Sentences with phrase «technology education gap»

The robotics program at these three high schools fills a technology education gap that is too prevalent in South Los Angeles.

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However, with technology - based education initiatives likely to see a reduction in federal and state funding in the coming years, the public sector will likely not have the resources to step in and help bridge the gap between a lack of skilled workers and unfilled jobs.

To identify postharvest «Skill Gaps» and «Technology Gaps» in Africa's higher education and extension systems

New York City Mayoral Candidate Christine Quinn, announced yesterday her plan for tackling the city's gender gap in math, science and tech education: establish an all - girls Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) middle school in each of the city's five boroughs.

Learnlight was founded in 2007 with a dream to bridge the gap between the disparate worlds of education and technology.

Morris became interested in the production of diverse and accessible educational media content, and enrolled in the Technology, Innovation, and Education Program (TIE) to learn how to use technology to narrow the digital and knowledge gap between advantaged and disadvantaged coTechnology, Innovation, and Education Program (TIE) to learn how to use technology to narrow the digital and knowledge gap between advantaged and disadvantaged cotechnology to narrow the digital and knowledge gap between advantaged and disadvantaged communities.

Already armed with a master's in educational technology, Groff came to the Ed School to close the gaps that she felt existed in her own education.

At your school, the person in this position may be called the technology - integration specialist or the education technologist; regardless of the title, this person, with teaching experience and training in curriculum and instructional design, will bridge the gap between technology and the teachers.

He is the author or editor of numerous books, including Liberating Learning: Technology, Politics, and the Future of American Education, with Terry M. Moe (Jossey - Bass, 2009), Learning From No Child Left Behind, (Hoover, 2009), Within Our Reach: How America Can Educate Every Child (Roman and Littlefield, 2005), Closing the Achievement Gap, with Tom Loveless (Brookings, 2001), and Politics, Markets, and America's Schools, with Terry M. Moe (Brookings, 1990).

The technology gap in public education is narrowing, with one computer for every 5.3 students in America's poorest districtsâ $» less than half a student behind the national average.

We're working on a lot of those system parts already: early childhood education, technology, extended learning time, wraparound health and human services, career readiness, closing enrichment gaps, etc..

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is a professional organisation for engineers and technicians, which is dedicated to addressing the education and skills gap in STEM professions, particularly engineering.

The technology gap in public education is narrowing, with one computer for every 5.3 students in America's poorest districts — less than half a student behind the national average.

Singleton enrolled in the Technology, Innovation, and Education Program (TIE) because of her interest in race and achievement and to learn how technology might play a role in closing the achievTechnology, Innovation, and Education Program (TIE) because of her interest in race and achievement and to learn how technology might play a role in closing the achievtechnology might play a role in closing the achievement gap.

They fear the possible end to traditional print books altogether, that too much control over our children's education will be in the hands of Apple, that outfitting each student with an iPad and requisite IT support will create additional financial burdens on school budgets, and that existing access gaps may be widened when some schools can not afford the technology.

Frequent topics include school improvement, leadership, standards, accountability, the achievement gap, classroom practice, professional development, teacher education, research, technology and innovations in teaching and learning, state and federal policy, and education and the global economy.

Check out the October Resource of the Month, Code.org, a public nonprofit that aims to increase engagement in computer science education to bridge the gap between growing technology jobs and a lack of students to enter the workforce industry.

The plan also includes extending the probationary period of teachers; approving the new school accountability plan from the state board of education; establishing the first state evaluation criteria for principals; adding new ways to become a teacher; and creating a plan to pay teachers more for innovation, improving achievement gaps, or developing science and technology programs.

In places like Albemarle County, where school officials estimate up to 20 percent of students lack home broadband, all the latest education - technology tools meant to narrow opportunity and achievement gaps can widen them instead.

Research and Practice The 2014 study, «Using Technology to Support At - Risk Students» Learning,» published by the Alliance for Excellent Education and the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy, reinforces what McGlone and other astute school leaders already know: Technology can be a powerful force for closing the achievement gap, but it's only as effective as the educator who uses it — and professional development is key.

Supt. Deasy and the Board of Education wisely invested these resources in hiring more teachers, counselors, and principals after devastating budget cuts, and developed a strategy to bridge the technology gap for poor students.

PowerMyLearning was selected from among 119 applicants to join a cohort of 15 organizations to address a clear K - 12 market gap in the use of education technology to improve learning in science.

