How to Move into a Technology Role in Your K–12 District

Team LOKGEN April 6, 2022

As digital tools become more prevalent, educators are discovering a desire to continue working with technology. Those who want to move into a role in educational technology, such as instructional technologist or technology director, don’t necessarily need a degree to make the transition.
“The experience with teaching and of potentially teaching adults would probably be more valuable than adding a degree,” says David Chan, director of instructional technology at Evanston Township High School in Illinois. “I was a chemistry major, not even an education major. My Masters is in teaching. There…

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Jennifer A. Kingson / Axios:
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Farah Nayeri / New York Times:
ICA Miami and other museums continue to collect and display NFTs even as the market sinks, arguing digital art has a long history and valuations are unimportant — ICA Miami owns a few, and M.F.A. Boston and others are selling them to reach new audiences “in a world where Instagram and Siri are prevalent.”

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J. Clara Chan / The Hollywood Reporter:
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