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Developmental stages of children and developing activities for 0-12 year olds (Wales) Monday 20 May, 10am-12.30pm   Do you want to know more about how children learn and play at different ages to inform how you create family activities in your museum?    About this training   This training webinar will be led by cultural heritage learning consultant Anna Salaman. She has thirty years’ experience immersed in the arts, heritage and cultural sectors, specialising in learning and participation, creativity and play. Anna has worked with organisations around the world including ArtScience Museum (Singapore), Discover Children’s Story Centre, the Science Museum, the Natural History Museum, and the V&A.   The session will help delegates to:   * learn about the developmental stages of children, ages 0-12, * gain an understanding of different facilitation styles to build confidence when interacting with children of different age groups, * explore the five types of play and facilitating play, * make plans to put the training into practice in their organisation.   Take a look at the full schedule. [https://kidsinmuseums.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Schedule-Developmental-Stages-of-Children-20.05.24.pdf]   This training will be delivered virtually on Zoom over one half-day session (two hours and 30 minutes with a short break).    The session will be delivered in English with bilingual slides, with an option to provide a Welsh language interpreter.    Run in partnership with the Welsh Museums Federation and generously supported by the Welsh Government   Who should attend? This training is aimed at staff or volunteers who work in museums, art galleries and heritage sites and are interested in developing their knowledge and understanding of the developmental stages of children to inform how they create activities for families. This webinar is for staff and volunteers from Welsh museums only. Camau datblygiad plant a datblygu gweithgareddau i blant 0-12 oed (Cymru)  Dydd Llun 20 Mai, 10am-12.30pm   Ydych chi eisiau gwybod mwy am y ffordd y mae plant yn dysgu ac yn chwarae ar wahanol oedrannau er mwyn eich helpu i ddeall sut i greu gweithgareddau addas i deuluoedd yn eich amgueddfa?   Gair am yr hyfforddiant hwn   Bydd y gweminar hyfforddi hwn yn cael ei arwain gan yr ymgynghorydd dysgu treftadaeth ddiwylliannol Anna Salaman. Mae ganddi ddeng mlynedd ar hugain o brofiad o weithio yn y sectorau celfyddydau, treftadaeth a diwylliannol, yn arbenigo mewn dysgu a chyfranogaeth, creadigedd a chwarae. Mae Anna wedi gweithio gyda sefydliadau o amgylch y byd yn cynnwys yr Amgueddfa ArtScience (Singapore), y Ganolfan Discover Children’s Story, yr Amgueddfa Gwyddoniaeth, yr Amgueddfa Hanes Naturiol a’r V&A.   Bydd y sesiwn yn helpu cynrychiolwyr i:   * ddysgu am gamau datblygiad plant, 0-12 oed, * cael dealltwriaeth o wahanol fathau o hwylusiad i adeiladu hyder wrth ryngweithio â phlant o wahanol grwpiau oedran, * archwilio’r pum math o chwarae a hwyluso chwarae, * gwneud cynlluniau i roi hyfforddiant ar waith yn eu sefydliad.   Gwelwch yr amserlen lawn. [https://kidsinmuseums.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Schedule-Developmental-Stages-of-Children-20.05.24.pdf]   Bydd yr hyfforddiant hwn wedi ei ddarparu’n rhithwir ar Zoom, dros sesiwn o ddiwrnod a hanner (dwy awr a hanner gydag egwyl fer).   Bydd y sesiwn hon yn cael ei darparu yn Saesneg gyda sleidiau dwyieithog, ac opsiwn i ddarparu cyfieithydd Cymraeg.   Rhedir hwn mewn partneriaeth â Ffederasiwn Amgueddfeydd Cymru ac mae wedi ei gefnogi’n hael gan Lywodraeth Cymru.   Pwy ddylai fynd? Mae’r hyfforddiant hwn wedi ei fwriadu ar gyfer staff neu wirfoddolwyr sy’n gweithio mewn amgueddfeydd, orielau celf a safleoedd treftadaeth ac sydd â diddordeb mewn datblygu eu gwybodaeth a’u dealltwriaeth o gamau datblygiadol plant i hysbysu’r ffordd y maen nhw’n creu gweithgareddau i deuluoedd. Mae’r gweminar hwn i staff a gwirfoddolwyr o amgueddfeydd yng Nghymru yn unig.

