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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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The Daring Librarian

Grab the sign in several sizes from Tiff's Flickr gallery ) Easy How To: I bought some colorful mini clipboards from Amazon & lined sticky notes. Future Ready Teacher Librarian & Tech Leader. ISTE Board of Directors PK-12 Representative 2010-2014 - Creator of Content. Because I'm kinda (occasionally) lazy.

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Reimagining Human Capital to Support the Needs of School Districts

edWeb.net

Research from the American Center for Progress reveals that Teacher Preparation Enrollment Programs declined by almost 44% from 2010-2018 with enrollment rates plunging from 940,520 to 604,264. How to Start the Process. Multiple research studies demonstrate that having quality teachers in the classroom with students makes a difference.

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Michelle Luhtala Wins AASL Social Media Superstars Award

edWeb.net

Lisa Schmucki, founder and CEO of edWeb, loves to tell the story of how she met Michelle and how they worked together to create edWeb’s flagship professional learning program, Emerging Tech for School Librarians. “I I met Michelle Luhtala at the CoSN Conference in March 2010–seven years ago. ” – Jen Baker.

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Four Takeaways from League Candidates for Superintendent of the Year

Digital Promise

They are building individual and collective knowledge and skills of how to expand our implementation of personalized learning throughout the district. Across the San Diego region, Vista has forged partnerships with companies like Qualcomm and institutions like the University of San Diego to create the next generation of future-ready students.

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Makerspace for Little or Nothing

The Daring Librarian

Ask your kids what they want and brainstorm how to bring it to the school! Future Ready Teacher Librarian & Tech Leader. ISTE Board of Directors PK-12 Representative 2010-2014 - Creator of Content. This post is about creating a Makerspace with little or no money. A Makerspace is what you make of it! Be creative!

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Makerspace Starter Kit Updated

The Daring Librarian

Ask your kids what they want and brainstorm how to bring it to the school! Future Ready Teacher Librarian & Tech Leader. ISTE Board of Directors PK-12 Representative 2010-2014 - Creator of Content. See my Instagram post below. A Makerspace is what you make of it! Be creative! Ask for donations. Ask for help.