After Week 13 of INTRICT

I can't believe that time is really that fast. It was just May 26 when classes started and now the first trimester is about to end. It was also the last INTRICT class yesterday, (Wed., Aug. 20, 2k8) and I'm glad it was a lively class, what a way to close the curtains for INTRICT... well for those who will pass, HAHAHA.

Got to class as usual, saluted Sir Oli and he greeted me with "Rektikano, keena-keena." I don't know why but thank you Sir Oli for starting my day with a cheer, haha. So much for that one...

Sir Oli discussed in class that CCS is the only college who does defenses (well, I didn't really know that). He also stressed out that come the second trimester, the ICTM students will start their training on public speaking and on defenses through ORGMNGT and it will continue all throughout the succeeding courses after ORGMNGT. As the training goes on, of course, the system will get more strict and more difficult, which I think is appropriate so that ICTM students will be trained well on how to become really effective in public speaking and how to conduct defenses excellently. Sir Oli also narrated to us situations in defenses that are really inevitable, particularly the trembling of the students, not coming well dressed and groomed, crying of the students who can't handle the defense anymore (HAHA!), and so on, AND SO ON. After hearing those things, I somehow pondered on how well I will do when I come to that point... kinda worried really since I kinda suck at speaking in public, unless it is a memorized piece, hahaha. At least I've learned something from Sir Oli's kwentos, and that is when it comes to things like these, one always have to prepare well. One cannot afford to come to speak and defend his/her presentation without preparing really hard for it; otherwise, for ICTM students, it will be a "See you next term.", a dreaded sentence that an ICTM student would not like to hear from the professor.

Also I wasn't that hardships, difficulty, well in long terms: countless sleepless nights, can bring together individuals to be really close. Sir Oli narrated the story of the Luzviminda groupmates, it was amusing since through success and failure they have fun through treating themselves out, like travelling to places. Sir Oli even mentioned that even the parents can become close through this, nakikiusyoso rin pala sila sa mga ginagawa ng mga anak nila, hahaha. Also, when it comes to groupwork, you really have to bring up each other and as much as possible, help each other out to avoid failure in subjects. If one fails in the group, the whole group is dead since that someone will repeat the course wherein he/she failed. It's all a matter of teamwork, after all it is really true that two or more heads are better than one. Then again, I hope that I can handle my groupmates-to-be in ORGMNGT well, hehe, otherwise, it's MARTIAL LAW for the group, and yes, I will be the dictator, hahaha.

Armageddon for INTRICT is coming up... August 27, 8-11AM.

The class is the done, but there is still the final exams and also the course card distribution.

Be back next time, I have to go. God bless you all. :)

After Week 12 of INTRICT

Highlight for the week: S13 DANCE SHOWDOWN

Since we all got -30 points in the data report activity that we had, we must prepare a dance number for INTRICT class. And so we did... we performed on INTRICT class last Wednesday, August 13.

The groups were amusing, really!

Not gonna blog much about what we learned this week in INTRICT, but I'm just gonna tell my favorite moments of S13's dance showdown.

1. Lupit pala ni Alvin sumayaw. Together with AC, they really looked good in performing even though, according to AC, they just finished the dance that morning.
2. Kreeno was funny, trying to imitate the moves in their group. Billy Crawford mode, haha.
3. Quino babes (haha!) was fanning himself with bills, grabe benta talaga 'to, hahaha!
4. In my group, Cesz, Kim, and Kris wore skirts for the dance, haha. Nahiya tuloy. XP
5. In my group, again... Kevin (Reyes) did his intro thingy na medyo malaswa, haha!
6. Jerik had an 8-second monologue as if he was Chris Brown... sus, asa. Remix? Haha. XD
7. Angas ni Nicole sumayaw, hahaha. DAMN.
8. Sumasayaw pala si Master Chief... Joshua! Hahaha! Feel na feel!
9. Meg kumakanta habang sumasayaw, haha! "Shampoo, sabon..." HAHAHA.
10. Vince and Sherv's dance showdown... Sheeet, yumanig buong Gokongwei because of these two, hahaha! XP

So much for this... What we got? Reviewers for the upcoming finals exam in INTRICT... and what else...

