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Recent content by jgoodrich

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    High School Teacher - New to A+

    Steve Linthicum did they hire your replacement already?
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    High School Teacher - New to A+

    You should go look at cyber.org and sign up and use some of their material. They are not doing an A+ class right now but they have a lot of labs and information you can take included a free cyberrange for teachers.
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    Pearson Vue for CompTIA is down?

    I have a student that was set to take the A+ exam. HE could not login at 8:30 AM on that day. I spent 30 mins on the phone we were told to turn in a ticket. We did and now they say it was just a no show test. Who can I get ahold of to fix this?
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    CertMaster Learn and Labs

    I have a question, I have a student who bought CertMaster Learn and Labs, I don't use them in class but the student wanted to have them to study on their own for a test. However, the student failed and wants to reset CertMaster Learn and Labs to start studying over again. Is there any way to...
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    Resources for Classroom Instructions for ITF+

    I teach the ITF+ and Front Load it with A+ information. Expending out sections to make my teaching of the A+ faster. I have also assigned students the free ITProTV course to supplement my lectures. Also, if you are a K-12 teacher, you can sign up for the Cyber.org curriculum for free.
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    Pearson Disability Accommodation Problems

    Jarrell, I find it interesting that you OnVue testing accommodations for a person, as they claim the don't grant them. This is the problem, they should be applied universally. "We simply try to work with the system to find a solution that is win-win to both parties." Remember that the law...
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    ITF instruction

    While I teach CompTIA ITF+ and am on a CompTIA forum right now. If you want some free starter content. Right now (ISC)2 is giving away 1 million free certifications this year. https://www.isc2.org/1mcc 10-hour free online class, free certification, I would have them buy the book and spend...
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    I'm Finished all CompTIA Exams ( what do you do next ) ?

    Congrats! Start studying for the new test that comes out in a few months? Or ask to sit on the test creation board. Or start moving in the CISSP journey.
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    Pearson Disability Accommodation Problems

    So Rick, Just an FYI I am an attorney (in addition to teaching and cybersecurity tech guy) and do practice in the disability law space. I am working with the Pearson Legal team and have been for three years. The problem is here is what they say in accommodations letters. It seems to always be...
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    Pearson Disability Accommodation Problems

    I am looking to find out how many people have students or themselves have problems with Pearson Vue and Accommodations issues. I am getting ready to draft a demand to PearonVue on this matter. It seems to me that Pearson is violating the ADA on several levels. PersonVue refuses to allow...
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    Linus Tech Tips - That's gotta hurt...

    From what he stated, it appears to be a session hijack. Seems like this falls on the security and programming team a Google. Why would allow the deletion of so many videos without doing MFA or even re-entering passwords?
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    (ICS)2 Certified Cybersecurity

    I know that ICS2 and CompTIA are competitors in the certification space. However as a teacher in the high schools space I am always looking for low cost and free resources to help my students start in the field. I have come across the (ICS)2 One million certified in Cyber promotion they are...
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    Upcoming TTT for 2023?

    Are they doing ITF+ this year, also?
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    Common mistakes high school students make on A+ and methods of encouragement.

    It is my opinion, that you should start them off with the CompTIA ITF. The main reason for this is that there is a lot of new terms and vocabulary that they have never seen. They also have no experience taking an industry certification. The CompTIA ITF can be administered in the classroom and...