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E-Connect

EngagE OnlinE with aCtE

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“I do not even know where to begin as to how much CTE has helped me in the pursuit of my goals. I have acquired skills that most nursing students have not even been introduced to prior to entering the program. I believe I have an advantage when it comes to basic health care knowledge as well due to the amazing job my instructor did in educating us and giving each one of us individual attention. Without Dana Fuller Stringer leading me in the right direction, I would not be nearly as close to reaching my goals. “Also, CTE introduced me to an extraordinary organization, HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America), where I served as a state officer for over two consecutive years. Being able to be a part of HOSA vastly improved many of my skills such as public speaking, organization, leadership, patience and way too many more to list. Overall, I am just honored and blessed to have been part of such an outstanding program and educational system!” —Brandon T. Hancock discusses how CTE has helped him on the ACTE Facebook page.

workforce well. This type of project-based learning and formative assessments are best practices. The information coming out of the standards assessment conversation would have me believe that the new assessments will focus on problem-solving processes; our voice and expertise are critical to the rollout of the new assessment as we have the exemplars in our classes.” —Mark Bell discusses the role CTE will play in the future workforce on the ACTE LinkedIn page.

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#VISION2012. To connect with us and other attendees, join our Tweetvite to find out about Tweetups, leave comments on the message board and receive live updates at www.tweetvite.com/ event/VISION12. Follow us @actecareertech. ACTE on Facebook: Follow our event page on Facebook to receive updates, see who is coming, and share photos and videos with other attendees. Connect with us at www.facebook.com/actecareertech. CareerTech VISION Blog: Follow attendee bloggers at www.acteonline. org/visionblog.aspx, as they share what they are learning, who they are connecting with and hotspots in Atlanta. VISION Twitter and Blog Roll: Add your blog URL and/or Twitter ID to our directory and connect with colleagues who are also blogging or tweeting about VISION 2012.

Online learning with aCtE
ACTE’s FY2012–2013 webinar series is your tool for online professional development. With webinars on topics ranging from VISION sessions to school turnaround to advocacy to sustainability, there is something for everybody. Webinars are free and most of them are open only to ACTE members. Check out live and archived webinars at www. acteonline/webinars.

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“Our future workforce will be asked to solve problems and participate in a workforce that will look different from prior years and from the one we see today. CTE programs continue to put emphasis on soft skills and the type of problemsolving protocols that serve a changing

Use Online tools to Connect to ViSiOn 2012
Visit www.careertechvision.com for links to resources that will enhance your VISION experience. ACTE on Twitter: Get real-time updates and schedule updates using the hashtag

Talana Lattimer is electronic media
coordinator at ACTE. She can be contacted at tlattimer@acteonline.org.

To visit these online resources and explore other spaces where your colleagues are talking, such as ACTE on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, visit www.acteonline.org/e-media.

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