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Jim Lorenz South Salem HS Instructor Oracle Internet Academy lorenz_jim@salkeiz.k12.or

Jim Lorenz South Salem HS Instructor Oracle Internet Academy lorenz_jim@salkeiz.k12.or.us. mailto://academy_us@oracle.com http://academy.oracle.com. Good Fit w/ National ITCCI/ Oregon Career Related Learning Frameworks/ Washington ITCCI Pre- IT Producer IT Producer

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Jim Lorenz South Salem HS Instructor Oracle Internet Academy lorenz_jim@salkeiz.k12.or

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  1. Jim LorenzSouth Salem HS Instructor Oracle Internet Academylorenz_jim@salkeiz.k12.or.us mailto://academy_us@oracle.com http://academy.oracle.com

  2. Good Fit w/ National ITCCI/ Oregon Career Related Learning Frameworks/ Washington ITCCI • Pre- IT Producer • IT Producer • Provides Comprehensive Program • Professional Development • Industry Connected Curriculum • Online Supported Environment

  3. National IT Career Cluster Initiative www.careerclusters.org/16clusters.htm Oregon Department of Education • IT Education Advisory Committee (ITEAC) • Career Related Learning Framework (CAM?) • http://www.ode.state.or.us/opte/CAM • Personal Education Plan • Washington Implementation of ITCCI • wsbea2003-itcci.ppt - (Julia O’Brien Fallon)

  4. From Julia’s Presentation… IT User: a computer literate user of applications and the Internet… IT users meet the IT core standards and have a basic IT foundation of knowledge. Pre-IT Producer: an IT user who develops additional IT foundation skills… An IT pre-producer may be in a HS program and will finish training at post-secondary level. IT Producer: designs, develops, supports and manages hardware, software, multimedia and system integration services. Most students will begin their IT Producer sequence of classes and will complete at post-secondary level.

  5. IT Skills in Demand Oracle24% DatabaseAdministration12% Networking 20% Application Development6% ProjectManagement12% Java26% Internet 22% e-Commerce22% - META Group 2001 IT Staffing and Compensation Survey

  6. Demand by Job Category Tech Support Web Dev/ Admin Network Admin Program/ SW Engr. Digital Media Enterprise Systems Other Tech Writing DB Dev/ Admin Source: ITAA Workforce Survey 2003

  7. Oracle Corporation • Founded in 1977 by Larry Ellison • $10.1 billion company • Employees 40,000+ • Annual R&D over $800 Million • Provide Solutions to Access Information • First software company to develop and deploy 100 percent Internet-enabled enterprise software Oracle’s core competency is providing large amounts of data to many users across a network reliably, economically, and securely

  8. Everyday Life Runs on Oracle Amazon.com Wells Fargo Coca-Cola All of the Fortune 100 Dow Jones and the Wall Street Journal Ford Motor Co. Verizon Wireless

  9. Oracle Education Initiatives The ability to use technology to learn and succeed in the 21st century has become a "new basic" for all students. To meet this educational challenge, every school needs computers, software, innovative content, and technically savvy teachers. To achieve this goal, Oracle Corporation has created a family of education programs that leverage our core competencies in information technology and the Internet.

  10. Oracle Education Initiatives • HelpUsHelp Foundation • ThinkQuest • Think.com • Oracle Internet Academy • Oracle Academic Initiative • Oracle Workforce Development Program www.oracle.com/learn

  11. Interesting Facts • Donated 6555 computers, 1281 laser printers to 267 grantees • 300 schools in Oracle Internet Academy/ 365 teachers • Oracle Foundation legally acquired the ThinkQuest program • OAI/WDP/Academy – 3036 education institutions • Exceed 2 billion USD in grant in kind (OAI)

  12. Oracle Internet Academy • Students learn database and Java programming plus professional skills: • Project management • Collaboration • Problem solving • Presentation • Resume preparation • 12,000 participating students and teachers in over 250+ schools in 6 different countries

  13. Three Core Components: • Curriculum • Professional Development • Technical Infrastructure

  14. Curriculum • 360+ hours of lesson-by-lesson curriculum tailored to any learning environment • Courses: • Oracle Year 1: Data Modeling/Database Design SQL • Oracle Year 2: Java Programming • Certification • Introduction to SQL – Oracle 9i • Demo

  15. Professional Development • Instructor is the Cornerstone • Professional Development (120+ hrs.) • Instructor’s Institute (before, during, after) • Mentors and Oracle Experts • Instructor Institute July 11-24 • Airfare and accommodations included.

