Mathematics: the Language of Numbers
by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning SPECIALIST
The other day I saw an entry on a social media site in which two students were talking about their classes.
Mathematics: the Language of Numbers
College and Career Readiness through Blended Learning
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JFYNet Program Prepares Students for College and Career
JFYNet Program Prepares Students for College and Career
by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning SPECIALIST
As a Blended Learning Specialist at JFYNetWorks, I go into schools and work with teachers in their classes to prepare students for college, a career, or the military by strengthening their skills in math and reading.
The JFYNet program consists of administering diagnostic assessments to measure each student’s skill gaps and then assigning an online instructional curriculum to respond to the identified needs. We use the same assessments and placement levels that community colleges use as our standard. After all that is done my job is to monitor online activity and work with the teacher to make sure that each student is making the most progress possible. I do that by visiting the school on a regular basis and communicating with teachers via email between visits.
Discovering Lowell in Cambodia
by Michelle Ciccone | JFYNetWorks Blended Learning SPECIALIST
In July I travelled to Vietnam and Cambodia for two weeks. It was a great visit crammed with amazing experiences. I learned how to cross the swarming streets of the Old Quarter in Hanoi: go slow and steady and the zig-zagging traffic will deftly maneuver around you. I sailed through Halong Bay, one of the seven natural wonders of the world. I walked among the 1,000 year old ruins of Angkor Wat, Banteay Srei and dozens of other temples. I ate delicious and unfamiliar street food in Phnom Penh and relaxed on the Cambodian coast in a Khmer bungalow.
Southeast Asia is a voluptuous feast for the senses, but a visit to the region also demands attention to its tragic recent history. The first thing any cab driver in Phnom Penh will ask is, “Have you been to the killing fields?”
Tips for Building a Digital Citizenship Curriculum
Tips for Building a Digital Citizenship Curriculum
by Michelle Ciccone | Blended Learning SPECIALIST
This year, JFYNetWorks worked with Revere High School to develop and implement a digital citizenship curriculum within the school’s civics class. Our blog post back in May explained why we believe it’s important for schools to address issues of digital citizenship. Digital citizenship includes a lot of really important things, like teaching students to vet and analyze information found on the Internet; to treat with respect other members of the online communities they take part in; and to use digital tools to actively engage with 21st century civic institutions. Schools consider numeracy and literacy essential to preparing young people for success in life. In our digital age, isn’t digital citizenship essential as well?
“College Ready – Ready for Life” | College & Career Readiness is Preparation for Life
College Ready – Ready for Life | College and Career Readiness VIDEO
by Patti Parisella, JFYNetWorks Fiscal Director
JFYNetWorks announces the release of its new video, “College Ready – Ready for Life”. This video complements our redesigned website. Together, they are the cornerstones of our rebranding campaign introducing the new JFYNetWorks.
Grapes for the Grabbing – employment report trumpets job gains… again
Grapes for the Grabbing – employment report trumpets job gains… again
by Gary Kaplan, JFYNetWorks Executive Director
In the Greek myth, Tantalus is condemned to an eternity of torment. Every time he reaches for the ripe grapes that dangle over his head, the boughs recede from his grasp. This is the torment visited upon a large segment of our workforce every time the monthly employment report trumpets job gains. Yes, jobs are being created. But almost all the net gain is in jobs that require a college degree.
‘Digital Natives’ Harness Digital Citizenship Through Collaborative with JFYNetWorks, Revere High School
Responsible Digital Citizenry
by Michelle Ciccone; JFYNetWorks Blended Learning Specialist
We call young people today “digital natives” because they’ve never known a time when the Internet, smart phones and social networks were not a part of everyday life. We believe that young people are somehow naturally endowed with certain capabilities when it comes to working with digital devices and the Internet.
While this may seem true because we older folks struggle to keep up with the ever-changing technological landscape – feeling like “digital immigrants” on the flipside of the “digital native” narrative – assuming that all young people have these capabilities glosses over the actual experience for so many in the infosphere.
Announcing Launch of JFYNetWorks Redesigned Website
Announcing Launch of JFYNetWorks Redesigned Website
By: Patti Parisella, JFYNetWorks Fiscal Director
JFYNetWorks is pleased to announce the launch of its redesigned website, www.jfynet.org. We invite you to explore the site to learn about how we use blended learning to help high school youth build skills for college and careers.
As you navigate the new site, notice that the home page provides easy access to recent blog posts and a donation form. Please read about JFYNetWorks’ mission to create opportunity through blended learning on the “About Us” page. “Our Programs” describes the many ways JFYNetWorks makes a difference in students’ lives by working closely with schools to bring online resources into the classroom and empower teachers to customize instruction to the individual needs of their students.
JFYNetWorks: Innovation in our DNA
JFYNetWorks has re-invented itself again. Now we’re in the forefront of College and Career Readiness, and our antennae are alive to all signals.
It’s in our DNA
JFYNetWorks has re-invented itself –again.
Now we’re in the forefront of College and Career Readiness.
JFYNetWorks has re-invented itself —again. It isn’t the first time and it won’t be the last. Innovation is our idiom, our instinct, our identity. It’s entwined in our DNA.
Education Does Reduce Inequality
On 4/17/15 the Wall Street Journal published a letter to its editor by Gary Kaplan, Executive Director of JFYNetWorks in response to the 4/10/15 op-ed piece Education Does Reduce Inequality – By Dan Greenstein and Jamie Merisotis
Mr. Kaplan’s published response found here.
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