On October 1, 2014, Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) was awarded a $3.25 million TAACCCT grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to develop competency-based education (CBE) programs and promote the use of free and low-cost digital resources wherever possible. In conjunction with the creation of their Knowledge to Work (K2W) program (competency-based education programs in … [Read more...]
Connected Educators: Keep the #CE16 Momentum Going
Many of us spent the month of October celebrating Connected Educator Month. Over the last four years, the grassroots push for educators to engage in professional learning opportunities on their own – outside of school requirements – has increased. Last month, many organizations organized and sponsored professional learning opportunities including webinars, virtual conferences, … [Read more...]
Digital Conversion, homework on the bus? What do we need to know?
With the 1 to1 initiatives and the distribution of ipads, chromebooks, and laptops, how do your students get the use out of them during their daily travels? Well first, let’s define a connected bus. A connected bus isn’t just a Wi-Fi signal for the student. You can’t just plug in an access point with a 4G card. Well you could, but you wouldn’t do it in a classroom without … [Read more...]
