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Valentina Ushkalova
Tyumen
Central Municipal Library
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Valentina Ushkalova: Back to Teaching Thanks to IDEA
Success
Valentina Ushkalova, an active and energetic retiree from Tyumen, completed IDEA training in 2008 and now uses her knowledge and skills for writing books and teaching at Tomsk State University
Overview
After completing the entire Microsoft Unlimited Potential curriculum, Valentina Ushkalova began using her computer competence for her writing and academic work. As of today, she has finished two parts of her book “Origins of the Natural Genius” and remains very appreciative of the knowledge and skills she gained at the IDEA Center, since it’s there that she learned to use MS Word, PowerPoint, e-mail and the Internet. All these skills have been very helpful in her writing project, enabling her to concentrate on creative aspects of the work and spend less time and effort on editing and formatting.
The alumna has experienced yet another positive change: recently she was asked to give a course of lectures “Concepts of Modern Science” at Tomsk State University. “In my teaching I must keep up my students’ motivation and use computer technologies competently,” says Valentina. “Thanks to the IDEA training, I have been developing and using PowerPoint presentations as visual aids. It makes the lecture course far more engaging and helps students learn the material better.”
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