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Carolyn Kraut

Wiki Example: BGSU Orientation Station - 0 views

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shared by Carolyn Kraut on 21 Dec 10 - No Cached
  • Carolyn Kraut on 21 Dec 10
     
    Great example of how multiple departments worked together to create an excellent resource for students. This wiki is a constant work in progress.
Carolyn Kraut

Why Career & Technical Education Should Be a Priority for the U.S. [OPINION] - 0 views

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shared by Carolyn Kraut on 11 May 11 - No Cached
  • Students enter a world cut off from their own where they are asked to turn off all electronic devices. They can feel trapped
  • At all levels, businesses need employees that are more creative, more technical, and more connected than ever. This means that technical literacy is no longer “nice to have,” but a requirement for success.
  • At the same time, a recent study found that 14% of employers in the U.S. reported having difficulty finding employees to fill high-skill positions, including jobs like technicians, sales people, office support, and skilled tradespeople.
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  • By placing so much emphasis on testing, the curriculum became centered around those tests. Since students’ day-to-day lives are vastly different from what they see on standardized tests, they have little context for the content they are asked to learn. The result: 21st century skills involving creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication are devalued or absent from classrooms.
  • immersing students in a specific career provides a stronger context for learning. Students can connect the rationale for learning new content to a career skill or objective. Instead of being viewed as a distraction, technology becomes a critical tool to give students 21st Century skills in creativity, critical thinking, and communications.
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