenarios
 Generic IP end devices – to create more versatility in device
creation
 Activity Wizard Initial Tree enhancements – more scenario
variations
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PT 5.3 and CCNA and CCNP Curricula
Version 5.3 enhancements illustrate the following topics:
 CCNA Discovery
 D1: improved Linksys and wireless– Generic IP end devices
 D2: better DNS, improved DHCP, wireless security, new FTP, SMTP,
POP3
 D3: improved multiarea OSPF, EIGRP, BGP
 D4: new ISR VOIP, Call Manager Express
 CCNA Exploration
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E1:
E2:
E3:
E4:
improved HTTP, DNS, DHCP, new FTP, SMTP, POP3
improved multiarea OSPF, EIGRP, new BGP
improved Linksys models, wireless security, 802.11
new PPPoE, enhanced IPSec, Cable and DSL enhancements
 CCNP
 Improved multiarea OSPF, EIGRP, new BGP
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Packet Tracer
Resources
Where to find the things you need to make Packet Tracer more
useful to you and your students
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Packet Tracer Availability
 Packet Tracer is available free to all Networking
Academy instructors, students and alumni on Academy
Connection
 To obtain Packet Tracer
Log in to Academy Connection
Click the Packet Tracer image on the left side of your Home Page
Select the appropriate download option
 Recommendation
Download to a local server at your academy and have students install
Packet Tracer from the local server
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Packet Tracer
Demonstrations
and Activities
Packet Tracer Classroom Teaching, Demonstrations, and
Activities
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Packet Tracer 5.3 Samples Folder
 Samples Folder Has Demos of New Features
 Taking a Look at New features (as time permits)
•DNS
•Email
•FTP
•Cable/DSL
• Email and creating a Multiuser classroom experience
(network stability permitting)
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Packet Tracer Key Take Aways
 Packet Tracer is a powerful network simulation program that allows
students to experiment with network behavior and ask “what if” questions
 Makes teaching and learning networking technology easier
 Not intended to replace experiences with real equipment, but rather to
complement them
 A laboratory for teaching and learning; you can experiment, you can
create your own virtual network “world”
 Helps students develop 21st century skills such as decision making,
creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
 Packet Tracer is an integral part of the Networking Academy
comprehensive learning experience
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