21 Cleo: First Year Recap |
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The 21CLEO research team has been working to better understand employer-supported educational opportunities for front-line service workers in the US. Read this update for an overview of research activities and early findings.
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Enriching Distance Learning through the
Teacher Verification Model
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Every adult education instructor has them: the tried and true resources you’ve gathered for your students over the years- worksheets, videos, websites. This blog highlights how one adult education instructor compiled her favorite resources into distance learning modules using the Teacher Verification Model (TVM). Whether you’re creating your own material or using a collection of open educational resources, TVM opens the door to rich and adaptable distance and blended learning. |
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EdTech Center
@ LearnLaunch 2020
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Will you be attending this year’s LearnLaunch Across Boundaries Conference in Boston? Come find the EdTech Center Staff at the Future of Work Showcase on Friday, January 31st. The Future of Work Showcase convenes national leaders, education providers, companies and government to share, collaborate and discuss innovations, promising practices and opportunities to address skills development and training challenges for the future of work. We will be presenting on our work and research with mobile learning and edtech tools for adult literacy, career readiness and economic mobility. |
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Net Inclusion 2020 welcomes digital inclusion community practitioners, advocates, academics, Internet service providers, and policymakers to discuss:
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local, state and federal policies and policy innovations impacting digital equity,
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sources of financial and programmatic support of digital inclusion programs,
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and digital inclusion best practices from across the country.
Net Inclusion will begin Tuesday, April 7th with workshop events in the morning and Digital Inclusion Site Tours in the afternoon. The Site Tours are included in the cost of registration of Day One. Wednesday, April 8th will be a full day of interactive sessions. Thursday, April 9th will be a half-day of interactive sessions and will conclude at 1:00 PM.
The Alliance for Technology Refurbishing and Reuse (AFTRR) Annual Meeting takes place on April 5-7 in Portland. AFTRR members meet, share, and learn from fellow nonprofit refurbishers. Admission is free. For insight into the technology refurbishing world, Net Inclusion participants are welcome to join the AFTRR Annual Meeting. |
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We are at a critical crossroads on our journey to build a resilient workforce and economic mobility for all Americans. Access remains a stubborn barrier to upskilling. Roughly 32 million Americans are unable to turn on a computer, and 20 million don’t have access to broadband internet.
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