Free CCNA1 introductory session 140217

Free CCNA1 Instructor Training

14th Feb 2017

Introduction or “So what do you need to do to study the course?”The Open University (OU) - Cisco ASC

Andrew Smith@OUCisco or @teraknor

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Session Contents

1. Introduction2. Who are you all?3. Study Schedule!4. Planning your time?5. Engage!6. What we will do?7. Packet Tracer Skills and ‘doing labs’.8. Assessment

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An Introduction?

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Getting into the swing

Introduction

• You have entered the world of distance learning – hello and welcome

• You will be studying by yourself – this is self paced• However – you are part of the large community• We enrolled a total of 1130 participants• A few bumps – yet, we are getting there

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Where are you all!

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Welcome to the world of @OUCisco …

Where are you all?

My brain still hurts thinking about this!

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Study Schedule?

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CCNA1 R+S v6 – Introduction to Networking

Study Schedule? #1

Launch on Tues the 14th at 16:00

• 20/02/171/2 Term (everything is UK based around our teaching calendar)All sessions on a Monday at 16:00

• 27/02/17Chapter 1 Explore the network• 06/03/17Chapter 2 Configure a network operating system• 13/03/17Chapter 3 Network protocols and communications• 20/03/17Chapter 4 Network access• 27/03/17Chapter 5 Ethernet• 03/04/17Chapter 6 Network layer• 10/04/17EASTER• 17/04/17EASTER

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CCNA1 R+S v6 – Introduction to Networking

Study Schedule? #2

• 24/04/17Chapter 7 IP Addressing• 01/05/17Chapter 8 Subnetting IP networks• 08/05/17Chapter 9 Transport Layer• 15/05/17Chapter 10 Application layer• 22/05/17Chapter 11 Build a Small Network• 29/05/17Whit Break!• 05/06/17Recap Revision and catch up• 12/06/17Recap Revision and catch up• 19/06/17Assessment first attempt and Packet Tracer skills• 26/06/17Assessment first attempt and Packet Tracer skills• 03/07/17retake opportunity• 10/07/17Final Assessment Attempt

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Planning your time?

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Time is an illusion, lunch time doubly so … Douglas Adams

Planning your time…

• You will need to be disciplined• This may seem obvious, however it isn’t

• You should expect … • To spend at least 3-5 hours per week• To plan to attend the Monday sessions or plan to watch

the recordings (1 hour)• That some weeks take longer than others so estimate 3

hours, that could be more.• To take the chapter exam as part of your studies (1 hour)• Your mind to expand as you study this content• To set aside time – do be disciplined – it works best if you

study in organized blocks of time

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Study tips …

Planning your time…

• Take notes – copy/paste relevant clever bits into notepad/word

• Keep a log of what you have done – make a note of where you have left off

• If you are on a roll – run with it• If you are tired – stop• Take breaks, drink plenty, play some music in

the background• It is self paced do not panic if you think others

are ahead, we have given you time to catch up

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Engage!

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Join in with the community - Netacad

Engage!

• Participate in the class discussions• Chapter based for each topic• One section for Portuguese speakers• Tell us who you are• Share any geeky things you think are fascinating• Do share when you are struggling

• Any student can answer any forum thread• Paul along with many others will support the

discussion forum within the Netacad class• This is mainly supported by volunteers –

please be patient with us

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Join in with the community - Facebook

Engage!

• Here you can share anything (within reason)• Each Facebook Live session will have a thread• Do join in with the chat, when we are broadcasting as

well as afterwards

• Post anything that is relevant to Cisco and CCNA1

• Link is on last slide

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Lets look at the class in Netacad …

Engage!

• https://129396262.netacad.com/courses/476541• Worth bookmarking it …• We will look at … the class

• The modules• Discussions• Chapter Exams• Announcements

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What we will do?

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So ... disconnect your spam filters

What we will do?

• We will send a weekly ‘heart beat’ email – on a Monday

• As well as looking after the discussions, we will participate

• Kevin will be delivering a weekly session via FBL

• Slides and useful content will be shared within the netacad class

• And of course, monitor your general progress

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Packet Tracer Skillsand doing labs?

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Labs

Packet Tracer Skills

• Do not bother with the in class practical labs• You can do these any other time

• However, you must attempt some of the Packet Tracer activities at the end of the chapters – we cannot police these, yet you know that we will be giving you an activity to complete

• Lets look at Packet Tracer

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Assessment?

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Chapter exams

Assessment

• Quizzes are optional• Chapter Exams are essential as these prepare

you for the final examination• There is a pre-test, this is optional • You can take the chapters whenever you like• You can have multiple attempts – we WILL NOT

grade you on these

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The endAny questions, please post on this thread in

Facebook

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Some useful links (for those reading this slide deck)

The End!

Project based

• www.ouasc.org.uk - Open University Cisco ASC site• https://www.facebook.com/OpenUniversityCiscoASC/ - the official

Facebook page for the OU ASC

Additional resource

• @OUCisco – The Open University Cisco Twitter feed – related to our CCNA course delivery