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Empower Students for the Future: Build Real-World Skills with Hands-On Learning
Thursday, September 12, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT
Presented by Grady Burrows, Executive Director, HIT in the CLE; Shaun Wilson, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, IBM; and Jeremy Shorr, Senior Director of Emerging Technologies and Digital Innovation, TIES Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM
Sponsored by TIES Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM
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Are you ready to ignite your students’ passion for learning and equip them with the skills they need to thrive in the future? Join us for an inspiring session to discover how you can seamlessly integrate real-world skills and emerging technologies into your teaching, all while accessing free resources designed to elevate your curriculum.
This edWebinar is your gateway to transforming your classroom into a hub of innovation. You explore the vast offerings of IBM SkillsBuild, from AI and cybersecurity to professional skills and beyond. Learn how to engage your students (13+) with interactive, hands-on experiences that align with the demands of the modern workforce. View this session to:
- Unlock the potential of IBM SkillsBuild’s FREE, high-quality courses and resources
- Find cost-effective ways to incorporate cutting-edge technology and professional skills into your lessons
- Gain practical, easy-to-implement tips to captivate your students with dynamic, real-world learning
Viewing this session means gaining access to a treasure trove of learning tools that fit any budget. Whether you’re seeking to enhance your current curriculum or introduce your students to the latest in tech education, IBM SkillsBuild offers everything you need to inspire and prepare the next generation. Don’t miss this opportunity to revolutionize your classroom and empower your students for the future!
This recorded edWebinar is of interest to high school teachers, librarians, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.
About the Presenters
Grady Burrows is an engineer and an IT guy. He is the Executive Director of HIT in the CLE, an organization that works with high school and college students to provide greater access to computer and data science programs.
Shaun Wilson brings over 20 years of experience in digital learning, business development, client management, sales support, and professional development training. Shaun is an experienced educator who values the student-facing practitioner. Shaun currently serves as a Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, where she leads IBM’s SkillsBuild High School Student Strategy for the US, supporting K-12 school districts and nonprofit organizations with a focus on serving many underserved/underrepresented high school learners through the IBM SkillsBuild programming.
Prior to IBM, Shaun worked at Digital Promise, as a global leader in standards-based digital content for K-12 transforming teaching and learning, and served as a dedicated K-12 school administrator and teacher for over 20 years. Her experience extends beyond the United States borders where she served as an Adult Literacy Coordinator in Cape Town, South Africa. A Los Angeles, California, native, she serves on many nonprofit technology advisory boards and has a passion for improving educational options for all children. Shaun has in-depth knowledge of workforce development topics and is a champion to ensure learners focus on gaining the necessary skills to be successful after high school.
Senior Director of Emerging Technologies and Digital Innovation Jeremy Shorr is an education futurist and an education and workforce consultant at TIES who focuses on innovating the instructional experience for learners of all ages. Jeremy has been recognized as one of the National School Boards Association’s “20 to Watch”; the Ohio Technology-Using Administrator of the Year and Educational Leader Innovator; one of the Center for Digital Education’s “Top 30 Technologists, Transformers, and Trailblazers”; one of the Crain’s Cleveland Business “Forty Under 40”; and was recognized by the Governor of Ohio for service to Ohio’s students. Jeremy is a Certified Educational Technology Leader (CETL), a Google Certified Innovator, an Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE), and a Raspberry Pi Certified Educator. Jeremy was an Educational Policy Fellow with IEL and received his MBA in executive leadership. Jeremy lives with his wife, Kimberly, and his daughters, Lila, Lucy, and Luna, in Twinsburg, Ohio.
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TIES is an education consulting firm that engages with diverse partners—individual school districts, entire states, the federal government, corporations, and others. We engage with those who share its belief in the transformative power of STEM and its commitment to improving education and employment outcomes to create a more prosperous and just society. Our holistic approach blends research-driven curricula, cutting-edge technology, and customized solutions to upskill students, educators, and workers. We design customized, high-value projects, without shortcuts, that result in meaningful results.
