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Librarians at the Forefront of “Future Ready”

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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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Are librarians the key to a Future Ready school?

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Department of Education’s Office of Education Technology, librarians are at the forefront of helping schools become future ready. However, too often librarians are left out of the planning process for infrastructure and devices, professional learning for teachers, and digital content strategies—areas where they often have expertise.

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4 Questions for 4 Edtech Thought Leaders

eSpark

Author of the book “iPad in Education for Dummies” released in January 2013. Certified Google Educator, the Massachusetts Google Educator Group Leader, and Technology Integration Specialist/Mobile Learning Coach for Burlington Public Schools. Tom - The Future Ready effort is helping districts systemically plan BEFORE they purchase.

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4 Questions for 4 Edtech Thought Leaders

eSpark

Author of the book “iPad in Education for Dummies” released in January 2013. Certified Google Educator, the Massachusetts Google Educator Group Leader, and Technology Integration Specialist/Mobile Learning Coach for Burlington Public Schools. Tom - The Future Ready effort is helping districts systemically plan BEFORE they purchase.

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Vote for Digital Promise in the 2020 SXSW EDU PanelPicker

Digital Promise

Connected: The Power of Digital Learning Every Day. In 2013, the majority of schools across the country were not equipped to implement an innovative and technology-rich curriculum. Join EducationSuperHighway, Future Ready, and Digital Promise to discuss how the classroom is transforming for students and teachers.

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What Makes Professional Development Work?

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Professional development defined as one-hit wonders with hour-long speaker presentations and all-day workshops leaves teachers unequipped to implement best practices and personalized learning opportunities for their students. This edWeb broadcast was sponsored by 2gnoMe. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. Bruce holds an M.B.A

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Planning for the Total Cost of Edtech Initiatives

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She was selected to participate in the Future Ready Superintendent Briefing with the U.S. Ann also attended the 2014 White House Connected Superintendents Summit and was named a 2012-2013 NSBA Technology Leadership Network 20 to Watch Educator. Ann earned her bachelors, masters, and Ed.S.

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