The tech industry just learned that measuring “tokens used” as a productivity metric creates perverse incentives — engineers game the system, and real output suffers. CTE education has been living this problem for twenty years; we just called it “certification rates” instead of tokenmaxxing.
Program Architecture
Program Architecture
Focus:
Curriculum design
Simulated workplace model
Certification alignment
Assessment strategy
👉 Audience: educators, admins
Cisco’s AI Pivot: What Every IT Educator Needs to Know About the Post-Network Era
Cisco just bought Galileo and Astrix — two companies that tell you exactly where enterprise infrastructure is headed. Here’s what that means for IT educators and what you can do about it before the curriculum catches up.
Why I Run My Classroom Like an IT Company
Most classrooms are built for instruction. IT environments are built for operation. If you want students ready for real work, the classroom has to function like the job they’re preparing for.
The Cybersecurity Curriculum That Doesn’t Exist Yet
Mythos wasn’t built to be a cybersecurity tool. It just became the most powerful one ever seen — as a side effect of being good at everything. If that’s what one model did by accident, what does the next one do on purpose? And more importantly — are we teaching students to survive that world?
Cybersecurity Panel Discussion
Securing your student’s futures with cybersecurity skills with Jessie Kalloo, Jereme Monette, and Robbie PErdue.
How to Develop Confident Students in a Technical Classroom
Confidence in the IT classroom isn’t taught through lectures—it’s built through trial, error, and real-world problem-solving. Here’s how hands-on learning, reflection, and encouragement help students develop lasting confidence in their technical skills and themselves.
Creating a Simulated Workplace – Podcast
In this episode, I share how I built a classroom that runs like a real IT company—our own simulated workplace—and how you can do the same.
Job Roles Explained – How Students Step into IT Positions
In our simulated workplace, students step into roles like Systems Administrator, Security Analyst, or Help Desk Admin—gaining real experience that translates directly into career readiness.
Resume-Building in Real Time – How Every Project, Role, and Badge Turns Into a Line on a Student’s Resume
In our simulated workplace, every project, role, and badge isn’t just a classroom task — it’s a line on a resume that builds confidence and career readiness in real time.
Digital Badges 101: Recognizing Skills in Our Simulated Workplace
Digital badges turn classroom achievements into visible credentials, giving students a tangible way to showcase the IT skills they’re mastering on their journey toward real-world career paths.