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WE WON!
Posted by Susan Ibach on
Posted 06-08-2010
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WE WON! Wow. Can you believe that we are actually at a loss for words. But don’t worry, it won’t last. First and foremost, thank you to each and every member of the Gold Team. If it wasn’t for your incredible work in the online challenges...
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The Finish Line
Posted by Susan Ibach on
Posted 06-04-2010
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So here we sit, the last day, the last challenge, the race - over. We woke up in New Orleans went for a jog from our hotel to the Superdome, thinking we needed to get some exercise. Well it turns out we needn’t have sacrificed our sleep. Our first...
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ITGP - Last Day!
Posted by Erwin Chan (Microsoft) on
Posted 06-04-2010
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Hi all! I'm working on updating the scores and uploading the Day 3 video. Our teams are doing a pretty amazing job and I hope you guys are watching the videos to see what they're up to. I wanted to give you a schedule of what's going to happen...
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Houston Hello!
Posted by Susan Ibach on
Posted 06-03-2010
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Although I am composing this on a plane to New Orleans with Christopher sitting in the seat behind me (hey stop kicking my seat ), today we woke up in Houston Texas! We grabbed a quick breakfast and then went off to find out the results from Wednesday’s...
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We Love New York
Posted by Christopher Harrison (Gold Team) on
Posted 06-02-2010
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Stop us if you’ve heard this before, but today was yet another amazing day on the IT Grand Prix. We started off this morning finding out the results of yesterday’s competition. As you’ve no doubt seen by now, we tied for third. While...
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Up and Running with the Challenge
Posted by Christopher Harrison (Gold Team) on
Posted 06-01-2010
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Today was a day that proved what this race is really all about – helping nonprofits. This morning we were hooked up with two different organizations – Byte Back and Back on My Feet. Byte Back is a community training center. Their focus is...
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The longest journey begins with a single step
Posted by Susan Ibach on
Posted 05-31-2010
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Well this may not be the longest journey, but I have a feeling I will be very tired by Friday, and this morning I take the first step (or flight at least). Below you see the airplane that will take me from Ottawa to Washington in a few moments where Chris...
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Twas The Night Before the IT Grand Prix...
Posted by Christopher Harrison (Gold Team) on
Posted 05-31-2010
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... And all through the house, not a creature was stirring... Except for this developer. It's 1a PDT and I'm just too excited to sleep right now. It seems like only yesterday I agreed to join Susan as part of the Gold Team, and now we're about...
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GUESS GOLD'S CHALLENGE - GET A COOL T-SHIRT!
Posted by Susan Ibach on
Posted 05-30-2010
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Okay keep in mind, this is the certifiable geek girl who says it's a cool t-shirt...but still you could win a E=MCt or E=MCp T-shirt (heck we will even autograph it for you if you want ) All you have to do is guess what technology or task the Gold...
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New Video - ARE YOU CERTIFIABLE?
Posted by Susan Ibach on
Posted 05-28-2010
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MCTV returns with a new video...from the the same artist that brought you the Certification Rap and the Virtual Business Card rant...it's proof that I AM CERTIFIABLE!
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Behind the Scenes of the latest Video ...new video blog
Posted by Susan Ibach on
Posted 05-25-2010
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Check out the behind the scenes video of our latest video blog on Virtual Business cards http://borntolearn.mslearn.net/prix/f/62/p/19910/53759.aspx#53759 Just scroll down through the discussion to see the behind the scenes version! More to come
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New Video - The Virtual Business Card Rant
Posted by Susan Ibach on
Posted 05-24-2010
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Why do you need a virtual business card? Well I think it's time to talk about that. My career as a rapper seems dodgy at best, so MC Susan has traded in her bling for now and instead ponders the value of a virtual business card I also hear rumours...
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Build Your Team Challenge
Posted by Christopher Harrison (Gold Team) on
Posted 05-20-2010
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As most of you know, we're closing in on the end of the first challenge - the Build Your Team Challenge. This is where you (the collective you) decide what team it is that interests you most, what team you want to throw your support behind. Many of...
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When will we see the latest scores!!!
Posted by Susan Ibach on
Posted 05-19-2010
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The teams have been working hard...new members joining...virtual cards viewing..exams taking...discussions posting...but how many...will blue take the lead in the Build your team...will Gold finally get out of 3rd place in the Virtual Business Card Challenge...
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Behind the Scenes where it counts! at IDE our charity
Posted by Susan Ibach on
Posted 05-16-2010
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To help you understand the fantastic work being done by IDE, I will post success stories to our Behind the Scenes Discussion in the Gold Team Forum. Regardless of what team you have joined, take a minute to stop by and learn about IDE. This race is about...
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Behind the scenes of the Certification Rap
Posted by Susan Ibach on
Posted 05-16-2010
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All great videos come with the 'deleted scenes' or extras...so I figured what the heck, why not use the extra footage from the certification rap to do a 'behind the scenes' look. Find out where you can buy your own gold chains (you'll...
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Saturday morning funnies
Posted by Susan Ibach on
Posted 05-15-2010
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It's the weekend, it's been a long week of blogging, tweeting, posting, and recruiting for all the teams, so I thought I would psot something a little lighter today just to give you a chuckle http://borntolearn.mslearn.net/prix/f/62/p/19783/51712...
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Check out the "CERTIFICATION RAP"
Posted by Susan Ibach on
Posted 05-13-2010
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MC Susan wants to know when you got your first MC... She even recorded a video to inspire your thoughts, just visit the gold forum to see the video and then you can tell us about your first certification experience http://borntolearn.mslearn.net/prix...
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I'm Certified - Are You?
Posted by Christopher Harrison (Gold Team) on
Posted 05-13-2010
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October 20, 1997 is a very important date for me. That was the date, now 12 and a half years ago, that I passed my first Microsoft certification exam and became an MCP. (NT 4.0 Workstation, if you’re curious – an exam which I failed the first...
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The New IDE
Posted by Christopher Harrison (Gold Team) on
Posted 05-12-2010
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(IDE - Get it? It's a developer pun.) When Susan and I were asked to participate in this race and choose a charity, the choice was obvious – The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Susan and I have a connection with the organization, and know...
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Top 5 Exam Taking Techniques
Posted by Christopher Harrison (Gold Team) on
Posted 05-11-2010
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We're all a team and we're all in this together. In an effort to figure out how to help each other out, Susan and I were talking about the process of taking exams. One theory I subscribe to is being a good test taker will get you half of the way...
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Going for Gold!
Posted by Susan Ibach on
Posted 05-11-2010
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Well Christopher and I were talking last night and we are very excited about the tremendous response we have had already to the IT Grand Prix and the support for the gold team. We will work hard to go for gold! We will need your help along the way as...