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US Edtech Policy Conversations Amidst Coronavirus Concerns with Tom Murray

The CoolCatTeacher

Murray Tom serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools® , a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education , located in Washington, D.C. His best-selling book, Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools, Today , co-authored with Eric Sheninger and published by ASCD, was released in June 2017.

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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.

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The edWeb Team is going to be at ISTE 2019

edWeb.net

We’re hosting a panel on “Exploring a Free World of Personalized Professional Learning” and invite you to join us for the 412 District Teacher Band at the Field House Sports Bar. Join us for our panel: Explore a Free World of Personalized Professional Learning. See below for details!

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Strategies for Closing the Digital Equity Gap

edWeb.net

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. Even some U.S. Howard, Ph.D. Join the Community.

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5 #FETC Presentations You Might Have Missed!

Shake Up Learning

Let’s explore ways to go beyond traditional learning–beyond the bell, beyond the due date, beyond the walls–and prepare future ready students using G Suite for Education. Ready to Shake Up Learning in your school or at your event? Connect with Shake Up Learning. © Shake Up Learning 2019.

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Challenges Facing School Principals

edWeb.net

In May 2019, 150 principals from across the country participated in an edWeb survey on the topics, challenges, and accomplishments they experienced this year as the educational leaders in their buildings. Beyond speaking at venues across the country, Dr. Rob is also a contributing blogger for The Huffington Post as well as the Ed Tech Review.

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Maintaining Cybersecurity in Schools: Phishing, Malware, and DDoS—Oh My!

edWeb.net

A review of 2019-2020 data further highlights the cyber threats school systems face: In 2019, 11% of all school districts reported a total of 408 incidents, with 12 districts reporting at least two events. Jonathan Ryglicki has been the cyber security manager for the Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) since 2019.