MindShift

JULY 10, 2017

Every year thousands of educators gather for the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference eager to learn about the newest features in favorite apps and to glean ideas from one another about how to effectively teach in new ways. The resources to extend their learning this way are at their fingertips. “I

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 3, 2016

Creating Cultures of Innovation in Future Ready Schools, EduTalkRadio , Link. Future of Education Technology Conference ( FETC ) Reveals 2017 Advisory Board, FETC , Link. Q&A with Thomas Murray on How K-12 Is Becoming Future Ready, EdTech Magazine , Link. PBS Channel 39 FOCUS, PBS TV , Link.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 15, 2017

Tuesday, August 24, 2017, 1:30 p.m. (ET). Murray , Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools ® , Alliance for Excellent Education. Please join Future Ready Schools ® (FRS) for a webinar that is part of its Leadership Hub , a one-stop-shop of professional learning opportunities for school leaders.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 1, 2018

According to a CDW survey from 2017 , 83 percent of responding school districts agree their IoT investment will increase in the coming years. School districts would be wise to consider now what capacity and capabilities their networks will need to support smart devices and IoT applications in the near future.

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Tom Murray

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Recently, I had the opportunity to connect with Dr. Amy Fast at one of our Future Ready Institutes. Here’s a few examples: 10 Social Media Controversies That Landed Students in Trouble This School Year (Edweek, 2017) Why social media can be a minefield for teachers, school officials.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

In the Putnam County (TN) School System— a rural school district with 23 schools spread across 400 miles—our personalized learning approach has allowed us to reshape education for students on a variety of fronts. In our first year, we implemented personalized learning in our six middle schools. Intentional design.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

How can school and district leaders leverage research-based practices and models of success to create an effective personalized learning ecosystem for all learners? At the heart of the Future Ready Framework is the learner. Personalized Professional Learning. These components are: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 16, 2017

Today Josh Stumpenhorst @stumpteacher is directing a library revolution and evolution to Learning Commons at his school. Right now through August 31, 2017, they’re giving away 10 free 60-minute lesson plans for lit teachers – go to owleyes.org/teachers to sign up free and get your lesson plans now. Wednesday, August 16, 2017.

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Tom Murray

MAY 23, 2018

Community Partnerships is one of the gears of the Future Ready Framework and the 7th Key of Learning Transformed , indicates that “Community collaboration and engagement must be woven into the fabric of a school’s culture.” Note: Check out Future Ready Librarians for librarians that think like this!).

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2019

With that in mind, Lee implemented Xello , a career and college-readiness platform designed to boost students’ future readiness and make career planning more student-centered. It’s sad to me when students don't know what their future holds; I worry about those kids. This year, we switched to Xello.

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Buncee

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Since winning the AASL award for one of the best digital storytelling tools in 2017 , the Buncee team has always loved being a part of school libraries across the country. These ideas also address elements of the Future Ready Library Framework. Learn more about the Future Ready Library Framework here.

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 28, 2018

According to the official press release, These standards target the competencies and mindset required for leaders to leverage technology to transform how we learn, teach and lead. Visionary Planner : Leaders engage others in establishing a vision, strategic plan and ongoing evaluation cycle for transforming learning with technology.

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eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2019

Katrise Perera as the superintendent in July of 2017, she set out to listen and learn from students, parents, staff, and community members how to best serve our students. When the Gresham-Barlow (OR) School District (GBSD) hired Dr. A. Develop pathways.

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The Innovative Educator

JUNE 23, 2019

Career Readiness Students learn about platform technologies, databases, big data, and machine learning. BrolyLegs The Broken @ CEO (@Brolylegs) June 18, 2017 Social Connections Esports are a great way for students to connect. If you want to know about the next big thing in ed tech, you should know about esports.

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2019

With that in mind, Lee implemented Xello , a career and college-readiness platform designed to boost students’ future readiness and make career planning more student-centered. It’s sad to me when students don't know what their future holds; I worry about those kids. This year, we switched to Xello.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 31, 2019

For example: Goals pushed me to address the needs of the growing immigrant population in our community by gathering critical resources and developing targeted learning experiences and activities for our ESL students. allows you to share with administrators the role the library plays in the learning culture of your school.

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eSchool News

JUNE 21, 2023

Creation of a positive and inclusive learning environment that embraces diversity and fosters student success. Introduction of YouScience to help students identify their best-fit career paths and quantify their skills, empowering them to make informed decisions about their futures. Her commitment to student success is truly inspiring.”

