EDUCATION IN THE NEWS
Tulsa Community College receives IT related grant
TCC is working to generate skilled IT workers.
http://www.gtrnews.com/greater-tulsa-reporter/2821/tcc-receives-national-grant-from-us-department-of-labor
High Education and CareerTech Bills
http://www.okinsider.com/readstory.oki?type=headline&storyid=1BW107HFZ
Teacher Professional Development to 30 Hours
An amendment to teacher professional development
http://www.okinsider.com/readstory.oki?type=headline&storyid=0BY10RF0G
OTRS News
http://www.okinsider.com/readstory.oki?type=headline&storyid=1BY12E2RZ
School Board Requirements
School boards will now have to discuss drop put and remediation rates at a meeting.
http://newsok.com/new-rules-will-seek-to-prevent-state-dropouts/article/3234689
ALLIANCES AND COLLEGE TRANSITION
Final Technology Center Enters Into Cooperative Alliance
Tri County Technology Center recently entered into a Cooperative Alliance with several high education partners. With Tri County entering into the agreement, it brings about the whole system being involved in the program and it truly becomes a statewide initiative.
http://www.okhighered.org/news-center/coop-alliance-2008.html
Emotional Preparedness for College Transition
http://www.edutopia.org/dispatches-redefine-college-prep
PREPARATORY SERVICES
ATT Aspire Program
http://www.att.com/gen/corporate-citizenship?pid=11546
4.25.2008
4.15.2008
Tech Prep News and Notes
EDUCATION IN THE NEWS
Red River Technology Center
On April 13, 2008, Tech Prep Students at Red River Technology Center were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society. Those students include: Sissy Haney, Health Careers; Imelda Hernandez, BITE; Jasmine Herrara, BITE; Claudia Ramos, BITE; James Santanna, HVAC; Stephanie Tatro, BITE; Diamond Watters, Health Careers. These students join fellow Tech Prep Students Brittany Cramton, BITE; Bobbi Jo Everette, BITE; Bettye Perez, BITE as members of NTHS.
Subsidies for technical employees
The Oklahoma Workforce Incentives Act of 2008 grants tax deductions for businesses in the aerospace, energy, biotechnology, information technology or health care industries.
http://www.okinsider.com/readstory.oki?type=headline&storyid=0BJ150DYM
Technical Colleges in Transition
An article on technical colleges from Louisiana
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080411/NEWS01/804110329
ALLIANCES AND COLLEGE TRANSITION
Boston College has a great example of a video tour of their campus. What a great way for technology centers to involve their audiovisual students with marketing students to produce a technology center tour.
http://www.bu.edu/admissions/explore/video.html
More State Students to Earn Degrees
Approximately 700 more students will complete a degree in the 07-08 year.
http://newsok.com/article/3228464/1207886257
CAREER MAJORS
Workforce in the 21st Century Economy
An interactive communications and learning platform, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration, designed to build the capacity of the Workforce Investment System to develop strategies that enable individuals to be successful in the 21st century economy.
http://www.workforce3one.org/
OERB for Educators
Thanks to Shelby White at Western Technology Center for a heads up about OERB’s educator resources complete with free safety information.
http://www.oerb.com/ForEducators/tabid/58/Default.aspx
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Mickelson Exxon Mobile Teacher Academy
A free teacher academy for 3rd through 5th grade instructors in science and mathematics
http://www.sendmyteacher.com/index.html
PREPARATORY SERVICES
OKCI Test Prep Packages
The National Career Development Association (NCDA)
A division of the American Counseling Association (ACA). to promote career development of all people over the life span. It publishes a web magazine, Career Convergence that contains articles to consult for such information. http://www.ncda.org/
Red River Technology Center
On April 13, 2008, Tech Prep Students at Red River Technology Center were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society. Those students include: Sissy Haney, Health Careers; Imelda Hernandez, BITE; Jasmine Herrara, BITE; Claudia Ramos, BITE; James Santanna, HVAC; Stephanie Tatro, BITE; Diamond Watters, Health Careers. These students join fellow Tech Prep Students Brittany Cramton, BITE; Bobbi Jo Everette, BITE; Bettye Perez, BITE as members of NTHS.
