windows 8

Topic

Hiking

Technology

Objective

The objective is something we heard was worth the effort, like a great view! We don't know this for sure, but we trust those that have done the trail before us.

The objective is something we heard was worth the effort, like a great salary! We don't know this for sure, but we trust those that have done the trail before us.

Planning

There are a lot of things you can read about your trail before you start doing the actual hiking. Some of it sounds exciting and you are want to hit the trail right away, but other parts are scary or boring and make you consider postponing or cancelling the trip.

There are a lot of things you can read about the technology before you start actually working with the technology. Some of it sounds cool and you are tempted to ignore the rest of the reading and hit the keyboard right away, but other parts are intimidating or boring and make you consider postponing or cancelling the technology training.

Experience

You can learn a lot from people that have hiked the trail before you. Often, you can learn a lot more from people that have experience than you can reading about the trail. And very often, you can get started on your own, but realize how helpful experience would be once you are on the trail (or off the trail hoping to find it).

You can learn a lot from people that have experienced the technology before you. Often you can learn a lot more from people that have experience than you can from reading about the technology. And very often, you can get started on your own, but realize how helpful experience would be once you are using the technology (or not using it because you can't get it to work).

Getting Started

Even though you really want to hike that trail and start climbing that mountain, there are always a number of distractions that seem to keep you from making the trip. You plan to do it "someday" but often "someday" ends up being "next year". You wish you were more motivated to get started.

Even though you really want to learn that technology and start building your personal portfolio of technology competence, there are always a number of distractions that seem to keep you from investing the effort. You plan to do it "someday" but often "someday" ends up being "next year". You wish you were motivated to getstarted.

Getting Fatigued

"This is work!?! I thought hiking was going to be much easier than this. I'm tired and want to be back home . . . and I'm finding bugs! But I've come pretty far already and everybody else is still going so I'll hang in there for a while."

Even once you are on the trail, it is toughest at first, but you soon get a second wind.

"This is work!?! I thought learning new technolody was going to be much easier than this. I'm tired and want to do something else . . . and I'm finding bugs! But I've come pretty far already and everybody else is still going so I'll hang in there for a while."

Even after you get started with a new technology, it is toughest at first, but you soon get a second wind.

Explore Unexpected Side Trips

Even though reaching the objective was your primary goal, you start seeing interesting things along the trail and soon start exploring on short side trips to investigate these new wonders.

Even though getting the task completed was your primary goal, you start seeing interesting features that look interesting you start exporing on short side trips to investigate these new wonders.

Wow! We made it!

And finally, you reach the destination and discover for yourself that it really was worth the trip. And now that you've done it, the rest is downhill and you will never lose the value of the journey.

And finally, you reach the destination and discover for yourself that it really was worth the trip. And now that you've done it, the rest is much easier you will never lose skills you learned along the way.

Exhibit

And an unexpected thing happens on the way downhill. Others on the trail are impressed that you made it and see you as the experienced trail guide and start asking you questions.

And an unexpected thing happens after you start using the technology. Others see your expertise and see you as the experienced and competent colleague and start asking you questions.

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And when you and your buddies get back to the trailhead with the pride of accomplishment, you are already talking about where you are going next . . . and it usually is anothere more challenging trail.

And when you finish your technology training and start showing others your accomplishments, you are already thinking about where you are going next . . . and it usually is anothere more challenging technology.

TechToolsTask: Exhibit Word 2013 Skills

Instructions

EXHIBIT your new Word 2013 skills by submitting a Word 2013 document to this dropbox. The content of the document should be "Top 10 New Features in Word 2013" and you can cut and paste from online articles or make a list of your own choosing. Make it easy to read by including one feature per page. The document must demonstrate on each page as much as possible the features you list. You can use screenshots to do this or just demo the feature on the pages in the assignment

TechToolsTask: Exhibit Excel 2013 Skills

Instructions

EXHIBIT your new Excel 2013 skills by submitting an Excel 2013 document to this dropbox. The content of the document should be "Top 10 New Features in Excel 2013" with a different feature demonstrated in each sheet of the workbook. Insert a text box to describe a feature that is too difficult to demonstrate (like saving to SkyDrive) but describe the specific steps you took to do it. The document must demonstrate as much as possible the features you list