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TRAINING PROJECT REFLECTION: 2

This past week has been busy and productive. I was responsible for creating training videos and assignments for iGoogle and Google Calendar. At first, the project seemed intimidating, but after completing my module, I am thankful for learning about many new topics. Before creating my videos, I was unfamiliar with Camstudio and uploading/editing media. However, after much experimentation, I am now familiar with these principles. I also learned how to use sites that allowed free web hosting for files and media. This will be very useful knowledge for the future, because most companies are always looking for cost-efficient methods. Overall, I believe that my project was a success, and I am thankful for the skills that I have learned.

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TRAINING PROJECT REFLECTION: 1

My group’s training project involves educating teachers on the benefits of using Google Apps to promote an E-Learning environment. Our team conducted a needs assessment meeting with the project coordinator, and we discussed the applications that would be used in the curriculum. The coordinator promptly notified us of the final lesson plan, and we began dividing the material into modules. I was assigned with creating and implementing module 1. The subject matter pertains to internet basics, an introduction to Google Apps, iGoogle, and Google Calendar. I then created a storyboard for my assignment. This aided in outlining the order in which I would address these topics, and it provided the team with some insight into my ideas. Currently, I have not received any negative feedback on my posting, and I am starting to create and upload my module material. I feel positive about my group’s progress and believe that our curriculum will be both enriching and beneficial for the students.

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GOOGLE DOCS, GEARING TOWARDS STUDENTS

Interestingly enough, my group's project for TSTM 544 involves instructing teachers on how to use Google Docs. Many times, we needed to discover how using these applications would benefit them. The perfect response came in the form of an article posted by the The Web Services Report. It states, "Google Docs' summer interns this summer were tasked with working on improvements and additions to the service geared toward students. The results of their work, now available to try out, include new features such as an equation editor, superscripts and subscripts, document translation, improvements to surveys, and more outlining options." These features are aimed at assisting students with their other classes. The article concludes by stating, "Students comprise one of the core groups of users and potential users of Docs, so it makes sense to build out the feature set to support the kinds of word-processing, spreadsheet-tweaking, and presentation-building tasks that they typically need to perform." In relation to my project, it could be useful to state that one of the largest audiences that use Google Docs, are in fact, students.



Source: Cnet.com

Blog 2

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

Have you ever been confident in your skills and abilities, but your mind prevents you from utilizing them? Thought holds a lot of power over the body, and recently, experts have been studying this theory and defining it as Emotional Intelligence. It is defined as, "The ability, capacity, skill or, in the case of the trait EI model, a self-perceived ability, to identify, assess, and manage the emotions of one's self, of others, and of groups" Wikipedia . When one has difficulties managing their emotions, it often prevents them from staying focused, while seeping them into modes of anxiety. Ultimately, it prevents the individual from accomplishing goals. From a Corporate Training standpoint, one should be sensitive to these needs, and after mastering their own emotions, work to establish that employees have the same luxury. It will ensure that workers remain confident in their abilities and focused on the goals ahead of them.

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RE-ENGINEERING & CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT

Re-Engineering is a term that all corporate trainers should be familiar with. It is defined as a complete review of an organization's critical work processes to make them for efficient. How does this apply to you? Currently, businesses are not as profitable as they once were. Executives are hesitant to contribute funds for new resources, and objectives now relate to improving the efficiency of current practices. In relation to corporate training, it is becoming harder to invest in new teaching practices. Businesses are seeking to re-invent the methods they currently have and focus on education being an "in and out" process. Time costs money and it is an asset that continues to diminish. If we can learn how to capitalize on these developments, and re-engineer rather than re-create, it will assuredly create an advantage in the workplace. HRudaya lists the top 10 current trends in Corporate Development. Re-Enginering was ranked number three.