Episode #312 - December 19th, 2018
Education Counts looks at new business startups and innovation in the South Bend and Elkhart region and then visits RISE (Regional Innovation and Startup Education) to see how students are learning about the ins and outs of running a business. We look at how schools in Elkhart are integrating mobile technology into the classroom and at a Teacher Academy at Lewis Cass ISD to see how co-learning and universal design are impacting new and veteran teachers.
Original Airdate: December 19, 2018
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For students looking to get an early start on learning the ins and outs of the business and start up world can become part of RISE. Regional Innovation and Start-up Education offers classes and lectures to give the next generation of business leaders the tools they need to get started.
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- Iris HammelExecutive DirectorRISE
- John BrachStudent
- Skylar BurdueStudent
- Riley TrottStudent/Mentor
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Wes Molyneaux, Kat Bromen, Jennifer Higley, Brian Bennett, Neil Bahbah, Tracey Kizyma
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As technology becomes more user friendly, it's being found being used more and more in the classroom. Elkhart Community Schools has been working to give teachers and students the necessary tools to become more digitally literate in a growing technological world.
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- Wes MolyneauxTechnology Integration DirectorElkhart Community Schools
- Kat BromenTechnology Integration SpecialistElkhart Community Schools
- Jennifer HigleyTeacherPierre Moran Middle School
- Brian BennettInstructional Technology SpecialistElkhart Community Schools
- Neil BahbahTeacherElkhart Central High School
- Tracey KizymaPrincipalMary Beck Elementary School
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The IDEA Center made a case for the South Bend and Elkhart region to become a technology hub. Nick Swisher from the IDEA Center at the University of Notre Dame talks about the state of innovation and new business startups in South Bend and Elkhart and how education plays a major role in creativity and diversity of new business and is essential in keeping those businesses in the region.
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K-12 Teachers in Michigan are required to have 30 hours of professional development per year of their first three years. The Teacher Academy at the Lewis Cass Intermediate School District is a place for all teachers to gain professional development and co-learn together on a range of topics with a focus on universal design.
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