Comments on: What’s the Curriculum to Build Technology Skills? http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/12/whats-the-curriculum-to-build-technology-skills/ Exploring How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:21:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: reads from this week « the way i see things http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/12/whats-the-curriculum-to-build-technology-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-324157 reads from this week « the way i see things Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:21:14 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=4991#comment-324157 [...] needed: a curriculum for building technology skills – (via Laura M. Carillo, Wikinomics) – she’s right. confession: i graduated in 2006 and barely knew how to use excel… [...] [...] needed: a curriculum for building technology skills – (via Laura M. Carillo, Wikinomics) – she’s right. confession: i graduated in 2006 and barely knew how to use excel… [...]

]]> By: Laura Carrillo http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/12/whats-the-curriculum-to-build-technology-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-322438 Laura Carrillo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:09:08 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=4991#comment-322438 Great points, thank you Natasha. When I spoke with the group last week, communication and the "soft skills" of business definitely surfaced as lacking but crucial as students move to the workplace. Great points, thank you Natasha. When I spoke with the group last week, communication and the “soft skills” of business definitely surfaced as lacking but crucial as students move to the workplace.

]]> By: Natasha http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/12/whats-the-curriculum-to-build-technology-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-322124 Natasha Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:57:31 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=4991#comment-322124 Hi Laura, This past summer, I've had a first year Ryerson intern working for me at my company. He was a very nice smart young man, and his skill in Excel was phenomenal, which really helped me. To your list I would add Enterprise collaboration portals such as Sharepoint. Another thing that young people don't see to be accustom to is file structure. They use search to find what they want, but when creating documents, they may need to learn that how to organize files, whether it's in a portal or just in a shared network drive. Last point is that our only challenge over the summer was his communication skills. They need to know how to write business e-mails. Natasha Hi Laura,

This past summer, I’ve had a first year Ryerson intern working for me at my company. He was a very nice smart young man, and his skill in Excel was phenomenal, which really helped me.

To your list I would add Enterprise collaboration portals such as Sharepoint.

Another thing that young people don’t see to be accustom to is file structure. They use search to find what they want, but when creating documents, they may need to learn that how to organize files, whether it’s in a portal or just in a shared network drive.

Last point is that our only challenge over the summer was his communication skills. They need to know how to write business e-mails.

Natasha

]]> By: Gautam http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/12/whats-the-curriculum-to-build-technology-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-321957 Gautam Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:59:37 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=4991#comment-321957 basic troubleshooting. - why is the printer not working, setting up a wireless network language - grammer, syntax and spelling and online tools available to research correct usage of the same software - installing new programs, clearing old ones, browser security, Systems - basic understanding of flow-charts when designing a process, knowledge of bandwidth, wiki's - specifically as to how they function basic troubleshooting.
- why is the printer not working, setting up a wireless network

language
- grammer, syntax and spelling and online tools available to research correct usage of the same

software
- installing new programs, clearing old ones, browser security,

Systems
- basic understanding of flow-charts when designing a process, knowledge of bandwidth, wiki’s – specifically as to how they function

]]> By: Laura Carrillo http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/12/whats-the-curriculum-to-build-technology-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-320694 Laura Carrillo Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:33:57 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=4991#comment-320694 I forgot to mention that these internships are for public school students, some do not have access to computers outside of the school setting. I often think that those of us who work online 24/7 forget a bit about this group. I forgot to mention that these internships are for public school students, some do not have access to computers outside of the school setting. I often think that those of us who work online 24/7 forget a bit about this group.

]]> By: Laura Carrillo http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/12/whats-the-curriculum-to-build-technology-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-320692 Laura Carrillo Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:30:14 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=4991#comment-320692 Giulio - Thank you for the ideas! Douglas - That is quite a list! For this group we're looking at students who are going out to work in internships that are not necessarily in IT related jobs. But it is amazing to see what the options are at the York School. Giulio – Thank you for the ideas! Douglas – That is quite a list! For this group we’re looking at students who are going out to work in internships that are not necessarily in IT related jobs. But it is amazing to see what the options are at the York School.

]]> By: giulio quaggiotto http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/12/whats-the-curriculum-to-build-technology-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-320577 giulio quaggiotto Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:48:52 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=4991#comment-320577 Hi Laura, Some time ago I posted some ideas (bit.ly/aLBpi) on this topic, trying to anticipate the skills that will be required of those who are interested in pursuing a career in the non-profit sector. Perhaps you might find some pointers in there. Cheers, Giulio Hi Laura,

Some time ago I posted some ideas (bit.ly/aLBpi) on this topic, trying to anticipate the skills that will be required of those who are interested in pursuing a career in the non-profit sector. Perhaps you might find some pointers in there.

Cheers,

Giulio

]]> By: Douglas Paul Ambort http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/12/whats-the-curriculum-to-build-technology-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-320555 Douglas Paul Ambort Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:39:13 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=4991#comment-320555 I would augment your list of skills with the following (ideas for a high school IT curriculum, prepared by me for York School, Monterey CA, 2008.) A visual representation (mind map) of this is available at http://ambort.net/ITcurric.pdf. These are the skills and capacities I would want new hires to have. SKILLS Applications Proficiency Content Re-purposing Copywriting Data Management Editing Planning, Analysis, and Design Problem Solving, Troubleshooting Programming Research Collaboration Teamwork, Team Leadership APPLIED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES Tools and Technologies for Team Collaboration Socio-Political Issues of IT Overview of Computer Systems Applications Systems Planning and Analysis Practical Knowledge Management COMPUTER LITERACY Communications Best Practices Computer Technologies and Applications for Art, Photography, and Graphic Design Computer Technologies and Applications for Music and Audio / Visual Production Creative Thinking Skills for Electronic Media Essential Software Applications Proficiency Mixing it Up - Compatibility Issues Across Applications and Operating Systems Online Research Techniques Software Applications and the Art of Persuasion Content Strategy and Web Design I would augment your list of skills with the following (ideas for a high school IT curriculum, prepared by me for York School, Monterey CA, 2008.)

A visual representation (mind map) of this is available at http://ambort.net/ITcurric.pdf.

These are the skills and capacities I would want new hires to have.

SKILLS
Applications Proficiency
Content Re-purposing
Copywriting
Data Management
Editing
Planning, Analysis, and Design
Problem Solving, Troubleshooting
Programming
Research
Collaboration Teamwork, Team Leadership

APPLIED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
Tools and Technologies for Team Collaboration
Socio-Political Issues of IT
Overview of Computer Systems Applications
Systems Planning and Analysis
Practical Knowledge Management

COMPUTER LITERACY
Communications Best Practices
Computer Technologies and Applications for Art, Photography, and Graphic Design
Computer Technologies and Applications for Music and Audio / Visual Production
Creative Thinking Skills for Electronic Media
Essential Software Applications Proficiency
Mixing it Up – Compatibility Issues Across Applications and Operating Systems
Online Research Techniques
Software Applications and the Art of Persuasion
Content Strategy and Web Design

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