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What Educational Leadership Looks Like Today with Dr. Joe Sanfelippo

The CoolCatTeacher

He was selected as 1 of 117 Future Ready Superintendents in 2014 and 1 of 50 Superintendents as a Personalized Learning Leader in 2016 by the US Department of Education. Education Dive named Joe 1 of 5 K-12 administrators to watch in 2018 and their National Superintendent of the Year in 2019.

Education 360
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Game On: Teachers Should Continue to Gamify Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

Fri, 09/28/2018 - 15:49. Microsoft purchased “Minecraft,” an immensely popular world-building game, in 2014, and immediately churned out an education edition. Here's how you can enroll your teachers in a free future-ready teachers badge group.). Game On: Teachers Should Continue to Gamify Classrooms. jena.passut_7651.

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Looking Back on Three Years of the ConnectED Initiative: Did It Deliver?

Edsurge

In February of 2014, Obama rounded up technology donations worth more than a $1 billion from U.S. But as Betsy Corcoran outlined in her July 2014 article , some companies had yet to deliver on their promise of clearly outlining how educators could apply for those products and services. corporations, from Apple to Adobe.

Adobe 60
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Using Data to Improve Student Outcomes and School District Management

edWeb.net

In 2014, Mr. Pendergrast participated in the U.S. 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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State and District Leadership Discuss Digital Learning Opportunities

edWeb.net

SETDA’s latest research, Navigating the Digital Shift 2018: Broadening Student Learning Opportunities , highlights how state policies are supporting the transformation to digital learning. This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net , SETDA , and Future Ready Schools , and sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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Makerspace for Little or Nothing

The Daring Librarian

Sorry, #Darth Bye #LEGOS Bye #Coloring Bye #Origami A post shared by @GwynethJones (@thedaringlibrarian) on Apr 24, 2018 at 10:13am PDT Resources & Links: Past Related Posts: Makerspace Starter Kit Questions About Coloring & Makerspace The Way of the Lego The Zen of Coloring Spot it! Future Ready Teacher Librarian & Tech Leader.

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The 2019 Global Education Conference - Full List of 130 Sessions and 10 Keynotes!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

program in 2014, Courtney returned to her alma mater as the 9th grade African American History/ Human Geography teacher. During her 4th year of teaching Courtney was nominated for and became 1 of 12 finalists for the 2018 Minnesota Teacher of the Year. ./ Social Studies Teacher Licensure to become an educator. and abroad.