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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 28, 2003
CONTACT:
Sylvia Martinez, Generation YES
(310) 944-3655
[email protected]
Teachers to Receive College Credit for Learning
Technology from Generation Y Students
Exemplary Program Continues to Grow
Olympia, WA - Jan 28, 2003 - Generation YES,
Inc. announced today that teachers will be able to receive college credit
for their participation in the Generation Y program. Generation
Y is an exemplary model of professional development where students
are trained to assist teachers to integrate technology into their classrooms.
“Generation Y students have been partnering with teachers to improve
their schools for over 6 years,” said Dennis Harper, CEO and founder
of Generation YES, Inc., and publisher of Generation Y. ”Now teachers
who work with Generation Y students can enhance their professional credentials
by earning graduate college credit.”
Washington State University is providing credit for teachers through
their Distance Degree
Program (DDP). Teachers can register and complete the course online
from anywhere in the world.
Increased Need, Reduced Budgets
Even as more technology makes its way into schools, schools and districts
have to make do with smaller budgets for teacher professional development.
Generation Y is an innovative program that uses an overlooked resource,
students, to help teachers bring classrooms into the 21st century. The
collaboration between teachers and students is effective in improving
the use of technology in schools by providing time-starved teachers with
the ongoing support they need. Years of evaluation and research studies
demonstrate that teachers, students, and taxpayers benefit from this model.
College credit for participating teachers makes Generation Y an even more
attractive and cost-effective professional development choice for schools.
Generation Y
Generation Y has won awards and national acclaim since its introduction
in 1995 as a federal Technology Innovation Challenge Grant. Hundreds of
schools in the United States have implemented Generation Y classes, and
extensive research has demonstrated the program’s effectiveness
in improving student learning and changing teacher practice. Generation
Y students work with teachers to help integrate technology into the classroom
and improve learning in their school.
Generation YES, Inc.
Generation YES, Inc. works with schools all around the world to plan,
implement and enhance student technology programs through consulting,
innovative curriculum and research-based support services. (https://www.genyes.org)
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For more information:
Sylvia Martinez, Generation YES
(310) 944-3655
[email protected]
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