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IT educator’s diverse background includes Latin, the United States Air Force, cross-stitching, palm reading, and picking locks

In years gone by, I would help my children develop critical thinking skills by engaging them in …

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With her family in a different state, Ohio teen wrapping up high school on her own

I recently spoke with an IT instructor who told of trying to convince a female student to repair …

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Ohio tech teacher followed his passion for cybersecurity into the classroom

The Greek philosopher Plutarch described the process of educating young people "not as a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled." The essence these wise words is that educating ...

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Pennsylvania teenager's can-do attitude is driving his IT ambitions

According to federal government statistics, 20 percent of Americans have some degree of hearing loss. The strongest predictor of hearing loss is age — 91 percent of people 50 and older suffer from ...

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Wisconsin high school senior is a star student, superior swimmer, and IT support sensation

Decades ago, while I was training for my first parachute jump, my fellow first-timers ...

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At 49 years and counting, Arkansas educator is the Energizer Bunny of business teachers

When it comes to the beauty of the great outdoors it's hard to beat the Ozark Mountains ...

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Longtime Utah tech teacher got her first exposure to IT in high school

Spanish novelist Carlos Ruiz Zafón wrote that "destiny doesn't make house calls; you have to go for it." Going for it is a great way to describe Linda Brown, a veteran computer science and information ...

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A conversation with the exam architect behind the hottest certification in cloud security

Let's face it, the long-promised cloud revolution is here and nearly every application and system ...

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Ohio IT student has mastered computer repair, cybersecurity, and certification

The student I'll be profiling in this issue of Certification Magazine, Alex Mitov, is 19 and hails from ...

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Self-motivation is carrying Ohio college student from computer education to the FBI

One of my favorite poems is "It Couldn't Be Done," by Edgar A. Guest. First published in 1917 ...

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