Coverage? THE WHOLE BOOK.

Enough blogging... basa na ng libro. X(

Massacre ba ulit sa August 29? HAHA. Like INTRPRG, damn it!

After Week 11 of INTRICT

INTRICT Week 11... August 4 and 6... Let me look back...

Well, we had this particular activity wherein Sir Oli gave us sheets of paper containing a list of sales of cars on a particular area and year and then we should gather the data from these. The scenario was we had to prepare the data and present it in front of a company meeting, consisted of the executive members. Each round of the activity was given a time limit, and consequently NOT EVEN ONE GROUP came up with a correct and appropriate "data report". It is because for every wrong answer, a group accumulates negative points (of course, if a group gets it right, the group accumulates plus points). With that, all groups got -30 points, hahaha. And so, we were informed that in order to erase the -30 points we all accumulated, we must prepare a dance number that we will be performing in class. Oh well, BRING IT ON, hahaha.

The discussions this week was really quite interesting since we talked about the Y2K problem and how the data storage device we all know today as USB evolved from the big (and I mean BIG) floppy disk measuring 8 INCHES per side.

What's really interesting with the Y2K problem is that the primary concern of every programmer, analyst, and whosoever is regarding the "depletion" of every data in the world or in other terms, worldwide systems failure since the year will be back to the --00 digits. Imagine that, two zeros can cause a major, worldwide problem. Because of this, there were sleepless nights to those programmers, analysts, and whosoevers who were trying to come up with solutions in order to prevent the total worldwide systems failure. Sir Oli even narrated that even La Salle, the BEST school when it comes to Computer Studies (let's go CCS! HAHA), was troubled with the Y2K problem because the all the data of the university will all be abolished. Take for example that no one can enroll, no one can even enter the campus, and so on.

Lastly, Sir Oli told us how the floppy disk evolved into the USB device. But here's the catch... bakit kaya habang paliit ng paliit yung structure ng device, lumalaki naman yung capacity for storage? HAHA. Seriously, it's somehow difficult to understand, haha. Imagine from a square thingy measuring 8 inches per side has become a device measuring 2 inches? DAMN. LOL, haha! And oh yeah, there's a format with the how the capacity increases, for example, 2GB becomes 4GB and then 8GB, and then 16GB, and so on. According to my memory, the pattern is like 2^2, 2^3 and so on. Aaaamazing!

Oh wait, before I forget, I didn't know that the Philippines' entire internet connection is linked to Taiwan. We are connected with Taiwan through those transatlantic wires. Damn, the world is so HI-TECH na talaga, hahaha. Oh yeah, DLSU also has those fiber-optic lines that connects every building in the campus for internet connection. DLSU not only has those fiber-optic lines, it also has a satellite, which is responsible for the internet connection of the whole campus. Not to mention, Planet Goks is the primary source of internet connection in the entire DLSU Campus. Let's go CCS, haha!

So, I guess that's it... I'm sleepy now!

Still have a game tomorrow, GO LA SALLE!

God bless you all! :)

After Week 10 of INTRICT

Week 10 of INTRICT was really HELL... Or to correct the statement the week of July 28 to August 1 was HELL!

We had this midterm project, a 5-chapter paper, needed to be done by the quad group in INTRICT class. The midterm paper project is about the Makro field trip, by the way. And there, I had to work with my quad group: Sherv, Koko, Jet, and I. But consequently, Jet failed to attend the field trip so basically he will really not be able to help us in the paper. So it's just me, Sherv, and Koko.

To make things worse... MY FRIGGIN' LAPTOP FAILED AGAIN. ITS FRIGGIN' BACKLIGHT BURNED OUT... AGAIN! And so I had to spend the night at Maynilad Study Center (it's near Starbucks at Taft) after coming from Pep Squad training. I arrived at the center at about 10pm or so, came down to have dinner, and went up again to work. In between the worktime I spent, I've had a few naps, which I really needed. It was a good thing that I didn't fall totally asleep... or else... DAMN.

