Innovation Award to Into the Loop / Exploring Computer Science

At the IT Summit – Sacramento, the World Organization of Webmasters on behalf of the WhyITNow.Org Initiative, presented an award to the IT Innovation Leadership Award to Into the Loop and Exploring Computer Science programs for distinguished leadership in establishing partnerships and methods to bring computer science studies to underrepresented populations of students.  Accepting the award:
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Trends in Career Technical Education

Two Information Technology (IT) Sector “Champions” John Bjerke (CISCO) and Bill Cullifer (WOW) were keynote speakers at the 21st Annual CTE Conference held by CALCP/CAROCP. John, who is the Western Region Area Academy Manager for CISCO Networking Academies (13 States, including California) gave a national overview of IT trends, IT Sector employment opportunities, and how public/private
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World Organization of Webmasters (WOW) California Initiative

October 19, 2010, — Folsom, CA. The not-for-profit professional association Web professionals.org, together with business, industry and education leaders, is launching an Information Technology (IT), New Media, and Career Technology Education (CTE) initiative to investigate why Innovation, IT and New Media matters, eventually promoting careers in IT and New Media.  The website series will help
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CTE TEACH – Professional Development Opportunity

I recently participated in a meeting to learn about the curriculum and professional development training that is being offered for teachers with a designated subject credential and in particular for new teachers from industry  who need the 20-hours of “Early Orientation” time for their designated subject credential. If you know of a teacher, school or district
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