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How Virtual Reality Helps This N.Y. School District Prepare Students for Their Future

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In 2014 Jill Gierasch could see the writing on the wall—students from her New York school district were saturated in technology at home, but that wasn’t the case at school. when choosing technology, educators need to consider whether a tool is a fad or something that can prepare students for the future.

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

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Future Ready Librarians Can Do That! by Mark Ray - Director of Innovation and Library Services | Future Ready Librarians Lead Full Description HERE Media Binds or Blinds: Deconstructing the Myths and Misconceptions in Teacher Education by Melda N. If you aren't able to enter that room, see Behind the Blackboard Support.)

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

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

WEBINAR PLATFORM : The sessions will be held in Blackboard Collaborate , and can be accessed live from any personal computer and most mobile devices. (To Future Ready Librarians Can Do That! We encourage all who are interested in giving a 25-minute presentation to submit.

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Final Speakers List + Registration for October 6th "Libraries of the Future" Online Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

She is the author of the Dialogue’s 2014 vision report, Rising to the Challenge: Re-Envisioning Public Libraries. In 2014, she was recognized as a California Emerging Technology Fund Champion and as the Rural and Small Library Champion by the Association of Rural and Small Libraries. public libraries. He holds an M.Ed

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

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program in 2014, Courtney returned to her alma mater as the 9th grade African American History/ Human Geography teacher. Bronwyn has travelled the world speaking about the importance of preparing students to be future ready. She will host the first ever OGC Global Summit for Future Ready Education in Australia, July 2020.