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Verizon launches free trainings and tools to help educators navigate digital instruction

eSchool News

Teacher Training Pathways offers educators a free platform for professional development. Educators across the nation can now access Teacher Training Pathways , a free platform offering courses aligned to micro-credentials on remote and hybrid learning, instructional technology coaching and more. Learn more at CitizenVerizon.com.

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TRANSFR Raises $12M to Deliver Hands-on Workforce Training Through VR

Edsurge

which uses virtual reality to deliver workplace training and skills development. What we essentially do is create training simulations in virtual reality that enables someone to kind of do a pre-apprenticeship program, in VR. Among them is TRANSFR Inc., The core focus of what we do is authenticity,” Rajakumar said.

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A Bootcamp Down Under: Trilogy Education Extends University Tech Training Globally

Edsurge

As technology companies from Google to Salesforce plant roots in Australia, government and business leaders down under are trying to figure out ways to train students and workers to keep up with a changing workforce. Colleges pay Trilogy to create and market short-term tech training programs, often hosted through a continuing-education arm.

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STEM Helps Students Launch into the Future

EdTech Magazine

School has always been a place to train students for their eventual adult lives. Now, more than ever, that training mission is ­evolving and seems akin to rocketing them into space rather than keeping their feet grounded. . STEM Helps Students Launch into the Future. eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 10/10/2018 - 10:10.

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The Digital Transformation of Healthcare Education

EdTech4Beginners

Technology innovations like artificial intelligence, virtual reality and advanced simulation are changing how nurses and doctors are trained. The World Health Organization predicts a worldwide shortfall of 15 million healthcare workers by 2030. Countries must scale up their medical training programs quickly.

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How do schools train for a workplace that doesn’t exist yet?

The Hechinger Report

He asks: Not knowing what tasks will be automated or what future jobs will look like, how do schools train for a workplace that does not yet exist? As many as 800 million people worldwide could be displaced and need to find new jobs by 2030. Older workers will also need employers to step in and help them train on new tools.

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3 Ways to Overcome High Student-Teacher Ratios and Improve Personalized Learning

EdTech Magazine

VIDEO: See how K–12 educators are emphasizing personalized learning for the class of 2030. School districts should ensure these reports are provided to teachers, along with data analytics training so they can effectively use the information. Use Classroom Technology to Fill the Gaps.