College and Career Readiness, Digital Learning, Latest News, Organizational Transformation
ChickTech: High School is a yearlong program that introduces high school girls to different aspects of careers in technology. It is designed to inspire them to pursue careers in the technology and computer science fields. Thirteen Lake Travis High School girls...
Digital Learning, Latest News, Organizational Transformation
Sunnyvale ISD, a Consortium Associate district east of Dallas, recently opened a next-generation learning space at its middle school. “We felt it was important to change the learning space because instruction has changed. We moved away from teaching kids in rows more...
Digital Learning, Latest News
In 2016-17, Beeville ISD, a Consortium Associate district, became the first Texas school district to make computer science a requirement for all 3,500 students at its six campuses. To do that, the district needed to teach its teachers first. It formed a one-year...
Digital Learning, Latest News
On November 17, 2015, the State Board of Education brought together experts for a day-long summit at the Texas Capitol to explore the pros and cons of a rapidly changing classroom environment that includes more digital products and technology each year and its impact...
Digital Learning, Latest News, Organizational Transformation
Each high school in Mesquite ISD, a Consortium Associate district, will have an innovation prototype classroom equipped with flexible furniture and technology, thanks to funding provided in the 2016-17 budget. The idea behind the innovative classrooms is to get...
Digital Learning, Latest News
In Amarillo ISD, a Consortium Associate district, pre-K through fifth-grade teachers meet each Tuesday after school in a campus computer lab for “Techno Tuesday.” Led by Amarillo ISD digital learning leader Mindy Montano, the hour-long weekly gathering is designed to...