I worked on Chapter 4 and Chapter 5. What's even worse is that Sherv fell asleep... I really had to do Chapter 5 on my own, while Koko was finishing Chapter 1 and 3. I was wordless until around 1:30AM, and really pissed off at the time because I hoped to finish by 2AM but remained at a few sentences minutes after 2AM. I finished the paper with what I can do and with all the energy I had left. I don't know how I survived that day without getting any SLEEP at all. Yes, I DIDN'T GO HOME to finish my part on the paper. I even walked through Taft Avenue at 5AM to get to my friend's unit, of course, to take a bath and get ready for the day. Thank God I wasn't held up, stabbed, or whatever.

That 11PM-5AM was the LONGEST time I've ever had in my life...

And FACT...

I only got 7 hours of sleep in the last 72 hours of July 28-30.

SLEEP HAS BECOME MY MOST IMPORTANT RESOURCE AT THIS POINT OF MY LIFE.

After Week 9 of INTRICT

Direct Reading Electronic (DRE) or Optical Mark Readers (OMR)...

In INTRICT class, we discussed which machine between the DRE and the OMR is the suitable one for electronic voting. Of course it involves data capture, and in turn, there are factors to consider in choosing the best one for efficient and effective data capture and these are:

• reliability
• accuracy and correctness
• speed of data capture
• completeness
• the "WOW, I LIKE IT!" factor (user-friendliness), and;
• other factors depending on the environment in which the device will be used like: environmental applicability, disability considerations, cost and life of device, and hygiene in use

If I were to choose which of the two should be implemented and chosen for electronic voting, I would go for OMR. Why? First, DRE usage will pave way for hygiene problems since it is a touch-screen machine. Imagine the germs and bacteria that can pile up in the DRE screen from the 1st voter to the last voter (EEW!). Second, DRE is has the lesser quality of durability. Imagine when one voter gets mad and suddenly punches the screen, the DRE machine will then get destroyed And third, OMR can scan lots of votes in such a short time span. The DRE may seem easier to use but imagine that one voter can take and consume much time in the voting process. It's a fact that we cannot wait for more than 3 months or so for a new president, senator, or whosoever is elected.

Also, we should always remember that input and output always go together... After all, how can you have an output if there wasn't any input? And also, how will you know what you did in your input if there isn't any output? Simple logic and philosophy. Input captures data while output present possible and needed information to make choice of what data is to be captured.

Had the Makro Makati Field Trip by the way... Whatever happened. It was tiring. And there were occurences wherein we cannot hear what the lady was explaining and telling to us about a particular area in Makro. Sheesh.

Got to rest now, 00:25... DLSU vs. UP later @ ULTRA, 14:00. God bless.

My mind is still... Blargh.

After Week 8 of INTRICT

July 14. Simple... Remember these important matters...

Planning, Analysis, Design of the target I.S., Implementation, Support and Maintenance

-> These are the stages of an I.S. development

Data Capture, Data Storage, Information Processing, Distribution and Access to Information, Presentation of Information

-> These are problems in information

Remember, also, the 9 functional units of an enterprise for organizational knowledge and of course the 6 elements of an information system.

Sir Oli gave us a group assignment, and that is to design and come up with an information system that can be THE solution to both the business and information problems of the coco-juice company problem scenario.

So... Sherv, Jet, Koko... Let's get mind ****ed again, haha. At least it's easier now... or is it?

Magandang I.S. para sa kumpanya ng coco-juice... ano nga ba...?

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July 16. We didn't have INTRICT class because Sir Oli was sick. It was raining hard that day, ang sarap matulog, kaya medyo nakakatamad pumasok nung araw na 'to, hahaha.

We were given an activity even though we had no class. List down different devices, their characteristics, and situations wherein they are best used.

