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Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong Fabric for Student Success

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But, are the students ready for what awaits them? According to Project Tomorrow’s 2017 Speak Up Research Project for Digital Learning , 56 percent of parents of school-aged children are concerned that their child isn’t learning the right skills in school to be successful in college or a future job.

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Strategies for Closing the Digital Equity Gap

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According to Davis, Fuller, Jackson, Pittman, and Sweet (2007) , the definition of digital equity is “equal access and opportunity to digital tools, resources, and services to support an increase in digital knowledge, awareness, and skills.” Professional Learning. Innovative Approaches.

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Texas’ Richardson Independent School District Selects Discovery Education to Support New STEM Education Initiative

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(May 16, 2018) – Texas’ Richardson Independent School District (RISD) today announced it has selected Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, to support the district’s new, three year “Future Ready: STEM for All” initiative.

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Curation Situations: Let us count the ways

NeverEndingSearch

This is a serious opportunity to lead and to address issues of access and equity. We organize resources for intellectual and physical access and equity and our efforts are portable, collaborative, embeddable, easy to access, customized for their audience and optimized for all platforms. Facilitates Professional Learning.

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Leading the Digital Transformation in Rural Districts During Crisis and Beyond

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The current crisis has highlighted the disparity between students with and without equitable access to technology, especially in rural schools. One of the first challenges rural districts face is broadband access. With not all kids having the same access, they need to figure out how to develop lessons to accommodate all students.

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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. He has presented regionally, statewide and nationally on topics that have a foundation in professional learning communities and innovative schools. Randy was a Tech & Learning Magazine runner-up for 2017 digital leaders.

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How to Cultivate Communication Skills in the Classroom

Shake Up Learning

A few weeks ago, I was given an advanced copy of Lisa Johnson’s new book, Cultivating Communication in the Classroom: Future-Ready Skills for Secondary Students. Ready to start planning your summer professional learning? Learn more: BecomeAGoogleTrainer.com. © Shake Up Learning 2017.

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