Teaching alternatives: As more teachers retire and fewer are graduating from education schools, some districts that struggle to recruit teachers fill the gaps with technology.

District Administration - April 2009 -(Page Cover1) DistrictAdministration April 2009 EDUCATION»S SHOT IN THE ARM AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT 20 THE MAGAZINE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT SPECIAL REPORT The State of School Security Strides have been made in school security, but glaring gaps remain 26 Columbine 10 years later 29 Avoiding loss, theft and purchasing redundancies 31 IT Asset Management Atlanta's Beverly Hall is honored 14 AASA's Supt of the Year www.DistrictAdministration.com Technology Integration The essential link between standards and student achievement 35 Algebraic Thinking Developing its use at all grade levels 44 http://www.DistrictAdministration.com Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - April 2009 District Administration - April 2009 Contents From the Editor Letters News Update Assessment Conversations Administrator Profile District Profile Education's Shot in the Arm Lessons Learned from Columbine's 10th Anniversary An Interview with Columbine's Superintendent, Cynthia Stevenson Keeping Track of Technology Classroom Technology Integration How Well Does This Web SEDUCATION»S SHOT IN THE ARM AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT 20 THE MAGAZINE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT SPECIAL REPORT The State of School Security Strides have been made in school security, but glaring gaps remain 26 Columbine 10 years later 29 Avoiding loss, theft and purchasing redundancies 31 IT Asset Management Atlanta's Beverly Hall is honored 14 AASA's Supt of the Year www.DistrictAdministration.com Technology Integration The essential link between standards and student achievement 35 Algebraic Thinking Developing its use at all grade levels 44 http://www.DistrictAdministration.com Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - April 2009 District Administration - April 2009 Contents From the Editor Letters News Update Assessment Conversations Administrator Profile District Profile Education's Shot in the Arm Lessons Learned from Columbine's 10th Anniversary An Interview with Columbine's Superintendent, Cynthia Stevenson Keeping Track of Technology Classroom Technology Integration How Well Does This Web SEducation's Shot in the Arm Lessons Learned from Columbine's 10th Anniversary An Interview with Columbine's Superintendent, Cynthia Stevenson Keeping Track of Technology Classroom Technology Integration How Well Does This Web Site Work?

With innovations like the Gap App Challenge and the Music Education Hackathon, Steven Hodas wants to bridge «the moat» between schools and technology entrepreneurs.

As technology becomes more prevalent in the classroom, federal law has failed to keep up — legislation to amend the law that protects the privacy of student education records is pending — prompting education technology companies to fill the gaps.

Recent research in Maryland, Illinois, and at the National Center for Education Statistics, has shown that standardized tests create a significant technology gap for students in high - poverty schools — students receive lower scores on computer - based tests than they would using pencil and paper.

This article is part of the «Connect IT: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Technology» series.

Summer CLCs provide expanded academic enrichment opportunities to help students bridge the academic gap between school years, which include youth development activities, technology education, art, music and recreation activities.

This paper examines the gaps and barriers in the way capital flows to education innovation, and considers the ways technology tools and platforms might better address these issues.

Unsurprisingly, given its demographics, Rocketship marketing items themselves take a social - justice - oriented look at education, discussing often «achievement gaps» and «low - income students,» with branding similar to that of a technology start - up.

This suggests that the achievement gap, at least the perception of the gap that exists both in the traditional environment and online environment may be minimized through the adaptation of synchronous technologies in online higher education.

«Our goal was to create a tool that bridges the gap between technology and education while giving learners voice and choice,» states Henderson.

A survey of the AETS membership was conducted to examine potential gaps in their current versus desired knowledge about technology uses relative to science teacher education.

Among other things, STEM education seeks to foster young students» interest in science and technology, and bridge the gender and racial gaps that still exist in these fields.

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Technology can both assess clients» needs and provide basic information to bridge that education gap.

And like other technology, these solutions will bridge the education gap and help triage clients» needs.

The study, New Skills, New Learning: Legal Education and the Promise of Technology, provides further evidence of what every practicing lawyer already knows: that there are critical gaps between the skills law schools teach and those the workplace requires.

As my first two posts outlined, I believe that technology is necessary to bridge both the education gap and the access - to - justice chasm.

In home visiting, current and future technologies contain a lot of potential, including the possibility of narrowing one of the widest opportunity gaps being discussed in early education circles: by age four children in low - income families have heard 30 million fewer words than higher - income children, according to New America Foundation's Ed Central.