Academic Esports' Engaging Students in Future Emerging Technologies with Dr. Jill Ranucci

In this episode, Rachael Mann and Dr. Ranucci discuss engaging students in future emerging technologies and the growing role that Academic Esports is playing in Career and Technical Education. Meet Dr. Ranucci: Dr. Jill Ranucci is a College and Career Readiness advocate and has an extensive background in Career and Technical Education (CTE) as an administrator and teacher. Dr. Ranucci has held district positions in CTE in Arizona and Texas, as well as, serving as an Assistant Principal in Arizona. Additionally, Dr. Ranucci taught for 7 years at the University of Northern Iowa and 3 years at the University of Akron. Recently, Dr. Ranucci has been consulting for several CTE companies to help them align resources to state standards, state initiatives, industry recognized credentials/certifications and academic integration. Jill believes every CTE courses must provide premiere curricular resources to promote successful student outcomes.   She earned a Ph.D. in Teaching and Teacher Education/Curriculum and Instruction and Education Leadership from the University of Arizona, a MS in Sport Physiology and a BS in Education with K-12 certifications in several core and CTE content areas.   Dr. Ranucci speaks and publishes nationally for educational organizations and has been part of national CTE committees for school reform to endorse college and career readiness curricular initiatives. Through her leadership, campuses have benefited from rigorous and academically integrated CTE courses. Learn more about academic esports here: https://www.acteonline.org/tech-academic-esports/