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?Expanding Access to Edtech Isn’t Enough. We Need to Make Sure It Works, Too

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In an economy that is moving rapidly in the direction of more independent workers executing high-level projects for a variety of employers, navigating an ever-changing ecosystem of new technologies will be a fundamental skill for workers. What methods of evaluating whether the tools work will lead to selection of the best tools for learning?

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What Makes Professional Development Work?

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“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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On the importance of making a (reopening) plan

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After seeing Cathi’s message on the Future Ready Librarians’ Facebook Group , librarian Kim Borden, from the Penn Argyl (PA) School District, responded to the call. With online learning so essential, we are the last person you should cut. In many schools, the librarian is the only tech person.

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Magic of the Everyday: Southern CA Educators Share 10 Best Teaching, Technology Practices

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Many leaders spoke about the importance of collaborating across districts for a variety of initiatives—from planning a technology implementation to creating buy-in from teachers and providing professional development opportunities. Many districts have signed the Future Ready Pledge , but what comes next?