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E-learning Technical Vocabulary (Part 2): Note Card Chunking
This is part two in an eight-part series on e-learning technical vocabulary systems. Read part one.
Career and technical education (CTE) teachers have quickly adapted to leading lectures, discussion and question-and-answer sessions in virtual classrooms. They have replaced traditional learning en...
E-learning Technical Vocabulary (Part 1): Annotation & Numbered Heads
Are you searching for ways to increase student participation in your virtual classroom sessions?
We might have an answer for you. Consider e-learning sessions from the student lens. Some students have video and some only have audio, which can inhibit full participation. Also keep in mind that mos...
The Wake of COVID-19
In the wake of the COVID-19 quarantine, educators are scrambling to find ways to continue the learning online. Unless you have lived in an area that was devastated by a natural disaster, you probably have not had experience with a disruption of education. Natural disasters wipe out physical resource...
Educators Play a Part in Students’ Work-based Learning Experiences
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Students who have an opportunity to train on the latest equipment may have an advantage when it comes to being hired. Companies that build a relationship with students can attrac...
The Spaces You’ll Go: An Interview with Author Rachael Mann
It was a stellar experience for attendees at ACTE’s CareerTech VISION 2019. The event kicked off with an opening general session address from former NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman, and we launched Rachael Mann’s new book, The Spaces You’ll Go, which takes children and parents on a lighthearted...
Napa Educator Externships Expose Teachers & Students to Local Industry
In summer 2019, the California-based nonprofit NapaLearns partnered with the Napa County Office of Education to launch a yearlong, three-phased, work-based learning program called NEXT — Napa Educator Externships. These externships took place over three days and provided participants with comprehe...
Making Connections: Nonfiction & Postsecondary Success
On Oct. 4, 1917, Virgil Cook from Unionville, Missouri, enlisted at age 19 to serve in the U.S. Army. He was expected to understand words in context (specifically, medical terminology). He was asked to interpret, synthesize and use evidence found in a wide range of sources, whether that be from hand...
Member Connected News: Washington High School Students Compete at DECA International Career Development Conference
In April 2019, DECA students from Lakewood, Washington’s Clover Park High School competed at the DECA International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida. In recognition of their hard work and determination, Kitti Wheeler, ACTE member and Clover Park marketing teacher, wrote:
“We ...
The Eighth Habit by Stephen R. Covey
I recall back in 1990’s reading The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (1989) and consecutively completing a Franklin Covey Planning workshop. I had felt that I was “Covey Ready” to begin my journey into educational leadership. Stephen Covey taught us to be more effective in accomplishing our...
Mid-Life Career Change- Career Tech Is The Answer
I cannot imagine what it would be like to have one profession my adult life and in the blink of an eye have to change my life course at the age of 43. All of the uncertainty and worry about being able to provide for my family would be almost enough to consume a person.
This is exactly what happ...