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Creating Future Ready Schools and Classrooms

Tom Murray

Non-traditional forms of professional learning such as the use of social media and Edcamps are valued, not dismissed. Such opportunities ultimately lead to improvements in student success and create broader understanding of the skills that comprise success in a digital age. Community Partnerships. Robust Infrastructure.

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Educators as Empowered Citizens (Unpacking the ISTE Standards for Educators)

Tech Helpful

Mentor students in safe, legal, and ethical practices with digital tools ad the protection of intellectual rights and property. Model and promote management of personal data and digital identity and protect student data privacy. Teaching our students how to do the same is also important. Media fluency.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via The Atlantic : “The Confusing Information Colleges Provide Students About Financial Aid.” ” Via NPR : “We Now Know A Lot More About Students Who Receive Federal College Grants.” ” Via The New York Times : “ Edcamps : The ‘Unconferences,’ Where Teachers Teach Themselves.”