article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Is Your School "Future Ready"?

Graphite Blog

This is the first in a series of posts that examine how schools and districts are planning for and implementing digital learning efforts. In November of 2014, President Obama challenged district superintendents to sign the Future Ready Pledge. What does it mean to be a Future Ready School?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

State and District Leadership Discuss Digital Learning Opportunities

edWeb.net

This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net , SETDA , and Future Ready Schools , and sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The district is also a Digital Citizenship Certified District. He was also the recipient of the 2014 Outstanding Educator Award from the Elizabeth Forward Alumni Association.

article thumbnail

"Digital Literacy & Fake News" Keynote Panelists Announced + First Sessions for Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

What is digital citizenship in a global, globally-diverse, and often globally-fragmented world? What work on digital literacy is available, what frameworks already support these efforts, what are the perspectives of the leading thinkers? Future Ready Librarians Can Do That!

article thumbnail

Final Schedule for Tomorrow's "Digital Literacy & Fake News" Mini-Conference - Plus Bonus

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

What is digital citizenship in a global, globally-diverse, and often globally-fragmented world? Future Ready Librarians Can Do That! As learners increasingly move from just consuming information to also socially producing it, what are the new requisite skills of critical thinking and decision-making?

article thumbnail

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.