{"id":180299,"date":"2026-01-21T09:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T14:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/free-professional-development-from-ibm-skillsbuild-and-discovery-education-equips-high-school-educators-with-ai-cybersecurity-and-digital-literacy-skills\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T11:15:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T16:15:14","slug":"free-professional-development-from-ibm-skillsbuild-and-discovery-education-equips-high-school-educators-with-ai-cybersecurity-and-digital-literacy-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/free-professional-development-from-ibm-skillsbuild-and-discovery-education-equips-high-school-educators-with-ai-cybersecurity-and-digital-literacy-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Professional Development from IBM\u00a0SkillsBuild\u00a0and Discovery Education Equips High School Educators With AI, Cybersecurity, and Digital Literacy Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoveryeducation.com\/details\/free-professional-development-from-ibm-skillsbuild-and-discovery-education-equips-high-school-educators-with-ai-cybersecurity-and-digital-literacy-skills\/\">Free Professional Development from IBM\u00a0SkillsBuild\u00a0and Discovery Education Equips High School Educators With AI, Cybersecurity, and Digital Literacy Skills<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoveryeducation.com\/details\/free-professional-development-from-ibm-skillsbuild-and-discovery-education-equips-high-school-educators-with-ai-cybersecurity-and-digital-literacy-skills\/\">https:\/\/www.discoveryeducation.com\/details\/free-professional-development-from-ibm-skillsbuild-and-discovery-education-equips-high-school-educators-with-ai-cybersecurity-and-digital-literacy-skills\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-01-21 09:17:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.discoveryeducation.com\">www.discoveryeducation.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Author: <a href=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p> Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. <\/p>\n<p>Charlotte, NC (Wednesday,\u00a0January\u00a021, 2026)\u00a0\u2014\u00a0High school\u00a0educators\u00a0now have access to free professional development\u00a0credential courses focused\u00a0on AI, cybersecurity, and digital literacy through\u00a0IBM\u00a0SkillsBuild,\u00a0IBM\u2019s free global technology education program. Through\u00a0the IBM\u00a0and\u00a0Discovery\u00a0Education\u00a0collaboration, educators gain free access to practical, workforce-aligned learning experiences and industry-recognized credentials designed to support instruction in emerging technologies. Over the next two years, the initiative is expected to reach up to 100,000 high school educators through Discovery Education\u2019s professional learning network, with content structured to integrate seamlessly into existing professional development programs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Research from the\u00a0Education Insights Report 2025-2026\u00a0reveals\u00a0that only about half (53%) of teachers are optimistic about AI\u2019s\u00a0potential to support teaching and learning due to\u00a0lack of clear guidance and professional development.\u00a0Drawing on IBM\u2019s leadership in technology and workforce development, IBM\u00a0SkillsBuild\u00a0offers accessible learning pathways that combine interactive content, real-world applications, and credentials. These pathways enable educators to strengthen their understanding of AI and related technologies while building confidence in applying them in the classroom.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Through this collaboration, educators teaching grades 9-12 will gain access to:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Free, self-paced learning modules in AI, cybersecurity, and digital literacy, all intentionally designed to fit into busy schedules.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Industry\u2011recognized credentials from\u00a0Credly\u00a0and documentable professional development hours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Classroom-ready lesson plans grounded in real\u2011world applications and aligned to educator needs across an array of disciplines.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIBM\u00a0SkillsBuild\u00a0is central to\u00a0IBM\u2019s\u00a0commitment\u00a0to skill\u00a030 million people\u00a0worldwide by 2030,\u201d said Lydia Logan, Vice President, Global Education and Workforce Development at IBM. \u201cEducators play a critical role in preparing students for\u00a0the\u00a0future of\u00a0work. Through this collaboration with Discovery Education,\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0helping teachers build practical, workforce-aligned skills in AI, cybersecurity, and digital literacy that can translate directly into classroom instruction and expanded opportunity for students.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The collaboration leverages Discovery Education\u2019s trusted reach and professional learning\u00a0expertise\u00a0to help scale access to IBM\u00a0SkillsBuild\u00a0across the K\u201312 ecosystem, expanding opportunities for educators to engage with high-quality, relevant professional development and credentials.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEmerging technologies, such as AI,\u00a0have\u00a0the potential to support educators in delivering excellent instruction with\u00a0long-lasting\u00a0impact for students\u201d said Catherine Dunlop, Senior Vice President of Corporate Partnerships at Discovery Education. \u201cEducators need and want guidance,\u00a0and\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0why\u00a0this collaboration\u00a0offers\u00a0educators\u00a0industry\u2011recognized credentials and practical insights.\u00a0Together\u00a0with IBM,\u00a0we are creating a\u00a0powerful bridge for educators between\u00a0transformative\u00a0technologies and the daily realities of K-12 instruction.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To access\u00a0the\u00a0IBM\u00a0SkillsBuild\u00a0professional development content, please visit\u00a0skillsbuild.org.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>###\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>About Discovery\u00a0Education\u00a0\u00a0Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader\u00a0whose\u00a0state-of-the-art, PreK-12 digital solutions help educators engage all students and support academic achievement.\u00a0Through award-winning multimedia content, instructional supports, and innovative classroom tools that are effective, engaging, and easy to use, Discovery\u00a0Education\u00a0enables\u00a0educators\u00a0to\u00a0deliver powerful learning experiences\u00a0in 45% of U.S. K-12 schools and\u00a0across\u00a0100+\u00a0countries and territories. Through partnerships with districts, states, and trusted organizations, Discovery Education empowers teachers with essential solutions that inspire curiosity, build confidence, and accelerate learning.\u00a0Learn more at\u202fwww.discoveryeducation.com.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Contact\u00a0\u00a0Joseph Brown\u00a0IBM\u00a0\u00a0Email:\u00a0Joseph.Brown4@ibm.com\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Grace Maliska\u00a0Discovery Education\u00a0Email:\u00a0gmaliska@discoveryed.com\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free Professional Development from IBM\u00a0SkillsBuild\u00a0and Discovery Education Equips High School Educators With AI, Cybersecurity, and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":180300,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www-media.discoveryeducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IBM.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[26,24],"class_list":["post-180299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cybersecurity","tag-ai","tag-cybersecurity"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180299"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=180299"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180299\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":180301,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180299\/revisions\/180301"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/180300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=180299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=180299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=180299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}