Grabe... we have so many devices already. They just keep on developing and evolving, hahaha. I can't think of how those people came up with those different devices. Like yung mga card reader, barcode, game controller... pati 'tong keyboard na ginagamit ko ngayon, haha. I wonder how our world will be like 15 years from now... well, in the technological aspect that is... with all of those gadgets and gizmos around us...

On the down side, I already imagine how our world will be like, in the natural aspect, 15 years from now... Out of the blue 'to ah, haha.

Think of our environment, 15 years from now... Imagine...

Kaya boys and girls, ladies and gentlemen... Be disciplined enough.

Sorry for the random thought, napaisip lang talaga.

RAR. Ang hirap na talaga mag-backtrack! GRR!

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That would be all. God bless us all. :)

After Week 7 of INTRICT

July 7. I came to school late... like 10 minutes late... ugh, friggin' traffic. I wasn't even feeling good coming to school.

We just discussed the four aspects of the development and implementation of an Information System in an organization. These are the:

• internal improvement in the conduct of operation
• internal connection of problems hampering the operation
• external mandate
• stragetically determined

*sigh* It has been another HELL of a week... Backtracking is getting harder now, lots of things are coming up. And not just coming up, they are clogging in my mind... like food that your stomach can digest well... WTH!

I forgot. We only discussed 3: strategically determined, external mandate, and internal improvement (well just a really few info about it since it was already time.) Sheesh...

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July 9. We had a group activity, which was to ask the right question in order to assess the problem scenario that Sir Oli gave... I had the group with Sherv, Jet, and Koko... fun group. Really, haha.

From this activity, I've learned that in order to be a good systems analyst, one should be able to assess the problem right away. When asking a question regarding the problem of the company, organization, or whatsoever, one should be able to get to the point in no more than 4 questions.

Critical-thinking is indeed involved... and sure your mind will be really ****ed if you're just starting with things like these, or if you're not skillful or capable enough in analyzing system problems.

Now, what the hell's wrong with that coco-juice company...?

I mean with their Inventory and Sales unit... and Distribution unit too...? *sigh, drools*

*thinks and gets mind-+%^#ed again* X(

After Week 6 of INTRICT

This week on INTRICT...

Monday (June 30, 2008):

We've learned in class that an Information System a.k.a. I.S. have six parts. These are the:

Software

Hardware

Data

People

Procedures/Processes

Network

Basically, a system is composed of these units that work together in order to achieve a specific goal. The key or essential part of an I.S. is the network since it is that I.S. part which allows all the components of an I.S. to work together. Not to mention, the direct aim of an I.S. is to provide more accurate information at any place and at any time when needed by individuals, groups, or enterprises.

Also, I've learned this day that I'm at that stage of still not knowing how to perform and do specific tasks in the ICT field and still not knowing the possibilities of an ICT professional can do. As I go through this course, I must be well thought about ICT since, just like an effect to a non-well thought organization, I cannot do things well or even cannot finish anything at all, most especially opportunities if I am not well thought with ICT.

Wednesday (July 2, 2008):

There are four components that pertains to the importance of development and implementation of an information system in an organization. These are:

Internal improvement in the conduct of operations. Every company can encounter the rising of their sales as well as the increasing of their customers. Because of this, every company should respond quickly in their operations since if not, there will be a major chaos and confusion on handle their operations well once a factor like peaking of sales pops up.

Internal connection of problems hampering the operations. There are also problems in companies that hinder quality operations like too much inventory. When companies have too much inventory, they have a tendency to lose more of their commodities and services. Not only that, it can also happen monthly; losing not just a specific amount but more. Another problem that companies can encounter is that payments are not recorded or tallied with their sales records. This will then lead to lost of quality information regarding the sales performance of the company, so if this happens, how can the company improve the next time around? Losing track of the sales is a major headache to companies. And so, an I.S. can provide solutions for these problems.

External mandate. Here's an example: an important factor for more efficient operations is that corporations, companies, and enterprises require electronic communication between them and their respective connections (like buyers, suppliers, etc.). Electronic communication is important to provide faster and more convenient processes and operations between firms that communicate with each other. For instance, a company needs to know their orders from another company, and what better way to track the orders through electronic communication, which can be provided by an I.S.

