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Methods and tools to develop future-ready skills

Neo LMS

Choosing methods like Genius hour or project-based learning, activities such as scavenger hunts or learning stations, or selecting digital tools that promote more interaction with and between students will help foster the development of essential future-ready and SEL skills. How to foster the development of future-ready skills.

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Defining Future Ready by reflecting on the past

eSchool News

Yet quite often, calling on history can help us make more informed decisions about the present. As I reflected on the structure of this article, my archived files got some exercise as I reflected on the origins of Future Ready Librarians ® and why the journey we took to create the program has never been more important than today.

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Librarians at the Forefront of “Future Ready”

edWeb.net

Librarians are at the forefront of helping schools become “future ready.” The Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) launched its Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative in October 2014 with the aim of leveraging technology and connectivity to personalize and transform learning.

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260: Who does the library belong to?

The Thinking Stick

Often the cliche ‘the library is the heart of the school’ is heard in literacy circles…but what does it mean to listen to a library’s heartbeat? On the podcast this week we hear directly from award-winning librarian Karina Quilantán about the journey she’s explored in telling the story of her library.

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7 TCEA 2023 sessions we want to attend

eSchool News

Immersive, Innovation Spaces Are Propelling Future-Readiness! Let’s create a trajectory of learning opportunities for future-ready learners! How to Create Accessible and Equitable Library Collections. Walk away with various apps, tools, and resources you can use to create your own personalized content today!

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Improving Teacher and Student Engagement Through Creativity

Edsurge

Being future-ready is more than just being ready for college or securing a job; it’s thinking creatively about the problems we face as a society. Being future-ready is more than just being ready for college or securing a job; it’s thinking creatively about the problems we face as a society.

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Choosing Choice Boards

NeverEndingSearch

They present students with engaging options for how they learn and how they might demonstrate or communicate their learning. Choice boards often feature grid designs with boxes presenting a variety of activities or assessment options. Shannon Miller is the queen of school library choice boards! Why choice boards?