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Q&A: Chesterfield County Schools CTO says Technology Plays Central Role in Education

EdTech Magazine

EdTech spoke with Tim Tillman, CTO and CISO for Chesterfield County Public Schools in Virginia, about how technology leaders can transform their approach to support a truly modern education. I’ve worked in education for about half of that career. EDTECH: What was your path to working in education?

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Methods and tools to develop future-ready skills

Neo LMS

Giving students the chance to explore something of personal interest or curiosity, promotes independence in learning, builds student agency and also helps us to learn about their passions and interests, which assist us in designing learning activities with them in mind. Multimedia presentations.

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Slide – Organize around the opportunity to contribute

Dangerously Irrelevant

5 great slides about technology, learning, and change. What if, instead of a list of required courses, high school was organized around the opportunity to contribute?” ” Vander Ark & Liebtag, Difference Making at the Heart of Learning , 2021 (p. Download this file. See also my other slides. Related Posts.

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Indigenous Knowledge Is Often Overlooked in Education. But It Has A Lot to Teach Us.

Edsurge

The loss of my unci , a lifelong educator, my namesake, and one of the most important teachers in my life, and in the lives of many others, has prompted me to think even more deeply about how important it is for Indigenous Knowledge Systems to be not only included, but honored and affirmed in classrooms.

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2021 Bootcamp Trends Report

Learn what the general public and business leaders think about these programs as training/preparation for technical jobs and careers. This report from BestColleges.com explores trends in awareness and acceptance of bootcamps in the U.S.

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What Does it Take to Train Single Moms for Good Careers?

Edsurge

For a single parent with a preschooler in Pima County, the foundation calculates that wage to be about $42,000. They’re also fields where it only takes about a year to earn the entry-level certificate. As of 2019, about half of young single moms made less than $30,000 a year. She’s thinking about what opportunities speak to her.

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Two ways schools can ease Covid-19’s trauma for students—and one for teachers

The Hechinger Report

Brooke Mabry, strategic content design coordinator for NWEA Professional Learning, said it’s also important to be realistic and thoughtful about remediation plans because teachers will ultimately bear the brunt of the burden to help close academic gaps. Subscribe today!

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Why Families Leave Schools

Here they are – and what you can do about it. Do you know three of the biggest reasons families leave schools?

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SplashLearn Makes Learning Fun and Creates Fearless Learners

SplashLearn is the fastest growing elementary school math program in the US, used by more than 440,000 teachers in about 77,000 schools across the United States. Loved by more than 30 million kids, SplashLearn is a game-based learning program that creates engaging learning experiences to nurture a generation of fearless learners.

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6 eLearning Trends in Custom eLearning Solutions

It isn’t possible to talk about trends in digital learning without talking about the “digital” part first. It is what everyone expects. Most articles on trends discuss mobile, augmented reality, virtual reality, LMS options, apps, and authoring software.

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How Formative Assessment Supports the Learning Journey

Speaker: Todd Theobald, Noel Gomez, Marcus Painter

Using assessment data to make informed decisions about instructional strategies. Join educators and assessment experts as they discuss the role of formative assessment in student learning, how formative practices can guide the teaching and learning cycle, and the positive impact assessment can make on your classroom.

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

Managing a K-12 campus with constant pressure to meet performance metrics is challenging. And tardiness can significantly limit a school from reaching these goals.

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Today’s Curriculum for the Higher Ed HR Leader

Speaker: Joseph Clay, Business Transformation Strategist at Oracle, and Jeffrey Haynes, Director with Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP

Hear from Jeffrey Haynes, Director with Baker Tilly, and Joseph Clay, Oracle VP HCM Transformation, to learn everything you will need to know about the biggest trends impacting higher education HR professionals today.

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Infographic: Build A Better Virtual Learning Experience

Get the facts about: The exploding market potential of virtual teaching. For every student to reach their full potential, virtual teaching apps have to ensure a great experience for every session, every time, everywhere. This infographic lays out the technology challenges that can impede teachers and students—and how they can be solved.

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Why Genentech Is Transforming the Employee Experience for Mental Health Leave

Speaker: Deborah Olson, Lead Strategist, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group & Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, Medical Director, Lyra Health

Join Lyra Health’s Medical Clinical Director of Psychiatry, Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, and Deborah Olson, Genentech’s Lead Strategist for Well-Being, for a discussion about why it’s crucial for employers to provide streamlined access to disability leave requests as well as high-quality care with Lyra’s new Clinical Leave Evaluation program.

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The Guide to Accessible Learning for Associations

Speaker: Dan Streeter, Vice President of Learning Strategy & Development at Blue Sky eLearn

This webinar will help you evaluate the accessibility of your current learning efforts and learn about the tools needed to ensure your eLearning is in alignment with the latest Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (proposed WCAG 2.2).

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A CHRO’s Perspective on Substance Use in the Workplace: Supportive Strategies to Help Your Workforce Thrive

Speaker: Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, Medical Director, Psychiatry and Naj Wright, MBA, C-Suite HR Executive

How to foster an inclusive and open conversation with your workforce about AUD and SUD, including ways that your organization can help. Join this important webinar that addresses: How to identify employees at risk for - or experiencing - AUD or SUD in your workforce.

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Leveraging Learner Variability to Elevate Equity in EdTech

Speaker: Vic Vuchic, Chief Innovation Officer & Executive Director, Learner Variability Project

You'll discover how much more we know now about how students learn - and how we can use that knowledge to create EdTech-enabled classrooms that can meet the diverse needs of diverse students.

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WW2 to COVID-19: How Remote Tools Help Reinforce Development Post-Program eLearning

Speaker: Pat D'Amico, Founder and CEO of About-Face Development

Join Pat D'Amico, Founder and CEO of About-Face Development, LLC, for this illuminating discussion on how to keep the gears turning. In this session you will learn: Summarize how distance learning evolved from WW2 to today.