IT - Past, Present and Future

Premise

The pace of IT is relentless. We have to keep ourselves updated all the time. IT knowledge waits for no man. This means regardless of status: from the leaders of industries to the man in the street, IT knowledge today is a must or we go the ways of the dinosaurs.

Description

This workshop helps a group of seniors move from the time they started work until today - where the IT they initially experienced is completely mind-blowing in today's IT advancement. The lessons learned are meant to trigger the senior participants' desire to keep themselves updated or else be left behind.

Key Learnings

• Learn how to operate the Learning Circle site by themselves so that they can have access to the site after the workshop.

• Search appropriate sites on the Internet for answers by themselves.

• Be excited, self-directed learners by contributing regularly to their personal group site (learning circle) long after the class has ended.

Pre-requisites

A basic knowledge of computer operations is assumed.

Pre-learning

None.

Post-learning

Individuals record what they've learned and what they intend to do next. Share with their fellow-participants their desire and support each other after this workshop.

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Topics and agenda

• 1. A WARM WELCOME

  Workshop | 15 Minutes

  Get all participants on board and do a bit of practice and be familiar with the navigation.

  Learning objectives

  To achieve a sense of comfort in our digitally-blended learning environment

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• 2. HISTORY OF IT - FROM YESTERDAY TILL TODAY

  Workshop |

  Participants breeze through a timeline of IT history.

  Learning objectives

  Know the background of IT.
  The rapid speed of IT.

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• 3. FUTURE GAZING

  Workshop | 30 Minutes

  Participants are introduced to what's happening today in the IT world.

  Learning objectives

  IT knowledge is fun with lots to learn for personal development

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• 4. WHAT\'S IN IT FOR ME?

  Workshop |

  Participants need to embrace IT instead of shunning it. This is important so that a personal plan of action will be easy to implement.

  Learning objectives

  IT is not to be feared by to embrace like a duck is to water.

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• 5. SO WHAT'S NEXT AFTER THIS WORKSHOP?

  Workshop |

  Participants work out a period of continuous learning throughout the year.

  Learning objectives

  Participants should be excited about learning IT and be on the lookout for new changes.

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• 6. EVALUATION

  Workshop | 10 Minutes

  Review, Reflect and Remember Lessons Learned.
  Identify new topics for discussions.

  Learning objectives

  To consolidate the lessons learned for application back at work.

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Professionals

Mike Tan
Experienced Trainer/Facilitator/Lecturer | Certified and Qualified in a number of Personality Profil

Mike is a passionate life-long learner, who positively motivates his students and participants, to continuously stretch themselves, in their learning journey. He considers himself in a role as a Gardener - planting seeds, nurturing young plants and then enjoying the fruits when those who went through his coaching, blossom, and bloom in their respective calling.

Qualified in personality profiling tools: I Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) I the Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI) I Understanding Personal Strengths in Relating to Others I the DiSC I the Developer a 360 Feedback System I Big5 I Facet5 Personality Profile I Emergenetics Profile.

Contact Mike to discuss your organization training needs or if you wish to have a one on one conversation to explore your personal growth with him.