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2. Education Technology:High Demand Skills Sharpen Existing Skills Learn New Skills Change Careers Compete Effectively Earn More Money 3. Menino to announce online education initiative with Harvard, MIT Boston Globe January 29, 2013 State of the City Speech Online learning has made the whole world a classroom, and we should give our residents front-row seats, Menino is expected to say, according to a draft of his speech. They would get more than access to knowledge and skills. They would get time with faculty and job trainers.Menino announces EdX Initiative Meninos speech on challenges facing Boston 4. The rising cost of college has put it out of reach for more people, Menino said, and technology is making it easier to access education in other ways. Outgoing Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino in a December 10, 2013 speech to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Simmons College, a small private school in Bostons Fenway neighborhood, is in the midst of a multi-year enrollment decline that has reduced its student population by hundreds and forced administrators to use more and more financial aid to populate its campus. Boston Business Journal Nov. 21, 2013 Massachusetts colleges: Desperately seeking students. High-priced, mid-tier colleges face tough choices amid economic and population trends Boston Business Journal Nov. 1, 2013 5. Ed Tech Roster Low-No Cost On-Line Education *Changing Constantly EdX Harvard-MIT consortium Coursera Education Smorgasboard CodeAcademy Learn high-demand computer programming skills Youtube The HowCode channel for example Udacity Mix of free and $$$ courses 6. Sample EdX Lecture. Introduction to Computation & Programming Using Python 7. Show What (& Who)You Know! Accredible Verify Identity & Achievments Degreed Competitor to Accredible. No experience LinkedIn Show Who & What You Know 8. Thank You!!!!!