Upskilling Our Students

Debra Norton
Presenter
30
mins
Course length
Multi Device
Access from mobile or laptop
5
Course rating
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Description

Upskilling is the process of adding to a skill set to better oneself for future tasks and endeavors. Join Deb Norton as she shares how educators can set students up for success by offering opportunities to upskill in a variety of different areas including study skills, technology, soft skills, creativity, test-taking skills, and much more. You will also learn strategies for enhancing student performance and knowledge through updating skill sets and preparing our students to be their best version of themselves going forward.

Objectives

Understand the importance of investing time and energy into focusing on upskilling our students to set them up for success in future tasks and endeavors. Identify the different areas of upskilling and share at least one strategy that can be used to help prepare our students to be their best version of themselves.

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Debra Norton

Deb Norton is a Tech Integration Coordinator in Wisconsin’s Oshkosh Area School District. A former 5th grade teacher, she leads ISTE U’s AI course, holds a master’s in EdTech, and is a Google Certified Trainer. She presents nationally and shares her passion via blogging and social media.
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Instructional Technology Coordinator

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