Technology is in constant development and change. It is important for instructors to stay current in technological developments both within their field as well as in instructional delivery. This group is for educators who aspire to discuss and master the competencies necessary for exemplary performance and top customer service in a dynamic, rapidly changing education landscape. Group members share best practices, ideas, thoughts, reflections, and resources to help colleagues across the globe improve performance.
I find that whenever students start 'zoning out' or becoming unfocused, I find a question they can research on their devices, since they want to be on their devices anyway. So, two things get accomplished at once.
Career Ed Lounge is embedded in over eighty professional development portals serving the career and technical education community. Performance Groups in the Lounge are integrated with related learning opportunities offered on these portals. With a few exceptions, Performance Groups are also publicly available to any member of the Lounge to maximize peer-to-peer learning and performance outcomes.