Cisco Networking Academy Resources

This data sheet provides you with information about Cisco® Networking Academy®. For additional information, please contact your Area Academy Manager: _____________________ at __________________@cisco.com.

Table 1. About Cisco Networking Academy

Resource Details How to Access

Cisco Networking Academy

The online tool that supports Cisco Networking Academy, including:

Global overview Links to regional Networking Academy pages Featured content

http:// www.cisco.com/go/netacad

Resource Center

Helpful Networking Academy tools, all in one place, including:

State-by-state profiles Marketing videos Data sheets and brochures Newsletters and reference websites

http://www.cisco.com/go/netacadresourcecenter/

Standards Alignment Tools

Crosswalk documents showing how Academy curriculum maps to U.S. National Standards in Math, Language Arts and Technology, and to the IT Career Cluster

http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/netacad/career_connection/promoteIT/resourcecenter/curriculum.html

Economic Recovery

Learn more about the Economic Stimulus Grants and funding and how Cisco Networking Academy is a Tool for Economic Recovery

http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/netacad/us/econ_stim.html

Technology and Enter-tainment

Where Cisco Technology Is Being Utilized TV news/drama, gaming, onlineo CNN, CSI:NY, 24, Heroes, Second Life, Rock

Band, etc.

Collaboration and Innovation: Bringing Fans Closer to the Game - Cisco is changing the way sports fans experience the game

http://wwwin.cisco.com/marketing/corporate/mesm/entertainment.shtml

http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/videos/sma_120108.html

IT and HealthCare

IT and networking will be at the core of the next revolution in healthcare which will be about using information to drive patient-centric, safe and efficient care

http://www.cisco.com/web/strategy/healthcare/index.html

Curriculum Center

Curriculum descriptions and updates Curriculum demos Curriculum toolkits

http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/netacad/career_connection/promoteIT/resourcecenter/curriculum.html

Academy Connection

Post log-in resource area for Academy participants Log in from the top right corner of any pre-login Networking Academy web page

Student Video Competition

“Why I’m Excited About IT” Video ContestTo encourage Networking Academy students to share their success and message in a 3 minute video;runs April 2, 2009 through May 15, 2009

http://www.cisco.com/go/netacad/videocontest

Academy NetSpace

A global view of Networking Academy, including the ability to create a personal profile and participate in the gaming competition(s) hosted here

http://www.academynetspace.com/

IT Career Resources

Highlights various Networking Academy workforce development initiatives in place for both students and graduates: All Academy Day, Job Shadow Day, PacketVille, Virtual

Field Trips

http://www.cisco.com/go/promoteitcareers

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Career Connection Job Board

Links alumni with employers who are looking for job-ready IT and networking candidates; participating candidates must be registered Academy alumni

Register and search jobs and internships: https://cc.netacad.net/home.doAlumni registration: http://www.cisco.com/go/alumniregister

Partner Talent Portal

Registered Alumni with a 4-year degree and CCNA certification may use this forum to upload resumes and view job opportunities posted by our partners

https://secure.partnertalentportal.com/

The Cisco Learning Network

New resources about advancing careers and the future of networking technology, including: Career Center Connections (Blogs, Discussions)    Technology News and Views Certification Center Learning Center

https://cisco.hosted.jivesoftware.com

U.S. Academy Conference

TWO OPTIONS:o Orlando Florida – June 22-24, 2009o Denver, CO – July 13-15, 2009

Rate reduced from $275 to $200

http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le21/le34/academy/2009/

Table 2. 21st Century Learning

Resource Details How to Access

Global Education

A New Paradigm for 21st Century Learning. Transformation of education to respond to the needs of 21st century learners, educators and organizations: Equipping Every Learner for the 21st Century white

paper - a new approach to education based on collaboration, which fosters the creative process, adaptation and shared innovation

21 st Century Education: Driving Educational Change video

Join the dialog: http://www.cisco.com/web/about/citizenship/socio-economic/globalEd.html

Please contact the Cisco Networking Academy Area Academy Manager for your region:

Name E-mail address Phone Territory

John Bjerke johbjerk@cisco.com 530 757-2976Western Territory:AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY

Carroll McGillin cmcgilli@cisco.com 410 309-5540

National Initiatives, Military, D.C. Metro:District of Columbia, MD, VA, Accredited Career Colleges

Clydene Stangvik cstangvi@cisco.com 952 967-8361

Central and Mountain Territory: AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OK, SD, WI

Susan Weatherly sweather@cisco.com 678 352-2990 Southern Territory:

AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX

Marie Zwickert mzwicker@cisco.com 410 309-4844

Northeast and Ohio Valley Territory: CT, DE, ME, MA, NJ, NH, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WV

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