LOOKING FOR: PICTURE BOOKS, MG, YA Emily started working at United Agents in 2013 in the foreign rights department, representing the overseas rights for UA's children's authors and illustrators, before moving over to primary agenting in 2015. Before this she worked in a primary school reading books with children every single day and discovering exactly what they like to read. She loves books that touch on the gritty realisms of life such as the writing of Louise O'Neill and Holly Bourne. Emily is also on the lookout for middle grade of any kind; everything from authentic and emotive to humorous adventure. Above all she has a passion for great characterisation and is on the hunt for a distinctive, new and underrepresented voice in children’s literature, whatever age group that may find itself in.  Emily is also looking for picture book authors and illustrators. Her favourite picture books are those with an off the wall, irreverent humour. Not Now Bernard frames many a childhood memory for her for example. On the illustration side, If you’re looking for representation the most important thing you can do is find your own voice and adapt a style that is unique to you. Emily would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and the first three chapters (5,000 words max) of your manuscript in a single word document. For picture books, please send a covering letter, and text for up to 3 stories. (In addition to the paid sessions, Emily is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk [agent121@iaminprint.co.uk] to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print).  By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting. The submission deadline is: Wednesday 8 May 2024

Monthly online ekphrastic writing workshops exploring contemporary artworks for story inspiration.

LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION Publisher / editor Scott Pack is now in his third decade working in the world of books. During that time he has been Head of Buying for Waterstones, worked for publishers big and small - including a lengthy spell at HarperCollins - and taught numerous workshops and classes on all aspects of writing. These days he splits his time between writing his own books, editing other people's, teaching the editors of tomorrow as part of the Oxford Brookes University MA in Publishing, and he is one of the question setters for BBC's Mastermind. His latest book, Tips From A Publisher, is out now.  As a publisher, Scott has published across most genres in fiction and a wide range of non-fiction and is happy to read any style of writing. He will assess your sample and provide feedback on any issues he identifies, the manuscript's commercial potential and what steps he would advise before you submit to agents or publishers. Scott is very direct with his feedback, so expect robust, but always constructive, comments! Scott would like you to submit your fiction as a covering letter, 1-2 page synopsis and the first 5,000 words of your manuscript in a single word document.  For non-fiction, he would like to see:- * 1-page synopsis – to give an overview of what the book will offer the reader and how it's different from other books out there on this topic *  A detailed proposed contents list, including proposed sub-section headings as well as chapter headings – to give a sense of the overall reader journey * 1000-1500 words of intro text - to showcase context, tone etc * 1000-1500 words from later in the book - to showcase the progression of the book (In addition to the paid sessions, Scott is kindly offering one free session for low income/underrepresented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk [agent121@iaminprint.co.uk] to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print).  By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting. The submission deadline is: Tuesday 14 May 2024

Drop-in, practical workshop for professionals seeking support with their clients who hoard.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for System administrators System engineers Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Install and configure ESXi hosts Deploy and configure vCenter Use the vSphere Client to create the vCenter inventory and assign roles to vCenter users Create virtual networks using vSphere standard switches and distributed switches Create and configure datastores using storage technologies supported by vSphere Use the vSphere Client to create virtual machines, templates, clones, and snapshots Create content libraries for managing templates and deploying virtual machines Manage virtual machine resource allocation Migrate virtual machines with vSphere vMotion and vSphere Storage vMotion Create and configure a vSphere cluster that is enabled with vSphere High Availability (HA) and vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler Manage the life cycle of vSphere to keep vCenter, ESXi hosts, and virtual machines up to date This five-day course features intensive hands-on training that focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vSphere 8, which includes VMware ESXi 8 and VMware vCenter 8. This course prepares you to administer a vSphere infrastructure for an organization of any size. This course is the foundation for most VMware technologies in the software-defined data center. COURSE INTRODUCTION * Introductions and course logistics * Course objectives VSPHERE AND VIRTUALIZATION OVERVIEW * Explain basic virtualization concepts * Describe how vSphere fits in the software-defined data center and the cloud infrastructure * Recognize the user interfaces for accessing vSphere * Explain how vSphere interacts with CPUs, memory, networks, storage, and GPUs INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING ESXI * Install an ESXi host * Recognize ESXi user account best practices * Configure