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Leaders looking to shift learning must think more holistically. It’s imperative that classroom design is driven by the desire to create personal and authentic learning experiences for students,” says Tom Murray, director of innovation for Future Ready Schools , a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

In May 2017, the. Department of Education, created a blog series sharing insights from schools with a particular focus on: Defining personalized learning. Design considerations of the next generation of personalized learning systems. Future Ready Leaders are embedded to highlight personalized learning in action.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

In the C&I department, Katie supervises a team of 15+ instructional design coaches that serve about 20 school districts, oversees a national coach mentorship program, and also created and oversees Edge•U Badges, an anytime anywhere professional learning program for educators. To learn about Lumio and how to sign up for FREE, head to LUM.IO

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Many of you are familiar with the four C’s of the 21 st -century learning framework : collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity. This is why we add to our list of 21 st -century learning skills a fifth C: career readiness.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 6, 2017

Listen to Jennifer Gonzalez talk about 5 tech tools every educator should try in 2017. on Corippo is the Chief Innovation Officer for CUE, leading CUE’s professional learning throughout California and Nevada. Jon keynotes, leads and designs Professional Learning experiences all over the country. Never stop learning. .

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2018

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Learn more at coolcatteacher.com/guide. Listen Now. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Bio as submitted.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

That makes the donations ‘nice to have’—but sadly limits the impact that they have on students and learning.” The company is about 60% of the way there, and says it will continue to distribute licenses into 2017. Sprint is currently accepting applications for this project, which are due by March 31, 2017. Are all U.S.

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techlearning

MAY 16, 2018

(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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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

“Don’t call it professional development—call it professional learning.” Vice President and Managing Director at SIIA, made this statement in a recent edWebinar , with Jeff Mao, CEO, Edmoxie LLC, Bruce Umpstead, Director of State Programs at IMS Global Learning Consortium, and Ilya Zeldin, Founder and CEO of 2gnoMe.

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 28, 2016

Sara Trettin and Mark Ray from the Future Ready Librarians initiative. Just click on the title of each presentation to learn more. And we look forward to your joining us in San Antonio for ISTE 2017 and what will surely be another incredible Playground. Shannon Miller, ISTE Librarians Network Keynote Speaker for 2015.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

Professional Learning. When we think about professional learning in this new era of education, it is not a linear process. Schools need to create a sense of urgency by supporting the professional learning of their teachers and coaches. She is also a national advisor for the Future Ready Instructional Coaches Strand.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2016

ISTE describes the nearly twenty year progression of their standards as a journey from: 1998 focused on students learning to use technology, to. 2007 focused on students using technology to learn, to. 2016 focus on transformative learning with technology. There are all about THINK, CREATE, SHARE, GROW. View Indicators.

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edWeb.net

MAY 3, 2017

edWeb is so excited to congratulate Michelle Luhtala, department chair at New Canaan High School Library in Connecticut, for being selected as a 2017 AASL Social Media Superstars winner ! In a recent webinar on Teaching Digital Literacy , Michelle and her guest Joyce Valenza (also a 2017 AASL Social Media Superstar! ) Time well spent.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2017

While this shift falls short of Concierge’s original vision of providing just-in-time human touch points throughout the edtech decision-making process, the Concierge team is proud of the learning experiences gained from our close work with administrators in public, charter, private and international schools. See here for more details.

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Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

” For companies, making that sales pitch has its challenges, and about 250 people at the gathering of education business leaders learned more about the federal law signed last December and how it’s likely to be received by school leaders. There’s not the federal stick that there was under No Child Left Behind.”

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Tech Helpful

JUNE 16, 2019

Learning how to think computationally allows users to get the most of their tools. In a tech-rich environment, this looks like teaching students coding, or introducing them to spreadsheet functions to analyze data, or using 3D printers to create models for learning different components in order to answer a bigger problem.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Just three months after MeTEOR completed the new furniture installation, 88 percent of the students felt that the furniture was facilitating their learning. These changes have resulted in new culture of learning. After using the new furniture for three months, 88 percent of the students felt that the furniture helped them learn.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

The professionals we spoke with described a process in which they began by collecting or gathering; moved to connecting content and resources for specific purposes and audiences; curated by adding value with context and commentary; and contributed by offering the community opportunities for collaboration, learning and growth.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

When it comes to NFTs, for many, it may seem like they are something new—however, the first NFT was launched in 2017. . This increase leads us to wonder what it means for the future. Read more: E xploring Virtual Reality learning experiences in the classroom. NFTs are used daily, and more people are creating them.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 18, 2017

As the 2017/2018 school year approaches, it would be good to know about a couple of documents/frameworks that will be influencing the ways we teach with, learn with and support our classroom educator and coach partners. There are some new Future Ready Frameworks in town as well. Shifting gears (literally).

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