Co-authored by Lori Cooney, Co-PI of Future Quest Island-Explorations, this peer-reviewed journal article highlights how technology can enhance learning for all students, including those with disabilities, and support educators in various educational settings. It discusses the Stepping-Up Technology Implementation initiative, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, which focuses on integrating evidence-based tech tools into K-12 classrooms and early childhood education.
Future Quest Island - Explorations
Turning Interests into a Career
Lori Cooney, project coordinator for Future Quest Island - Explorations (FQI-E), shares how her interests early in life helped shape her education and work, which is the basis of FQI-E: teaching students to understand and explore their interests and strengths.
Think College Heads to Elementary School!
Think College has been awarded a $2.5 million Stepping Up Technology Implementation Grant from the US Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs.
Research with middle school students has indicated that they are ready to talk about college and careers. However, these students need and desire direct instruction to understand how to prepare for these goals. Future Quest Island (FQI), an online accessible tool and curriculum, was designed to jump-start middle school students’ thinking about college and careers and facilitate teacher engagement in college and career conversations for students in grades 6–8.