A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Note: This post is directly related to my work at the International Center for Leadership in Education Efficacy has been on my mind a great deal as of late, and as a result, it has been reflected in my writing. As a Future Ready Schools coalition partner , ICLE can scale services to support a district's digital transformation.

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Assessment Future Ready Blended Learning Professional Learning 296

Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

To help overcome this, we have adopted the Future Ready Schools Framework , a systematic approach to scaling innovative digital learning practices while promoting long-term sustainability. The team’s primary goal was to develop a shared vision for deeper learning through innovative uses of digital technologies.

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Future Ready Learning Digital Learning Assessment 139

Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 20, 2015

What if… every Urban Education Network of Iowa district had an ‘alternative’ high school for low-achieving students that focused on creative inquiry, collaborative problem-solving, and community contribution instead of worksheet packets and self-paced online courses? some may already). kind of like Iowa BIG in Cedar Rapids).

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 1, 2021

Much of this has to do with fluctuating learning priorities where critical thinking and problem-solving skills for a future-ready, tech-savvy student body are given precedence. These learning priorities are met with increased blended learning methods that combine in-person instruction with online experiences. .

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Teaching students how to publish and share online without sharing personal information is a future-ready skill! Before you jump in, select a learning experience that is appropriate for sharing and getting feedback from others. Tag them on social media with links to student work. Consider pen names. Google Sites.

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Social Media Future Ready Google Examples 90

Buncee

JANUARY 11, 2019

The Buncee Bus is on the way to the 39th Annual Future of Education Technology Conference in Orlando, Florida. Rachelle Dene Poth-ISTE Standards & Project Based Learning-1PM. Buncee is such a versatile tool that makes it easy for educators to address the ISTE standards and promote student choice. Choice, My Voice.

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Advocacy Future Ready Libraries Blended Learning 43

Tom Murray

AUGUST 28, 2016

As mentioned in my previous post 16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools , prior to my role as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, I spent 14 years in a public school in Pennsylvania as an elementary and middle school teacher, middle school and elementary principal, and district level technology director.

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