Strategically determined. Take for example an executive manager who wants to reach a higher population of customers than the normal number. To execute this desire by the executive manager, the whole organization or company should be provided with a proper strategy or plan. Also, that strategy or plan should be a strong one to increase chances of being implemented and to make it a reality in the field of business. To make things happen, an I.S. can help in the planning of the company and also in executing the plan of the company.

*SIGH*

That's all...

I'm really tired now... Really.

REST. I NEED REST. God bless to everyone.

After Week 5 of INTRICT

We only had one INTRICT meeting (June 25, 2008) for this week.

Basically... our meeting was for the reporting for the interviews we had with the tactical and the operational managers of a particular company. In my case, I, together with my groupmates, Karla and Christine B., conducted the interview at BPI Card Center, Makati City. There, we interviewed Reggie Vallente (the tactical manager) and George Pangan (the operational manager). It was fun since the managers were humurous and warm to us, but also, it was a bit "scary" (?) since we were somehow shy and quite nervous with how to conduct the interview (HAHA!). Well, moving on...

In this entry, I'll be stressing out some points in how to prepare for this kind of reporting. And so... when preparing for reports similar to these, one should remember to:

• Specify the plans of each manager
• Know and understand what each manager does exactly (e.g. timeframe of work, areas of concentration)
• Know the business functions that each manager covers up
• Know what each manager handles in his/her work
• Inquire about the structure of the company (e.g. ask for the organizational chart of the company) and about the different functional units (e.g. know who's covering or handling a particular work or task)

Lastly, Sir Oli gave out reminders on how to conduct the reporting. And here are those reminders:

• Make a simple introduction
• The presentation should not be wordy/heavy
• Don't read the presentation (it's alright to read, but only to be "guided" in delivering the report and NOT just reading the presentation literally)
• Distribute information equally (all members should know the entire content of the report and must share information with each other, walang nag-sosolo o isa lang nagsasalita)
• Link with lectures and lessons
• Expand the presentation by providing extra information or examples to the listeners that are not found on the presentation

There you go.

Yes, it's only a one-meeting week for INTRICT week 5, but it sure is a really serious one... These lessons should be put into mind. ALWAYS.

And oh yeah... in presentations like these, questions will be asked. And these questions are not simple questions, in fact they are really complex. So complex that they can make the human mind bleed, HAHAHA. Thus, make sure to be really ready and understand the report to be presented. Ayt?

CHILL OUT for awhile. God bless. :)

After Week 4 of INTRICT

"SURPRISE"

That's the word for the week. Yes, life is indeed full of surprises. Just like in our meeting in INTRICT this past week, last 18th of June, 2008 which was our only meeting.

It was 8AM when Sir Oli arrived and later on distributed papers among us... it was a friggin' surprise... a surprise test, haha. We didn't have any friggin' idea on what the coverage was. No announcement was made the week before. Just the dreaded test paper on our respective tables, plus the "bonus" powerpoint that Sir Oli flashed on the board, haha. Well it kinda helped... I guess? HAHAHA.

To cut the crap off, there's a lesson learned... BE FRIGGIN' READY AT ALL FRIGGIN' TIMES. XP

ANYWAY...

The tests items were discussed in class. We discussed about the positions that are part of a company/enterprise (Non-Management Employees, Operational Management, Middle Management, Executive Management), the different activities of managers (Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling), the different kinds of company/enterprise reports (External, Detailed, Summary), other terms (Chief Information Officer, Enterprise Resource Planning, Workflow Application, Knowledge Workers), etc.

MAN, talk about understanding these things.

IT'S GONNA BE A LOT OF FUN, AIN'T IT? Hehe.

And though the different functional units of an enterprise were included in the test, we didn't discuss it. But yes, there are a lot of enterprise functional units, examples are the engineering unit, sales and marketing unit, and customer service. There was even an essay question in the test asking how understanding the relation of the functional units affects an ICT professional. And in my personal perception, it is important for the professional as it affects him/her since that particular individual is tasked to conceptualize and if possible come up with possible applications on how the functional units can interact and communicate smoothly in the industry and/or how they can be integrated together.

