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Today is World Youth Skills Day– a day to celebrate the importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work, and entrepreneurship. Throughout the Ciena Solutions Challenge, learners identify a challenge to address and consider how to creatively and strategically integrate technology in their designs. Check out how educators can help students leverage technology: https://bit.ly/4bBzd6i

The Global Impact Forum, a collaborative effort between Global Silicon Valley and Penn State University, will be held from Sept. 22-25 in Philadelphia. The theme, “Accelerating AI for Good,” will highlight #AI innovations and connect people from around the world who are driven to make a positive impact on education and innovation. Join our President and CEO Jean-Claude Brizard, Chief Inclusive Innovation Officer, Kimberly Smith, and more leaders: https://bit.ly/462gDll

After Fourth of July, I feel like the new school year approaches RAPIDLY! With that, I know many people are still on the conference circuit soaking up as many new learnings as they can. 🎇 🍔 😎 -------> 🏫 🎒 🖥 Here are some of my reflections from #ISTELive: Despite the overwhelming pressure to learn and implement all things AI, there was a strong undercurrent throughout the conference around ways to keep an emphasis on human interactions and connections when it comes to these emerging technologies. I noticed this in the types of recurring conversations I had with educators and leaders during and after sessions. People aren’t just looking to learn something new; they want to meet new people who can expose them to things they won’t find in their geographic community. The goal is human connection, and the learning sessions are just a conduit. 🎉 🥂 🎉 🥂 🎉 🥂 🎉 🥂 🎉 🥂 Here is to all of the people who made ISTE 2024 stellar! Sebastian Basualto Whitney Aragaki Mashfiq A. Amanda Bickerstaff Callie Salaymeh, Ph.D. Laura Darnall, EdD Tasia King Stormy Daniels Dr. Amy Jackson, PMP, CETL, CCRE Victoria Thompson, M.S. Read more from my colleagues at Digital Promise! April Williamson Diane Doersch Nick Schiner Alison Shell https://lnkd.in/g_mWKAJW Special shoutout to Emma Mills (Kolander) for bringing us together for a great reflection blog!

In a new blog post, Dr. Xin Wei discusses how text-to-speech (TTS) technology can transform education for students with disabilities and English language learners. TTS technology is not merely an assistive feature—it's a force for educational equity. https://lnkd.in/e6HZ96Xq

Leaders from Digital Promise recently attended and presented at ISTELive 24 in Denver, unlocking insights around blended learning in low-tech settings, learner variability, place-based and community learning, and more. Throughout the conference, our leaders highlighted key education trends and insights, focusing on how to effectively leverage the power of emerging technologies. In our recent blog post, we share insights and reflections on the future of teaching and learning from the conference sessions. Explore the insights: https://bit.ly/4czRqBc April Williamson Starian Porchia, M.A., M.Ed Diane Doersch Nick Schiner Alison Shell #ISTELive

Be sure to tune into today’s episode of the Getting Smart Podcast with Tom Vander Ark! Our President and CEO, Jean-Claude Brizard, discusses Digital Promise’s role in educational innovation and commitment to advancing education through research, technology, and innovative practices. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Lf1Iuy

Lack of diversity in technology has been attributed to limited access to educational opportunities, lack of digital skills, biased application and hiring processes, and more. Our latest report centers on the experiences of Black learners and workers to impact the recruitment and retention of Black talent in tech. Read the report today: https://bit.ly/4eLaCxw #TechDiversity #BlackinTech #BlackTechTalent

We’re pleased to announce the release of a new guide, published by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology, “Designing for Education with Artificial Intelligence: An Essential Guide for Developers.” Building on the 2023 #AI report, this guide seeks to inform edtech product leads and their teams as they work toward safety, security, and trust while creating AI products and services for use in #education. As contributors to this resource, Digital Promise is eager to support edtech developers as they create AI products and services for use in education. A few of the core recommendations from the guide include: - Providing evidence - Ensuring safety and security - Promoting transparency and earning trust To learn more, read the report: https://bit.ly/3Li5Qde #TeachAI #AIed #edtech

Have you visited the Digital Promise Resource Repository? As experts in high-quality education research, we publish research, implementation, and evaluation studies that focus on the needs of individual learners and how teachers, resources, and systems can enable learning. From learning differences to family engagement—our reports explore relevant issues facing education leaders and learners. Stay up to date: https://bit.ly/43QH2kY

Digital Promise and local San Diego partners have launched an initiative to expand #STEM career pathways for over 100,000 historically and systematically excluded learners. Together we will ensure learners can develop and be recognized for skills gained inside and outside the classroom. Learn more about this community-based initiative: https://bit.ly/3xzrrKO #STEMeducation