1. “ICT: The Key to staying Relevant in this unpredictable world” By Ademola Morebise CEO, Gistcaster Inc.andDirector of ICT, NAAPS FUTA

2. Times Have Changed…

3. We Live in the era of 3Cs Increasing Complexities Overwhelming Competition Accelerated Change

4. HOW DO I STAY RELEVANT IN THIS EVER CHANGING WORLD?

5. ICT

6. As a Student, one of the best things that can happen to you RIGHT now is getting ICT skills!

7. Irrespective of your chosen course of study, whether you are into: Electronics Engineering Optics Health Sciences Businesses Or any other, You need ICT skills. TAP INTO ICT NOW!

8. What is ICT?

9. ICT is an acronym that stands for Information Communications Technology However, apart from explaining an acronym, there is not a universally accepted definition of ICT? Why? Because the concepts, methods and applications involved in ICT are constantly evolving on an almost daily basis. Its difficult to keep up with the changes - they happen so fast.

10. A good way to think about ICT is to consider all the uses of digital technology that already exist to help individuals, businesses and organisations use information. ICT covers any product that will store, retrieve, manipulate, transmit or receive information electronically in a digital form. For example, personal computers, digital television, email, robots. So ICT is concerned with the storage, retrieval, manipulation, transmission or receipt of digital data. Importantly, it is also concerned with the way these different uses can work with each other.

11. ICT is very vast and broad, as such there is practically NO LIMIT to its applications, however I will be discussing the most popular and relevant areas of ICT Some Areas of ICT

12. Spreadsheets Databases Presentation Graphics Software Engineering Networking Web Development Some Areas of ICT

13. THE TIME TO START IS NOW!!!

14. As Human beings, we’ve become accustomed to blaming others for our failures. But if we must move forward, we must become responsible for everything that happens to US – either GOOD or BAD! What is Our Excuse?

15. Who are your friends? How often do you get relevant info? If you have a laptop, what are you doing on it? How do you utilize the internet? A Few Questions

16. Remember: If you are not INFORMED, you will be DEFORMED. It is the amount of Information that you receive that will REFORM you, ensuring that as the times change, you are always RELEVANT!

17. Use the Internet Productively Subscribe to Newsletters e.gabout.com, space.com offers newsletters Join Relevant Organisations/Societies e.g If you interest is Electronics join Solitronics Research and start using ICT tools related to your Field e.gMultisim for Electronics The KEYs

18. “Nigeria’s Educational system is scrap, yeah! But the scrap is enough to empower you Intellectually and financially, provided you work diligently” By Ademola Morebise

19. Thank You!

20. Ademola Morebise I’m a young man on a mission to change the world and people around him byte by byte… Contact: Phone: 07032035625E-mail: demola@riranwo.comBlog: demola.posterous.com gistcaster.com/demola

21. “ICT: The Key to staying Relevant in this unpredictable world” QUESTIONS