CSD to Bridge Digital Divide with Technology Check-Out Program
Educators today are preoccupied with how to keep pace with their tech-savvy students, a generation of digital natives who were born into an era of instant connectivity and raised with technology-centered learning styles and expectations. But there still exist a good number of students whose only exposure to technology is at school, which presents a […]
MythBusters’ Jamie Hyneman Serves Up Explosive Career Advice
The job market faced by today’s high school graduates looks nothing like the market of five years ago, and with the pace of change in technology, there’s no telling what tomorrow will bring. Auto makers are already testing automated driving systems that will reduce the need to hire truck drivers, and computer algorithms are being […]
Coming Soon: Annual Career and Technical Education Showcase
The economy is on the rebound, jobs are plentiful and wages are up. So, how can young people just entering the workforce take advantage of the boom? Some of the leading sectors of the economy right now are in engineering, computer science and health care. There’s also huge demand for skilled professionals in the trades. […]
Connect to the Tech’ – CTEC Showcases How to Get a Jump on College, Careers
Did you know there are more jobs in the tradescarpentry, electrical, plumbing, and weldingthan there trained Utahns to fill them? Construction, along with the health and personal care industries, will account for one-third of all new jobs in the U.S. through 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Many of these jobs pay above […]
Utah Businesswoman Gail Miller Urges Students to Stay Curious, Embrace the Unknown
Gail Miller may refer to herself as an “unwitting businesswoman.” She may be unassuming and understated. But don’t underestimate this quiet titan, activist and philanthropist. When her husband, Larry H. Miller died from complications of diabetes in 2009, she could have sold the family’s business empire: some 60 car dealerships and a handful of professional […]
Free Expo Spotlights Career and Technical Education Opportunities
It’s no longer referred to as “vocational education” for a reason. Career and Technical Education has gone mainstream. Today it’s seen as the path to acquiring the kind of marketable skills needed to succeed in high-paying industries ranging from health care, science and engineering to early childhood education. What’s more, those skills are now often […]
Jordan High to Compete for First Time at Regional Robotics Competition
All of CSD’s five traditional high schools including, for the first time, Jordan High will be fielding teams at the 2017 Regional FIRST Robotics Competition where they’ll compete against peers from seven states and Canada. This is the Beetdiggers’ inaugural year, and while the rookie team is not as well-funded or experienced as […]
Join us in Celebrating Digital Citizenship Week, Feb. 6-10
Cyber-bullying, and online privacy and safety, may be what comes to mind as the digital dilemmas facing schools in today’s hyper-connected world. But at Canyons District, teaching good digital citizenship isn’t just about safely navigating the Internet. It’s about empowering students to use digital toolsincluding social mediato explore the world, gain knowledge, and connect with […]
Pro Athlete’s Career Advice: Have a Healthy Disrespect for the Impossible
John Madsen has a healthy disrespect for the impossible. It’s how he explains his unlikely path to the National Football Leaguea career he launched without ever having played a game of high school footballand it’s what he instills in the young athletes he mentors today through his John Madsen Performance training program. “Dream big. Anything […]
Student-Made Robots Do Alta View Hospital’s Groundbreaking Honors
An impressive line-up of dignitaries including city leaders and local clergy came to Wednesday’s groundbreaking for the largest renovation and expansion project in Alta View Hospital’s history. But the honor of wielding the golden-tipped shovels went to a group of built-to-order bots designed by area high school students, including members of the robotics […]
