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Building a Successful Digital Literacy Program with Abner Soto-Henry, Karen Johnson-Maloney, and Amanda Deebrah
Are you trying to build a digital literacy program at your school? Then this episode is for you! Get perspective from fellow educators Abner Soto-Henry, Karen Johnson-Maloney, and Amanda Deebrah about the value of digital literacy in today's job market, how to get your students excited about these skills, and the new IC3 Digital Literacy GS6 curriculum and exam. Learn what it's been like to implement the courseware, how students are responding, and best practices for the coming school year.
About our guests:
Amanda Deebrah grew up and still lives in NYC. She graduated summa cum laude from the New York City College of Technology (Brooklyn, NY) with her Bachelor of Science in Education in Spring 2018. She graduated summa cum laude from the New York Institute of Technology (Old Westbury, NY) with her Master of Science in Spring 2020. Amanda is a high school teacher for the NYC Department of Education and absolutely loves her job. Her students make her look forward to going to work every day. No two days are ever the same and seeing her students grow makes her feel accomplished.
Abner Soto-Henry has taught information technology education for nearly 20 years at the Latin American Youth Center Career Academy, specializing in Microsoft certifications, IC3 Digital Literacy certifications, and CompTIA certifications. In total, Mr. Soto-Henry has more than 24 years of experience in education. Originally from Costa Rica, Abner speaks fluent Spanish, English, and Portuguese, enabling him to connect with the students he serves. He has received several awards, including being named Certiport's 2021 Educator of the Year. A former professional soccer player, his passion for teaching is only rivaled by his love of the game.
Karen Johnson-Maloney is a Louisiana native, who migrated to Florida 41 years ago. She loves helping others and becoming a teacher has allowed her to serve her students and community. She has 21 years of teaching experience, teaching high school and middle school. She is incredibly passionate about teaching IC3 and digital literacy skills. Her greatest pleasure comes from being a wife, mother and grandmother, and she divides her time between her family, making memories and enjoying the beach.
More info about Certiport:
You can also check out the webinar mentioned in this episode on our Certiport YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UezJUMrNtuI&t=3s.
Get all the details about Certiport here: https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/
Find out more about our CERTIFIED Educator Conference here: https://certified.certiport.com/.
Ready to connect? Join CERTIFIED: Certiport's Educator Community here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8958289/.
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Are you trying to build a digital literacy program at your school? Then this episode is for you! Get perspective from fellow educators Abner Soto-Henry, Karen Johnson-Maloney, and Amanda Deebrah about the value of digital literacy in today's job market, how to get your students excited about these skills, and the new IC3 Digital Literacy GS6 curriculum and exam. Learn what it's been like to implement the courseware, how students are responding, and best practices for the coming school year.
About our guests:
Amanda Deebrah grew up and still lives in NYC. She graduated summa cum laude from the New York City College of Technology (Brooklyn, NY) with her Bachelor of Science in Education in Spring 2018. She graduated summa cum laude from the New York Institute of Technology (Old Westbury, NY) with her Master of Science in Spring 2020. Amanda is a high school teacher for the NYC Department of Education and absolutely loves her job. Her students make her look forward to going to work every day. No two days are ever the same and seeing her students grow makes her feel accomplished.
Abner Soto-Henry has taught information technology education for nearly 20 years at the Latin American Youth Center Career Academy, specializing in Microsoft certifications, IC3 Digital Literacy certifications, and CompTIA certifications. In total, Mr. Soto-Henry has more than 24 years of experience in education. Originally from Costa Rica, Abner speaks fluent Spanish, English, and Portuguese, enabling him to connect with the students he serves. He has received several awards, including being named Certiport's 2021 Educator of the Year. A former professional soccer player, his passion for teaching is only rivaled by his love of the game.
Karen Johnson-Maloney is a Louisiana native, who migrated to Florida 41 years ago. She loves helping others and becoming a teacher has allowed her to serve her students and community. She has 21 years of teaching experience, teaching high school and middle school. She is incredibly passionate about teaching IC3 and digital literacy skills. Her greatest pleasure comes from being a wife, mother and grandmother, and she divides her time between her family, making memories and enjoying the beach.
More info about Certiport:
You can also check out the webinar mentioned in this episode on our Certiport YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UezJUMrNtuI&t=3s.
Get all the details about Certiport here: https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/
Find out more about our CERTIFIED Educator Conference here: https://certified.certiport.com/.
Ready to connect? Join CERTIFIED: Certiport's Educator Community here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8958289/.