Strategies – 8/29/2007

Today we finished up the last little bit of our Strategies class with a couple of units from Uncle Lou, tying everything up that we’ve learned so far. We’ve seen how we need to visualize what we want, how to ignore others’ and our own negative self talk and how to set goals and write daily affirmations in order to make those goals happen.

Next week will be our last week of class, where you’ll turn in your portfolios, resumes and cover letters.

Pro/Server – 8/28/2007

More checkpoints!

Homework:

• Study for your final!!!!

Designing AD/NI – 8/28/2007

The checkpoint exam was the only thing on today’s agenda as well. We got our final grades and indication on whether or not we needed to come to the final next week. You know who you are! See you then!

Homework:

• I said study, fool!

Managing a Network Environment – 8/28/2007

We’re reaching the end of the road: today was the second checkpoint and we all found out our current grades and whether or not we’ll have to come back next Tuesday for the final. Remember, if you have a red star on your grade sheet, you need to take the final.

Homework

• No homework!
• STUDY FOR YOUR FINALS!

Last Minute Xtra Credit!

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/datacenter/?p=164

Check out this blog entry and write up a one page, doublespaced summary of it for a whopping 10 points extra credit!

Don’t say I never do anything for ya!

All extra credit must be turned into me by the start of the next class I have with you (from now, 12:31 pm, 8/28/2007).

Free Office!

A couple of people have approached me this semester with similar problems: they have nice, shiny new computers, but not the right software to do anything with (no Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.). My advice to them was to simply try to carve some time out where they could use the computers here at school.

I don’t know why it didn’t occur to me at the time, but there is a free alternative that’s out there that is pretty good: OpenOffice.org 2.2. I used it for a while before I got Office 2007.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge fan of Office 2007, but if Office 2003 is your only alternative (here at Draughons, it is) OpenOffice is a really good program to use instead — and you can’t beat the price. Plus, it will save in all of your favorite Office 2003 formats, like .doc and .xls. Nice.

One really cool thing about this particular program is that it’s “open source”, meaning that developers all over the world collectively work on the program. Got some programming skills? Sign up to work on the program. How cool is that?

Pro/Server – 8/27/2007

Tonight we simply took tests — two tests over the four chapters we covered last week. I also gave the final to anyone who needed to take it and wanted to. Otherwise, I’ll need you to take it Tuesday, August 28.

Homework:

• No homework — get rest and get ready for Fall 2007!

MS Excel – 8/27/2007

Today was simply a test day, and we found out if we need to take the final. Remember, if you see a star on your grade sheet (or I have otherwise let you know), I need to see you on the day of the final, Monday, September 10 (no class next week due to Labor Day).

Homework:

• No homework!

Strategies – 8/22/2007

Today we did the combo units of 16, 17, 18 and 19. These units are important because they start building us up to the all-important affirmations which help us set the realities of our days and ultimately our lives. Next week, we will be working on the affirmation workshop, which will help us write the affirmations that we need — I will be participating too!

In order to make this workshop go as smoothly as possible, I really need everyone to make sure they do the groundwork for the workshop, and that groundwork is the homework assignments below. Failing to do them will result in a few negative consequences, including not getting out of class as early as possible. So, do them!!!

Homework:

• pg 164: Write down at least one goal under each of the ten headings. More than one goal is encouraged and would be helpful to us in the workshop
• Pg 165: Complete the Affirmation Wheel on pg 165. Each line, or “spoke” of the wheel represents on of the life areas that are bulleted below the wheel. What you’ll be doing is looking at each area and then charting on the wheel how much of your life is vested in that area. For example, if you find yourself with lots of “me” time, you will place a dot on one spoke (any spoke) near the outer limit of the wheel. If you have no time for family, or are simply not interested in it, put a dot on your family spoke close to the center. After you have completed all twelve spokes, connect the dots, and you will have an image of what your life balance looks like right now. This will be essential in working on our affirmations next week.
• pg 166, 167: Look at the thirty affirmations listed on these pages. These affirmations are all written correctly, but not all of them will resonate with you. With a highlighter, go through and indicate which affirmations you really like.

PORTFOLIOS, RESUMES and COVER LETTERS WILL BE DUE ON SEPTEMBER 5!!

Pro/Server – 8/21/2007

We too celebrated the last night of lecture/lab by completeing Chapters 11 and 12 which dealt with maintenance tasks like how to handle unsigned drivers (ignore, warn, block) and Last Known Good Configuration, etc. Then we like totally rawked out.

Homework:

• Chapter 11 – Review Questions
• Chapter 12 – Review Questions