So BASICALLY...

That's it for INTRICT week number 4.

After Week 3 of INTRICT

Companies require from ICTM Professionals to be knowledgeable with multiple programming languages. Applications are made and developed from different programming languages, that is why, it is a requirement for invididuals in the ICT field to be familiar and knowledgeable with not just one, BUT AS MANY programming languages possible. For example, I should not just be very familiar with Java, but also, I must learn other programming languages well, like C++, SQL, and VisualBasic.

The non-technical skills that I must really develop for me to be able to excel in the ICT field/industry are having good communication skills, being a more independent worker, developing my problem-solving skills, and becoming a socially reponsible and ethical IT student (of course, before becoming a professional, haha!).

I need to develop my verbal communication skills through learning and practicing how to talk professionally and smoothly, and also with great sense. Speaking in front of many people is one of my weaknesses, really. Also, I should help myself be more independent by being more resourceful on the different references and materials that I need in order to develop my learnings and skills for the ICT field. Developing my problem-solving skills is a must since it's an important skill required in the ICT field to further conceptualize, design, and develop applications. I may have the analytical and critical thinking skills already, but still problem-solving skills is needed in this "three-punch" non-technical skills package. Lastly, I will just learn along the way how to become a socially responsible and ethical IT student since I don't have a clear idea on this particular skill yet. After all, skills are acquired along the way, hehe.

Job Findings | Results and Reflections (INTRICT)

1. TECHNICAL SKILLS. From the data acquired, I've noticed that C++, MS SQL, Visual Basic, Java, JavaScript, and C, are the programming languages that one must be very familiar with and knowledgeable about. Different companies require for an individual to be familiar with different programming languages, and NOT JUST ONE. From the job findings, I realized that, when one desires to work in the IT industry, he/she must be flexible with the different programming languages that are utilized in the IT field. I just wonder why C++ is more required than Java.



2. NON-TECHNICAL SKILLS. In the IT industry, excellent communication skills and the ability to build and develop interpersonal relationships are important factors for a clear and smooth interaction among the different IT fields (development, designing, etc.) Companies also require great analytical and problem-solving skills since these are factors for an optimum performance in the industry. Take for example when developing an application: one cannot develop an application if he/she can't analyze the application and come up with possible solutions for its development. Also, being a team player is also a requirement and I believe it's needed in the IT industry, because no one can make a great product or output on his/her own, that work should be done always as a unit or a team. Working under minimal supervision is also a requirement; though working as a team in the IT field is important, a team is still divided into certain assignments and tasks in which different individuals to work on their own. One member of the team cannot afford to supervise the work of his/her teammate/s since it will totally decrease the former's time to work properly. Lastly, just like in any industry, to be able to work under pressure is a requirement. Deadlines and tons of tasks are also "formidable foes" for everyone in the IT industry, and it's important to work properly through these pressures, because if not, deadlines will not be met and tasks will not be accomplished.



3. RESPONSIBILITIES. The responsibilities for the jobs are given of great importance too, since these responsibilities will all be carried out through the technical and non-technical skills that the employees possess. There are variations in responsibilities but still, companies require effort in the carrying out of these reponsibilities. From the results, applications development is the usual responsibilities. In the IT industry, development of applications is the usual but great responsibility since, in the industry, all applications aren't retained as is but are modified and changed from time to time, probably according to the needs and wants of particular generation or a specific group of people.

