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Districts Partner with Businesses to Train Tomorrow’s IT Workforce

EdTech Magazine

Helping To Shape The Future Of The Workforce.” 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.

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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. Conclusion.

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Four Lessons from Future Ready Districts

Digital Promise

The Future Ready movement – an initiative spearheaded by the U.S. Teachers received a lot of training to prepare them to use technology in the classroom. And, initially, that training was a bit off target, Smith said. Set priorities. That didn’t happen overnight, though. Don’t ignore infrastructure.

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Equitable access to AI in classrooms is a problem–the solution is professional learning

eSchool News

While the educational benefits of AI, such as helping students build future-ready skills, are clear, it is equally important to ensure that students learn how to use AI safely and responsibly. Teachers’ use of AI in their classrooms is still limited, research suggests.

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4 Ways to Get Your School Future-Ready

EdTech Magazine

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Make sure your district is geared up for what’s next in education by collaborating to build a strong infrastructure.

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Clear Hurdles to Foster True Innovation in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

Without planning, strategy, educator training and support , among other things, the marriage of education and technology won’t work. . It’s not that teachers don’t want to do better, but they need sufficient training to get to that level. . Technology and the Future of Work. investment in educational technology. by Wendy Jones.

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Project Galaxy Bazaar : Training Students for Ethical Entrepreneurship Leadership in the 21st Century

Battelle for Kids

Or, do I need to incorporate something more to make them future ready?". As a Business teacher to grades 11 and 12 at S N Kansagra School in India, I have always wondered, "Is whatever I am doing in the classroom is good enough for my students?