the ESXi host settings using the DCUI and VMware Host Client DEPLOYING AND CONFIGURING VCENTER * Recognize ESXi hosts communication with vCenter * Deploy vCenter Server Appliance * Configure vCenter settings * Use the vSphere Client to add and manage license keys * Create and organize vCenter inventory objects * Recognize the rules for applying vCenter permissions * View vCenter logs and events CONFIGURING VSPHERE NETWORKING * Configure and view standard switch configurations * Configure and view distributed switch configurations * Recognize the difference between standard switches and distributed switches * Explain how to set networking policies on standard and distributed switches CONFIGURING VSPHERE STORAGE * Recognize vSphere storage technologies * Identify types of vSphere datastores * Describe Fibre Channel components and addressing * Describe iSCSI components and addressing * Configure iSCSI storage on ESXi * Create and manage VMFS datastores * Configure and manage NFS datastores DEPLOYING VIRTUAL MACHINES * Create and provision VMs * Explain the importance of VMware Tools * Identify the files that make up a VM * Recognize the components of a VM * Navigate the vSphere Client and examine VM settings and options * Modify VMs by dynamically increasing resources * Create VM templates and deploy VMs from them * Clone VMs * Create customization specifications for guest operating systems * Create local, published, and subscribed content libraries * Deploy VMs from content libraries * Manage multiple versions of VM templates in content libraries MANAGING VIRTUAL MACHINES * Recognize the types of VM migrations that you can perform within a vCenter instance and across vCenter instances * Migrate VMs using vSphere vMotion * Describe the role of Enhanced vMotion Compatibility in migrations * Migrate VMs using vSphere Storage vMotion * Take a snapshot of a VM * Manage, consolidate, and delete snapshots * Describe CPU and memory concepts in relation to a virtualized environment * Describe how VMs compete for resources * Define CPU and memory shares, reservations, and limits DEPLOYING AND CONFIGURING VSPHERE CLUSTERS * Create a vSphere cluster enabled for vSphere DRS and vSphere HA * View information about a vSphere cluster * Explain how vSphere DRS determines VM placement on hosts in the cluster * Recognize use cases for vSphere DRS settings * Monitor a vSphere DRS cluster * Describe how vSphere HA responds to various types of failures * Identify options for configuring network redundancy in a vSphere HA cluster * Recognize vSphere HA design considerations * Recognize the use cases for various vSphere HA settings * Configure a vSphere HA cluster * Recognize when to use vSphere Fault Tolerance MANAGING THE VSPHERE LIFECYCLE * Enable vSphere Lifecycle Manager in a vSphere cluster * Describe features of the vCenter Update Planner * Run vCenter upgrade prechecks and interoperability reports * Recognize features of vSphere Lifecycle Manager * Distinguish between managing hosts using baselines and managing hosts using images * Describe how to update hosts using baselines * Describe ESXi images * Validate ESXi host compliance against a cluster image and update ESXi hosts * Update ESXi hosts using vSphere Lifecycle Manager * Describe vSphere Lifecycle Manager automatic recommendations * Use vSphere Lifecycle Manager to upgrade VMware Tools and VM hardware

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for anyone seeking CCNA certification. The course also provides foundational knowledge for all support technicians involved in the basic installation, operation, and verification of Cisco networks. The job roles best suited to the material in this course are: Entry-level network engineer Network administrator Network support technician Help desk technician Overview This course will help you: Learn the knowledge and skills to install, configure, and operate a small- to medium-sized network Gain a foundation in the essentials of networking, security, and automation Earn 30 CE credits toward recertification The Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) v2.0 course gives you a broad range of fundamental knowledge for all IT careers. Through a combination of lecture, hands-on labs, and self-study, you will learn how to install, operate, configure, and verify basic IPv4 and IPv6 networks. The course covers configuring network components such as switches, routers, and wireless LAN controllers; managing network devices; and identifying basic security threats. The course also gives you a foundation in network programmability, automation, and software-defined networking. This course helps you prepare to take the 200-301 Cisco© Certified Network Associate (CCNA©) exam. By passing this one exam, you earn the CCNA certification. This course also earns you 30 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification. COURSE OUTLINE * Exploring the Functions of Networking ? Lecture * Introducing the Host-to-Host Communications Model ? Lecture * Operating Cisco IOS Software ? Lecture * Introducing LANs ? Lecture * Exploring the TCP/IP Link Layer ? Lecture * Starting a Switch ? Lecture * Introducing the TCP/IP Internet Layer, IPv4 Addressing, and Subnets ? Lecture * Explaining the TCP/IP Transport Layer and Application Layer ? Lecture * Exploring the Functions of Routing ? Lecture * Configuring a Cisco Router ? Lecture * Exploring the Packet Delivery Process ? Lecture * Troubleshooting a Simple Network ? Lecture * Introducing Basic IPv6 ? Lecture * Configuring Static Routing ? Lecture * Implementing VLANs and Trunks ? Lecture * Routing Between VLANs ? Lecture * Introducing OSPF ? Lecture * Building Redundant Switched Topologies ? Self-study * Improving Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel ? Lecture * Exploring Layer 3 Redundancy ? Self-study * Introducing