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Hays... natapos ko rin. I did this in Maynilad Study Center. Breaktime namin eh, haha. Busted pa rin laptop ko, haha. Malas! XP

Job Findings | Sources (INTRICT)

jobsdb.com

http://www.jobsdb.com.ph/PH/EN/Job.asp?R=JDBP059697999
http://www.jobsdb.com.ph/PH/EN/Job.asp?R=JDBP059303999
http://www.jobsdb.com.ph/PH/EN/Job.asp?R=JDBP059301099
http://www.jobsdb.com.ph/PH/EN/Job.asp?R=JDBP058891099
http://www.jobsdb.com.ph/PH/EN/Job.asp?R=JDBP058358499
http://www.jobsdb.com.ph/PH/EN/Job.asp?R=JDBP058075599
http://www.jobsdb.com.ph/PH/EN/Job.asp?R=JDBP057996499
http://www.jobsdb.com.ph/PH/EN/Job.asp?R=JDBP059919199
http://www.jobsdb.com.ph/PH/EN/Job.asp?R=JDBP058516299
http://www.jobsdb.com.ph/PH/EN/Job.asp?R=JDBP059944799
http://www.jobsdb.com.ph/PH/EN/Job.asp?R=JDBP059686099
http://www.jobsdb.com.ph/PH/EN/Job.asp?R=JDBP059300899

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jobstreet.com

http://ph.jobstreet.com/jobs/2008/6/default/20/1880770.htm?fr=J
http://ph.jobstreet.com/jobs/2008/5/default/20/1862875.htm?fr=J
http://ph.jobstreet.com/jobs/2008/6/d/20/1877962.htm?fr=J
http://ph.jobstreet.com/jobs/2008/6/d/20/1877955.htm?fr=J
http://ph.jobstreet.com/jobs/2008/6/d/20/1875852.htm?fr=J
http://ph.jobstreet.com/jobs/2008/5/default/20/1844035.htm?fr=J
http://my.jobstreet.com/jobs/2008/5/default/10/640829.htm?fr=J
http://my.jobstreet.com/jobs/2008/6/default/10/644721.htm?fr=J
http://ph.jobstreet.com/jobs/2008/6/default/20/1878768.htm?fr=J
http://ph.jobstreet.com/jobs/2008/4/default/20/1830819.htm?fr=J
http://ph.jobstreet.com/jobs/2008/6/d/20/1877965.htm?fr=J
http://ph.jobstreet.com/jobs/2008/6/default/20/1876959.htm?fr=J
http://ph.jobstreet.com/jobs/2008/6/default/20/1874752.htm?fr=J

After Week 2 of INTRICT

Blast it! Talk about bad luck, man. My laptop busted out a couple of nights ago and it's not yet fixed. Now I'm having trouble in getting my "online" assignments done. It's either I go to Maynilad Study Center (in Taft) or I go here at the internet shop near our house to finish the assignments. Talk about inconvenience, HAHA. Badtrip!

So, this week's blog is about productivity with the use of technology. And I guess that the technology I should start maximizing are the Google applications, specifically the Google Docs and the Google Calendar. As I've said, I can't finish my assignments (e.g. blog in INTRICT, reaction paper in SCIENVB, etc.) at home since my laptop is busted. Basically, there's no Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer, as well as Microsoft Word to finish those assignments. But thanks to Google Docs, I can do my work online and save it in Google Docs, and access it to any computer (like in different computer shops and in the study center). Also, Sir Paul (FEAD Head) asked me to send to him my schedule. And I learned that he's also using Gmail. Now, I can just simply share with him my schedule through the Google Calendar. Using this application, I can easily make adjustments to my schedule, unlike when doing and printing my schedule using MS Excel, it'll be hard making copies of schedule over and over again. HASSLE KAYA 'YUN!

Let me share something... I was in the study center yesterday and I was accessing my Gmail account. I was fixing my calendar and starting with my SCIENVB reaction paper when my friend, Carlos a.k.a Doc, asked me what I was doing. I then answered him that I was fixing my schedule for the month and starting with the reaction paper. He then asked me how Gmail is, and I told him that it's really helpful in organizing one's tasks, works, or whatsoever. He was even amazed when he I shared to him that Google even texts me when a particular activity of mine is coming up. To his amazement, he then sat in front to the the other computer and made his Gmail account. HAHA. Gmail indeed worked its magic on another individual.

