Governor Markell to attend Verizon Wireless event at the Howard High School of Technology
Educators are struggling with using mobile devices as learning tools because they lack the skills and knowledge to effectively use mobile technology to teach and help their students better understand STEM subjects. In addition, the U.S. Department of Labor predicts that before today’s middle school students graduate from high school, the number of jobs requiring skills in STEM subjects will more than double. Studies have also shown that student interest in STEM peaks in middle school, and one way to reverse this trend is through engaging them in the classroom with mobile technology.
Enter the The Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) program.
The program is designed to provide teachers in underserved areas with effective tools and strategies to incorporate mobile learning into their classrooms. On July 18, 2013, Howard High School of Technology will be hosting a VILS Onsite Training event. The workshop will showcase the Howard School of Technology being honored with a grant from the Verizon Foundation’s Innovative Learning Schools to help educators more effectively and innovatively use technology in the classroom.
Key findings of the program:
· More than one in three middle and high school students participating in the program demonstrated changes in learning; 38 percent showed increased engagement; and 52 percent demonstrated increased proficiency with mobile technologies in learning.
· Students of VILS teachers reported more positive views about math and science.
· VILS students said using technology makes learning STEM subjects interesting.
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