How do you encourage high school students to take the ACT WorkKeys® assessment seriously? The marketing team at The Orchard Foundation decided that a hero could best capture the attention of busy and distracted high school students. The Jobinator, a caped superhero who, “By day, saves teenagers from lame jobs. By night, predicts the future,…
Read MoreMichael Hyatt on Twitter: “What alternatives do you have to sitting all day? Here’s why you should consider some: https://t.co/LHyGbCwImw“
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Read MoreThis is a re-blog from the Evernote blog, you can find the original article here: https://help.evernote.com/hc/en-us/articles/217961187 Evernote is a great tool for students. Whether you’re pursuing a BS in robotics or a PhD in anthropology, Evernote makes it easy to organize all your coursework and assignments so you can quickly find what you’re looking for.And, for…
Read MoreThis webinar shares practical strategies for helping deepen students, parents, and educators realize the real value and potential of WorkKeys and the National Career Readiness Certificate. The session includes information on student and educator resources to prepare for the WorkKeys assessments, soft skills enhancement, and re-taking the WorkKeys assessments to earn or upgrade a student’s…
Read MoreRecently my company decided to do away with company owned cell phones and provide a stipend instead. For some of my colleagues this meant that they could quit carrying two cell phones and this was great news. However, some of my colleagues saw a new dilemma: 1) “Do I continue to carry two cell phones?”…
Read MoreThis infographic includes several technology best practices for School Counselors, but many of these could apply to all professions… Enjoy! Find more education infographics on e-Learning Infographics For more ideas on improving your use of technology in your school, please see: www.futurereadynow.com/workshops/. Have a great day!
Read MoreThis post originally appeared on Dan Miller’s 48 Days Weekly Newsletter. There’s a concept in criminal thinking known as the broken window theory. Introduced in 1982 by social scientists James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling in an article titled “Broken Windows” it included the following example: “Consider a building with a few broken windows.…
Read MoreThis is a re-blog from the ReigningIt blog: “Did you catch the mindshift in education recently? It started when a picture from a conference where Google Chief Education Evangelist Jaime Casapspoke. “Rather than, What do you want to be when you grow up? Let’s ask, What problem do you want to solve? … This changes the conversation…
Read MoreThis post is from the “Life of an Educator” blog: “What message are we sending to students when we average grades over a quarter or a semester? This is definitely a hot topic question for those who are involved in work around grading and assessment. What about the statement below? ‘When we average grades over…
Read MoreThis was a New Year’s message from my good friend at ACT, Inc., Carl Forbes: “As much as we grew attached to it, 2015 has passed on. Let’s take a few moments to contemplate it’s passing. It is time to learn from and let go of our past and embrace our newest addition, 2016. Whether you…
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