WAN Technologies ? Self-study * Explaining Basics of ACL ? Lecture * Enabling Internet Connectivity ? Lecture * Introducing QoS ? Self-study * Explaining Wireless Fundamentals ? Self-study * Introducing Architectures and Virtualization ? Self-study * Explaining the Evolution of Intelligent Networks ? Lecture * Introducing System Monitoring ? Lecture * Managing Cisco Devices ? Lecture * Examining the Security Threat Landscape ? Self-study ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans Cisco Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions v2.0 (CCNA) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Cisco Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions v2.0 (CCNA) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for experienced IT security-related practitioners, auditors, consultants, investigators, or instructors, including network or security analysts and engineers, network administrators, information security specialists, and risk management professionals, who are pursuing CISSP training and certification to acquire the credibility and mobility to advance within their current computer security careers or to migrate to a related career. Through the study of all eight CISSP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) domains, students will validate their knowledge by meeting the necessary preparation requirements to qualify to sit for the CISSP certification exam. Additional CISSP certification requirements include a minimum of five years of direct professional work experience in two or more fields related to the eight CBK security domains, or a college degree and four years of experience. Overview #NAME? In this course, students will expand upon their knowledge by addressing the essential elements of the 8 domains that comprise a Common Body of Knowledge (CBK)© for information systems security professionals. Prerequisites * CompTIA Network+ Certification 1 - SECURITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT * Security Governance Principles * Compliance * Professional Ethics * Security Documentation * Risk Management * Threat Modeling * Business Continuity Plan Fundamentals * Acquisition Strategy and Practice * Personnel Security Policies * Security Awareness and Training 2 - ASSET SECURITY * Asset Classification * Privacy Protection * Asset Retention * Data Security Controls * Secure Data Handling 3 - SECURITY ENGINEERING * Security in the Engineering Lifecycle * System Component Security * Security Models * Controls and Countermeasures in Enterprise Security * Information System Security Capabilities * Design and Architecture Vulnerability Mitigation * Vulnerability Mitigation in Embedded, Mobile, and Web-Based Systems * Cryptography Concepts * Cryptography Techniques * Site and Facility Design for Physical Security * Physical Security Implementation in Sites and Facilities 4 - INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT GOALS * Organizational Security * The Application of Security Concepts 5 - INFORMATION SECURITY CLASSIFICATION AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT * Information Classification * Security Program Development 6 - RISK MANAGEMENT AND ETHICS * Risk Management * Ethics 7 - SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SECURITY * Software Configuration Management * Software Controls * Database System Security 8 - CRYPTOGRAPHY * Ciphers and Cryptography * Symmetric-Key Cryptography * Asymmetric-Key Cryptography * Hashing and Message Digests * Email, Internet, and Wireless Security * Cryptographic Weaknesses 9 - PHYSICAL SECURITY * Physical Access Control * Physical Access Monitoring * Physical Security Methods * Facilities Security

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is targeted toward an IT Professional that has the technical knowledge and skills required to conceptualize, design, and engineer secure solutions across complex enterprise environments. Students should have a minimum of 10 years experience including at least 5 years of hands-on technical security experience. Overview Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Identify enterprise security fundamentals. Apply enterprise security technology solutions. Implement security design and solutions. Manage risk, policies and procedures within an enterprise. Integrate security solutions within an enterprise. Conduct security research and analysis. In this course, students will examine advanced security concepts, principles, and implementations that pertain to enterprise level security. Prerequisites * CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Certification 1 - ENTERPRISE SECURITY ARCHITECTURE * The Basics of Enterprise Security * The Enterprise Structure * Enterprise Security Requirements 2 - ENTERPRISE SECURITY TECHNOLOGY * Common Network Security Components and Technologies * Communications and Collaboration Security * Cryptographic Tools and Techniques * Advanced Authentication 3 - ENTERPRISE RESOURCE TECHNOLOGY * Enterprise Storage Security Issues * Distributed, Shared, and Virtualized Computing * Cloud Computing and Security 4 - SECURITY DESIGN AND SOLUTIONS * Network Security Design * Conduct a Security Assessment * Host Security 5 - APPLICATION SECURITY DESIGN * Application Security Basics * Web Application Security 6 - MANAGING RISK, SECURITY POLICIES, AND SECURITY PROCEDURES * Analyze Security Risk * Implement Risk Mitigation Strategies and Controls * Implement Enterprise-Level Security Policies and Procedures * Prepare for Incident Response and Recovery 7 - ENTERPRISE SECURITY INTEGRATION * The Technology Life Cycle * Inter-Organizational Change * Integrate Enterprise Disciplines to Achieve Secure Solutions 8 - SECURITY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS * Perform an Industry Trends and Impact Analysis * Perform an Enterprise Security Analysis