The Apprentice — hive.slate. This month, Slate is exploring how to reinvent American manufacturing.
We'd like to hear your best ideas for that! Please submit them here. Unemployment among workers without a college degree is at a staggering 24 percent, but young college grads without an advanced degree are also suffering from the worst jobs crisis since World War II, with about 19 percent out of work or underemployed for their level of education. Is it fair to ask American schools to respond to the Great Recession? Great teachers and principals can help students maximize their potential, but they can’t make firms hire workers. But the education system is not powerless in the face of high unemployment—as long as employers are partners. At last a small group of employers are importing the Northern European apprenticeship model to the United States.
Apprentices spend five trimesters in the classroom and lab, and four trimesters working for Volkswagen, earning between $10 and $13 per hour. These programs aren’t perfect. A Plan for Technology Integration. I’ve been working on our school’s technology budget for next year, so I’m looking at our “needs” and “wants” closely, knowing items in both categories will be cut due to dwindling budgets that I’m sure most districts are well acquainted with.
Introducing new technologies into learning is not an easy process. Decision makers want to examine data, other districts’ successes/struggles, and they want to make sure money is being well spent. There are many approaches to adopting new technologies (or any educational tools, for that matter). Thinking about these approaches inspired me to create a possible plan for investing in and integrating new technologies.
My plan laid out here is a “work in progress.” Purpose I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had educators approach me with something similar to the following quote: “Okay, we just bought 500 iPod Touches (or other technology) for our teachers/school/district. This has always concerned me, as this is the “cart before the horse” scenario. Blogs - DAILY INSIGHT: The BYOT Boot Camp. May 2 Written by: 5/2/2012 5:53 AM By Jen LaMaster, CIO Advisor As Brebeuf Jesuit moves forward in 1:1 Bring Your Own Technology, I thought I’d share with you all our next level of professional development: The Boot Camp.
Those of you who have followed us on the 1:1 BYOT journey know one of our most successful BYOT professional development activities has been the tech petting zoo. This is a time for individuals to stop by and try out new devices and play for a bit. BYOT Boot Camp Agenda Introductory Strategies: • Context activity with Stages of Integration “Where Are You Now?” Practice Maneuvers: • Tech Petting Zoo • Department Specific Applications, Web 2.0 resource, electronic environments etc… Special Ops:• BYOT Reflection Graphic Organizer• Round Table Brainstorming The Crucible:• Teamwork and Support• Exit Ticket• Graduation We begin with a Context-setting activity. Practical Maneuvers would be considered Experience in Jesuit terms. Now it gets fun! Training Magazine - July/August 2010. Training Magazine - November/December 2010. Training Magazine - September/October 2011 [20 - 21]