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Districts Partner with Businesses to Train Tomorrow’s IT Workforce

EdTech Magazine

Partly in response to this need, several years ago Hamilton County Schools launched what officials call Future Ready Institutes, designed to give students hands-on experience in fast-growing fields. Information technology in Chattanooga is…

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10 Tips for Instructional Technology Coaches

The CoolCatTeacher

The best Instructional Technology Coaches are partners, culture leaders, encouragers, and easy to work with, says Dr. Katie Ritter. She covers ten essential points for being a successful education technology coach based on her research and her personal coaching of instructional technology coaches and teachers.

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3 Opportunities for education during the pandemic

Neo LMS

The most notable changes are related to applying new teaching methods that speak to students’ interests, using technology to bring quality to under-resourced neighborhoods, and building capacity in educators to teach future-ready skills. Read more: Methods and tools to develop future-ready skills.

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Foster the Four C’s of Learning in Professional Development with Technology

EdTech Magazine

In K–12 schools, integrating technology into the curriculum can bring those skills to life and transform the way students learn. Technology is a real enabler and accelerator for the four C’s,” says Helen Soulé, executive director of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills , in a Common Sense Education video. Here’s how.

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Four Lessons from Future Ready Districts

Digital Promise

The Future Ready movement – an initiative spearheaded by the U.S. The role teachers play in the classroom changed dramatically when Mooresville began incorporating technology into its schools. Teachers received a lot of training to prepare them to use technology in the classroom. Set priorities.

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Foster the Four C’s of Learning in Professional Development with Technology

EdTech Magazine

In K–12 schools, integrating technology into the curriculum can bring those skills to life and transform the way students learn. Technology is a real enabler and accelerator for the four C’s,” says Helen Soulé, executive director of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills , in a Common Sense Education video. Here’s how.

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Foster the Four C’s of Learning in Professional Development with Technology

EdTech Magazine

In K–12 schools, integrating technology into the curriculum can bring those skills to life and transform the way students learn. Technology is a real enabler and accelerator for the four C’s,” says Helen Soulé, executive director of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills , in a Common Sense Education video. Here’s how.