Post-Secondary
Post-secondary is a shifting space — four year degrees may not always be the fit and new alternatives are being created at an alarming rate. This topic encompasses everything from higher ed to adult learning and workforce pipelines and development.
Online Learning as a Viable Option For Building Real Time Skills
By: Paul LeBlanc. The question is no longer whether online learning is a viable option, but which pathway matches your needs and can help you develop necessary life and career skills.
Build A Relationship Strategy to Support Students In-Class and Out
As college graduation dropout rates continue to increase, it is important for us to focus on providing students with the support they need for success through the 3 P's: purpose, people and path.
The Rollercoaster of Career Choice: From Aspiring Physicist to Social Entrepreneur
By: Omar Bawa. Members of GenDIY may not find a direct career path, but the knowledge they gain along the journey will eventually benefit them, whatever their final destination ends up being.
Stuff You Need to Learn to Get a Real Job
Even the best colleges don’t teach everything you need to know to be able to get a decent job. Here are the skills employers are really looking for in new hires, as well as ways to hone these skills.
Seeking Adventure with Purpose, Gaining Trust and Support
By: Judith Stalter. Through programs such as the Peace Corps, you can learn hard and soft skills that will benefit you in life through real world experiences while serving a community in need.
Watson University: A Great Place to Incubate Your Startup
Watson University offers a new model of higher education that is affordable, applied, based on social impact and bolstered by mentorship to “Unleash next-gen talent to solve the toughest social, economic and environmental challenges facing the world.”
Personalizing Post High School Readiness
By: Jennifer Ghidiu. The question of how to best set up our students for success in life is not a question of getting them access to college. The most important question is what individual pathway is best for each student.
EdTech 10: Tool Time
This week’s round-up of top edtech stories is rich with announcements regarding new tools for schools to explore for the fall.
Dropping out of High School? Go to College Instead
By: Emily Froimson. Dual enrollment many times offers low-income students an opportunity to keep pace with their peers and complete college on time.
Take Charge of Your Learning: Passions and Career Interests Will Follow
By: Matt Schultz. The old age theory of "learning by doing' lends students real world experience to understand what their future career passions and interests are.