I can probably share Gmail with my parents so that they can pretty much develop their time management in doing their work. My mom calls me every now and then and at times, I can't attend to her calls because I might be busy or probably out somewhere. With Google Calendar sharing, my mom can know my whereabouts, and with that she will know when she can call me for a little chitchat. My dad, on the other hand, needs to get done with lots of documents. Just like me, he will not be able to finish working with his documents if the laptop is busted. With Google Docs, my dad can finish his work more efficiently (like internet shops or meeting places) since he can access his documents online in any computer. Basically... it's great. HAHA.

I made the right choice of entering BS-ICTM since I know and I believe that the applications and skills to be learned, utilized, and developed in this course can be well applied and integrated with my daily activities, such as completing my tasks and assignments, managing my schedule, saving my documents online and accessing them in other computers, etc. I know I can be more productive in finishing my works with the lessons and applications that we learn in BS-ICTM. And so far, the applications we learned in INTRICT class are very, and I mean VERY helpful and convenient. Thanks Sir Oli, hahaha!

At last, I finished INTRICT blog entry #2, haha.
That would be all. God bless! :)

After Week 1 of INTRICT

The first two meetings of INTRICT was a hell lot of fun, not only because our professor's, Mr. Oliver Malabanan, being humorous and lively and our class', S13, being crazy and "united" (or should I say crazily united?), but because I've discovered certain features of Google that can be very helpful to my daily whereabouts and activities.

And honestly, I didn't actually know that Google had these many applications! Calendar sharing, document sharing, bookmarking... You got it there! I'm grateful for having known these applications that Sir Oli had shared with us. I find the document sharing really helpful, since, given a group paperwork or research in INTRICT, it can be done by me and my groupmates simultaneously (on the web page itself), which will make things faster. How convenient and awesome is that? We get to type our assigned sections in the paperwork all at the same time! Also, I can get to share schedule of activities with other people through the internet calendar, and if fixed to the SMS setup, Google will even text you a reminder of a particular event (for example, Google will send you a text reminder of INTRICT class 10 minutes before INTRICT class begins)! Awesome isn't it?

Oh yeah, since I've about research and paperwork, do not limit yourselves with WIKIPEDIA. I repeat, do not limit yourselves searching in Wikipedia. There are other sites in the web wherein you can research. One is Answers.com; it's a search engine like Google and Yahoo!, but all the "searches" are narrowed down to the websites that are really closely related (if not exactly related) to the topic you're searching about. It gives a variety of information, definitions, etc. about the topic that you are researching on. It's pretty convenient, really. I suggest you guys also try it. I've been using that search engine for about 2 years now.

Productivity has been in MY dictionary for such a long time already. I admit that at times I also do get lazy (face it people, it's a reality), but when work enters in my system, I really do mean work. Productivity requires your D.E.W.: discipline, effort, and willpower. It starts with discipline since no one can start working productively if he or she does not set him/herself up for all his or her tasks, and discipline means being ready and setting yourself up for work. Then effort comes in; productivity in one's work is not possible if effort is not present. Will one's work output be of great quality if less effort was given by that particular individual? I don't really think so. And lastly, the willpower; to continue working to come up with a great output requires this factor. No one can ever get his or her work done if he or she has no willpower. This factor is what drives an individual to do and produce quality output from his or her work. Well, I can share this D.E.W. thing with my parents by showing them how my work attitude is, this would probably inspire or motivate them to work harder (haha!). Well, it's how life goes; even the older ones get to learn from the younger ones, right? So basically, that's it.

Oh yeah, productivity in relation to technology means coming up with an output of great value under a shorter period of time. For example, when writing reports that are usually done in a time span of weeks, can be minimize to getting done in just a time span of a few hours or even just minutes. Yes, that's how one can be convenient in doing his/her work with the use of technology.

I guess it would be all for now. 'Til the next blog. God bless. :)

The Genesis

And this vast lair of insights has opened;

this long train of thought is all set to go;

this fathomed well of knowledge is ready to get filled.

So let the fun...

BEGIN.