  16. Cadre System • Pre - Institute • Weekly Cadre Conference Calls • Institute Environment • Oracle University Instructor • Current HS Teacher –Cadre Leader • Implementation Phase • Monthly Conference Call • Assistance Available

  17. Instructor’s Institute • Pedagogical considerations • Hands-on and collaborative • Curricular Project

  18. Instructor’s Institute • Industry touch-points • Community building

  19. Oracle Infrastructure • High Tech • Oracle9i, Oracle iLearning and Oracle HTML DB • No server required • Internet access to Oracle's online learning management system and SQL development environments. • Easy to Implement • Removes technical burden from school

  20. Oracle Infrastructure • Reports to track student progress through quizzes and exams • Online student account management • Tools for monitoring progress in learning SQL • Low cost and high value • Over $100,000 in-kind grant from Oracle • $3000 / 1500 / 500 participation fee • Less than 3% of program cost

  21. Measuring Successful Partnerships What Students and Instructors say… • Over 80% of students surveyed enjoy the program and praise its content • Over 90% of students surveyed believe participation in the Academy will help them either now or in future endeavors • Over 98% of instructors surveyed applauded the Academy staff and lead instructors during the institute.

  22. Supported Instructors % instructors agree/strongly agree 92% 88% 95% 97% 92% 94%

  23. Successful Students % agree/strongly agree 84% 91%

  24. Successful Students % agree/strongly agree compared to academic classes 84% 85% 77% 75% 71% 76%

  25. More Included • Self Test Software • Exam Prep (Demo) • Oracle 9i -SQL Exam Vouchers • JAVA Books • Competitions

  26. Oracle Certification Program • Top Gurus in Oracle Technology • Highest level of proven expertise • Get on the Short List for Contracts and • Projects • Access to high compensation OCM Oracle Certified Master • Recognized Industry Benchmark • Establish Credibility for your skills • Increase Job Security • Distinguish and set yourself apart OCP Oracle Certified Professional • Proves Baseline skills for Oracle Professionals • Accessible and Flexible! • 1st Test Online available 24x7 OCA Oracle Certified Associate

  27. Why Certify? : Employee • 97% of OCPs indicated that certification benefited them professionally • 89% of OCPs gained more confidence in their Oracle expertise • OCPs make more money • Certification enables professionals to distinguish themselves from their peers -- Oracle OCP Membership Survey

  28. Why Certify? : Employee • One of the fastest growing IT certification programs in the industry • Top companies around the world embrace Oracle Certifications, many even require them • 4th largest IT certification program worldwide • Over 145,000 people OCP certified worldwide

  29. Learning Path Oracle University: Oracle9i PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate & Forms Developer Certified Professional Associate Level Professional Level Introduction to Oracle9i: SQL Oracle9i Forms Developer Build Internet Applications Oracle9i Program w/ PL SQL

  30. Learning Path Oracle University: Oracle9i Database Administrator Associate Level Professional Level Master Level Oracle9i: SQL Tuning Workshop Introduction to Oracle9i: SQL Take two Of the following: Oracle9i Database: Implement Partitioning Oracle9i Database Administration Fundamentals II Oracle9i Database Administration Fundamentals I Oracle9i Database: Implement Partitioning Oracle9i: Real Application Clusters Oracle9i Performance Tuning Oracle9i Database: Advanced Replication Oracle Enterprise Manager 9i

  31. Are You Ready? Oracle Internet Academy • Budget • Technical Requirements • Enthusiastic Instructor • Course Approval • Administrative Commitment http://academy.oracle.com/

  32. Oracle Internet Academy • Register in 3 Steps: • Go to http://academy.oracle.com/ • Click on “Register Here” • Input District Approval – Accept Online Terms and Conditions • Input School Information – Place Order • Input Teacher Information

  33. Summary • Comprehensive curriculum for students • Empowering professional development for instructors • Low-cost, high value • Real-world partnerships to train the future global workforce. • Easy, online registration

  34. academy_us@oracle.com http://academy.oracle.com Lorenz_Jim@salkeiz.k12.or.us http://south.salkeiz.k12.or.us/academy/it

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