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.
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.
EdTech 10: Taking a HigherEd Path
This week’s edition shares stories on providing today's students with the opportunity to choose highered as their path after high school.
Navigating Scholarships and Creating Your Own Pathway to College
By: Nara Lee. The average amount of national student debt hovers around $30,000 for college graduates. However it is actually possible to graduate college with little to no debt--here is how to navigate scholarships while creating your own pathway.
Take a Risk and Follow Your Own Path in Life
By: Anisha Srivastava. After winning Pearson's Student Coding Competition, Anisha explains combining her newfound passions for entrepreneurship and education.
Chavez Schools: Where Grads Leave Ready to Make a Difference
While in Washington, D.C., we visited Chavez Schools, a school with expanded blended learning opportunities that's teaching its students three dimensions of college readiness: academic preparation, academic tenacity and college knowledge.
6 Best Practices for Online Student Engagement
By: Alicia Hill. Teaching an online course can be challenging when it comes to creating and maintaining that important teacher/student connection. So here are six strategies for increasing student engagement in the virtual classroom from high school to higher ed.
EdTech 10: Dollars, Deals and Developments
This week’s EdTech 10 is overflowing with news of dollars, deals and developments in EdTech, as well as new resources for policy and practice.
What Does College and Career Readiness Mean Now in the Shift to Digital Learning?
By: Mickey Revenaugh. Today's college and career readiness looks distinctly different than it did in the 20th century. So how can educators embrace the new imperatives during the current shift to digital learning?