Subsidies for technical employees
The Oklahoma Workforce Incentives Act of 2008 grants tax deductions for businesses in the aerospace, energy, biotechnology, information technology or health care industries.
http://www.okinsider.com/readstory.oki?type=headline&storyid=0BJ150DYM
Technical Colleges in Transition
An article on technical colleges from Louisiana
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080411/NEWS01/804110329
ALLIANCES AND COLLEGE TRANSITION
Boston College has a great example of a video tour of their campus. What a great way for technology centers to involve their audiovisual students with marketing students to produce a technology center tour.
http://www.bu.edu/admissions/explore/video.html
More State Students to Earn Degrees
Approximately 700 more students will complete a degree in the 07-08 year.
http://newsok.com/article/3228464/1207886257
CAREER MAJORS
Workforce in the 21st Century Economy
An interactive communications and learning platform, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration, designed to build the capacity of the Workforce Investment System to develop strategies that enable individuals to be successful in the 21st century economy.
http://www.workforce3one.org/
OERB for Educators
Thanks to Shelby White at Western Technology Center for a heads up about OERB’s educator resources complete with free safety information.
http://www.oerb.com/ForEducators/tabid/58/Default.aspx
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Mickelson Exxon Mobile Teacher Academy
A free teacher academy for 3rd through 5th grade instructors in science and mathematics
http://www.sendmyteacher.com/index.html
PREPARATORY SERVICES
OKCI Test Prep Packages
- Academic Practice Test I includes the ACT, SAT, GED, ASVAB, CLEP, and TOEFL tests and the cost is $250 per year
- Academic Practice Test II includes the AP and SATII tests and the cost is $200 per year.
- Civil Service Practice Test includes the American Foreign Service Officer, Caseworker, Correction Officer, Firefighter, Court Officer, Police Officer, Police Promotion, State Trooper, Probation Officer, Real Estate and the cost is $200 per year.
The National Career Development Association (NCDA)
A division of the American Counseling Association (ACA). to promote career development of all people over the life span. It publishes a web magazine, Career Convergence that contains articles to consult for such information. http://www.ncda.org/
4.07.2008
Tech Prep News and Notes
EDUCATION NEWSHigh Schools That Work
The good people at HSTW just put up a new post, go check it out. http://okhstw.blogspot.com/2008/04/oklahoma-hstw-updates.html
Education Commissions of States Graduation Rates Info
http://www.ecs.org/html/educationissues/HighSchool/highschooldb1_intro.asp?topic=grt
OK ranks 47th in money generated and spent per pupil
http://newsok.com/article/3223787 .
State Lawmakers miss school funding deadline again
http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/kjgImGhChUnntICibGlxdCbr?format=standard
INNOVATION
Using Wiki’s in the Classroom
http://techlearning.com/story/showArticle.php?articleID=196605118
From Bob Johnson, a link to Jakob Nielsen's "writing for the web" page at www.useit.com/papers/webwriting/ for a variety of old and new reports about how to write for the web.
Major Finder
Another idea from Bob Johnson is a career major finder. I think that there would be good applications derived from this for tech center usage. Check it out.
http://admissions.uwosh.edu/major/
Google Earth Lessons
A free resource created by teachers that is designed to help teachers put Google Earth lessons in the classroom.
http://gelessons.com/lessons/
Using Twitter
From Moving at the Speed of Creativity, Howe Public Schools uses Twitter as a communications tool, how can technology centers incorporate this into their web presence?
http://twitter.com//HoweSchools
ALLIANCES AND COLLEGE TRANSITION
College Dreams Inspire Students to Study Together
Read Article
PREPARATORY SERVICES
Kids less likely to graduate in urban areas
http://newsok.com/article/3223657
ACCOUNTABILITY
USDA State Fact Sheets
The USDA Economic Research Service has recently released an interactive map showing population, employment, income, top commodities, exports, and other interesting data.
See Oklahoma’s report at: http://www.ers.usda.gov/StateFacts/OK.htm
Census Data
A county by county look at US Census data
http://i.usatoday.net/news/graphics/census_0308/test.htm
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