Graphite Blog

JUNE 26, 2015

In November of 2014, President Obama challenged district superintendents to sign the Future Ready Pledge. By signing, school leaders committed to working with teachers, families, and community members to transition their districts to "personalized, digital learning.". What does it mean to be a Future Ready School?

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2023

The first title debuting in the ISTE Young Innovators collection, Sonia’s Digital World (pub 8/1/23), is written by award-winning librarian Shannon McClintock Miller, an ISTE Making IT Happen Award recipient, Future Ready Librarians spokesperson, Follett thought leader, and AASL Leadership Luminary social media superstar.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2023

.” Conferences offer the opportunity for educators–from administrators and classroom teachers to IT leaders and curriculum directors–to attend sessions targeted to their interests and their individual school or district needs. From Stigmas to Selfies: The Power of Using Social Media in the Classroom. Get started here.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Virtual Field Trips: Utilize virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) applications to take students on virtual field trips, allowing them to explore historical landmarks, ecosystems, or outer space from the confines of the classroom, enhancing experiential learning. What are the 10 ways to use technology in the classroom?

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 9, 2022

Plus, get a FREE Blended Learning with Google toolkit loaded with strategies and ideas for the classroom. Google Classroom users can start tracking student progress and spotting performance trends in minutes – for free! Before you decide to implement in your classroom, ask yourself: Does this align with my learning goals?

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2018

A critical realization, though, came when I used our district’s gradebook system to send messages home about projects and classroom activities. I have always maintained that involving parents in the educational process is essential to building a strong classroom culture.

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 28, 2018

The standards are focused on some of the most timely, yet enduring, topics in education today — equity, digital citizenship, team and systems building, continuous improvement and professional growth. An updated version of the Future Ready Librarians Framework also launched at the Future Ready Summit.

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techlearning

JUNE 27, 2018

Digital Citizenship in Action. ? Exploring Future Ready Librarianship: Practices for the Emerging Leader, developed in collaboration with Future Ready Librarians™ and with support from Follett. ? Selecting the Right Tech Solutions for Your Classroom, developed in collaboration with Mathematica. ?

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

FEATURES FUTURE-READY STRATEGIES TO DELIVER HIGH-IMPACT LEARNING EXPERIENCES NOW By Keith McBurnett Burnet (TX) Consolidated Independent School District’s Inspired Classroom project utilizes an infusion of technology, furniture, creativity, and community input. Digital Citizenship Resources ? StudySync ?

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 16, 2021

To create an Instructional Technology Integration Plan based on District Strategic Plan to serve as a Professional Development roadmap and guide for digital learning in our school district. Future Ready School District. A statement of what the role of the Instructional Coach will be in the classroom environment.

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Discovery Education

MAY 10, 2022

Minecraft: Education Edition uses game-based learning to prepare students for the future by building future-ready skills like creativity, problem solving, and systems thinking while nurturing a passion for play. Sustainable Futures Virtual Field Trip. © 2021 Mojang AB. Perfect for summer hobbies! Learn More. Grades 5-10.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As an integral part of learning today, educators and students deserve new and improved ways to display and interact with classroom content, but to be successful, these tools need to be flexible and user-friendly. Historically there has been a limit to seamless integration across various technology solutions within today’s classrooms.

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 16, 2021

Example Long Term Goals To create an Instructional Technology Integration Plan based on District Strategic Plan to serve as a Professional Development roadmap and guide for digital learning in our school district. A statement of what the role of the Instructional Coach will be in the classroom environment. Why This Mission Statement?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 29, 2015

Saturday, May 30th at 12pm CR20 LIVE Weekly Show - Letia Cooper: Connect, Create and Collaborate with Science Websites, Web Tools, and Apps , Classroom 2.0 Sunday, May 31st at 7pm TechEducator Podcast: Google Classroom with Alice Keeler Part 2 , The TechEducators welcome Alice Keeler back on to discuss all things Google Classroom!

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 23, 2018

There’s been a lot of very expectable buzz on the TL Blogosphere as well as on Future Ready Librarians Facebook Group relating to new ways folks are getting things started. I also hope that several teachers will begin to post their reading outside their classrooms too. Shannon enjoyed having the time to focus on.

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Buncee

JANUARY 11, 2019

Joe and Kristin Merril- Using Buncee in the InterACTIVE Classroom -11AM. By adding in a variety of content and multimedia, Buncees can be used to foster creativity, develop critical thinking and digital citizenship skills, and engage students. Shannon Miller-Name That Future Ready Librarian Wedge-3PM.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

As an integral part of learning today, educators and students deserve new and improved ways to display and interact with classroom content, but to be successful, these tools need to be flexible and user-friendly. Historically there has been a limit to seamless integration across various technology solutions within today’s classrooms.

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Tech Helpful

JUNE 22, 2019

Creative Communicator : Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals. ISTE Standard for Students) So this may seem like a hard standard to pull off in a non-techie classroom but bear with me.

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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2024

This discussion aims to navigate through commonly cited concerns from educators, highlighting how each perceived obstacle to integrating AI into classrooms can actually be overcome through applications of the very technology in question. On one side, enthusiasts herald its potential to revolutionize teaching and learning.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

SHEG currently offers three impressive curricula that may be put to immediate use in secondary classrooms and libraries. SHEG also offers two other fabulous portals filled with resources to help classroom teachers and teacher librarians inquiry and historical analysis. You can now find out. But wait, there’s more! .

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Department of Education’s Superintendents Technical Working Group, which contributed ideas in the creation of the Future Ready Pledge as well as shaped the agenda for the White House ConnectED to the Future Convening for educational leaders in digital learning, in which he also participated.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

As learning in the digital age progresses, online platforms, interactive simulations, and virtual classrooms have become essential tools, promoting and supporting self-directed and personalized learning experiences. Furthermore, K-12 digital learning extends educational access beyond traditional classroom boundaries.

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