The province and UNB’s McKenna Institute are teaming up to help enhance students’ learning experience.
A new partnership announced last week will help teachers integrate technology in the classroom.
“Digital education for K-12 is now essential to the socialization of our children,” institute founder Frank McKenna said in a news release.
“The acquisition of these essential skills and fluencies builds a strong platform for their future success and well-being.”
Fifty teachers in the anglophone sector have already received training through the Digital Learning Network.
Education Minister Dominic Cardy said with the quick advancement of technology, equipping teachers with technological skills will help prepare students for a digital future.
“Using technology to assist learning gives students a deeper and more personalized learning environment by bridging gaps in time and place,” Cardy said in the release.
Other initiatives include summer learning opportunities to help teachers develop their skills, and a program enabling middle school girls to learn the fundamentals of coding.
