DouglasHigh School

Welcome to the Homepage of Wendi Cochran
Contact me by e-mail cochranwm@marshallk12.org  

I am a National Board Certified Career Technical teacher with 20 years of experience in teaching technical subjects. What I teach changes all of the time. In every class a product will change from year to year.

The State of Alabama in in partnership with Certiport, distributor of the official Microsoft Office Specialist certification, we are providing students the opportunity to validate their skills and knowledge by taking Microsoft Office Specialist exams. With more than one million exams delivered each year, the Microsoft Office Specialist program is among the most globally renowned certification programs available today. It helps prove that your child is academically and professionally prepared for success. In fact, many colleges and universities award academic credit to students certified in Microsoft Office. Additionally, a recent study by IDC revealed that the number two most required skill for high-growth, high-wage occupations (yellow) is Microsoft Office.

IDC, Skills Requirements for Tomorrow’s Best Jobs, October 2013, page 8,

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/download/presskits/education/docs/idc_101513.pdf

In addition to the basic Microsoft Office Suite taught in my Business Technology Applications classes, students who take MultiMedia Design and MultiMedia Publications will learn advanced program skills in Photoshop, Desktop Publishing, Video Editing and Graphic Design

Adobe Certified Associate

Put the proof in your students' portfolios

Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) certification is the perfect place to recognize and inspire creativity in your students. It allows students to approach tasks and projects in new ways, working out solutions they couldn't have seen before; and helping you as a teacher become involved with your student's creative process on a new level.

ACA certification offers your students a foundation for success by validating their digital skills, and offering you the ability to assess your student's progress, engagement, and involvement.

Value of ACA certification

Edelman Intelligence recently conducted in-depth research on the impact ACA certification can have on the success of an aspiring creative professional.