eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2023

Students in Building A must have access to the same level of high-quality Internet as students in Building B, regardless of a school building’s age or geographic location. To remedy this, we are building a future-ready wide area network (WAN) that can scale with user demand to deliver robust and reliable connectivity campus-wide.

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Digital Divide Future Ready Education Trends 109

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Virtual simulations and augmented reality applications–often in K-12 tech innovation news reports–provide immersive experiences, making complex concepts more accessible. Together, these tools form an essential technological toolkit, enriching K-12 teaching and shaping a future-ready educational landscape.

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Tools Technology Future Ready Khan Academy 52

eSchool News

MAY 7, 2015

Earlier this week, 43 school district leadership teams from states up and down the West coast and Hawaii gathered together on May 4 and 5 at the Computer History Museum in northern California for this year’s seventh Future Ready Schools Regional Summit.

Future Ready 40

Future Ready How To Advocacy Assessment 40

Tom Murray

APRIL 22, 2016

The 2016 Plan, Future Ready Learning: Reimagining the Role of Technology in Education , articulates a vision of equity, active use, and collaborative leadership to make everywhere, all-the-time learning possible. . C ollaborative leadership is third key theme of the NETP; a research-based foundation in developing Future Ready Schools.

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Future Ready Technology Equity of Access Education 100

eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2024

In partnership with PM Pediatric Care and located at the Baldwin Middle School, the Baldwin Schools Wellness Center provides immediate access to behavioral health care and resources dedicated to mental wellness for students from elementary through high school, with convenient and flexible hours during and after school.

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Future Ready Resources Facebook Study 113

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

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. Personalized Education Makes Students Future-Ready. They may be on to something.

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Personalized Learning Tools Blended Learning Differentiated Instruction 331

Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

To help overcome this, we have adopted the Future Ready Schools Framework , a systematic approach to scaling innovative digital learning practices while promoting long-term sustainability. In January 2016, the team collectively took a district self-assessment to gauge BWRSD’s digital learning readiness.

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Future Ready Learning Digital Learning Assessment 137

Neo LMS

JUNE 7, 2022

Quizzes are the quickest way to assess student knowledge. It must prepare students for their careers and equip them with future-ready skills. . Teachers have access to all the groups. Also, the Google assignments site can be accessed directly from the LMS, so there is no back and forth, the whole process is streamlined.

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LMS Survey Assessment Google 326

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Learning management systems streamline administrative tasks, allowing educators to organize, distribute, and assess coursework efficiently. Moreover, technology provides instant access to a wealth of information, cultivating digital literacy.

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Technology Robotics LMS Learning 108

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 1, 2018

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. Ready or Not, Now's the Time to Prepare for IoT. To prepare for IoT deployments, IT leaders should start by thoroughly assessing their existing network infrastructure.

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Future Ready Data Survey Industry 334

Neo LMS

MAY 19, 2020

Now, more than ever, higher education needs leadership that reflects its new avatar: leadership that’s not just future-ready, but future-forward. Education technology and the future of Higher Ed. Read more: How to create accessible e-learning design. Read more: 4 Examples of the best digital access initiatives.

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Technology Education EdTech Secondary 345

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

From interactive platforms to digital resources, incorporating technology optimizes accessibility, personalization, and engagement. To enhance K-12 learning through technology, student can access interactive tools like educational apps and digital platforms into lessons, catering to diverse learning styles.

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Technology Gamification Learning Adaptive Learning 52

eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2024

Our AI deep dive resulted in the development of three guiding principles: high standards and expectations, future ready skills, and cultural proficiency. The three guiding principles have become the foundation which underpins all AI professional development, communication, and future planning.

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Guidelines Education Digital Learning Future Ready 136

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Equipping students with these skills as they’re learning in the digital age is vital for their academic success and future readiness. Firstly, it ensures students can effectively access, evaluate, and utilize digital information, fostering information literacy vital for academic success and informed decision-making.

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Examples Digital Citizenship Future Ready Software 104

Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2017

Students need access to tools that work. The New Schools Venture Fund estimates that K-12 schools collectively spend about $9 billion per year on instructional software, digital assessments, laptops and tablets for students and teachers. So far, 3,100 school districts have taken the Future Ready pledge.

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EdTech Accessibility Future Ready Academic Standards 60

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

One key benefit is accessibility to a wealth of information, allowing students to conduct research and explore subjects beyond traditional resources. Online assessments provide instant feedback, allowing for timely adjustments and supporting continuous improvement. Online collaboration tools facilitate group projects and communication.

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Examples Technology Adaptive Learning Learning 52

Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

For this article, we scoured thousands of reputable digital tools to bring you the best digital tools for future-ready classrooms in 2022. Best Digital Learning Tools for Future-Ready Classrooms. The platform facilitates instant assessments and feedback so teachers can stay connected to their pupils in real-time.

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Tools eBook Classroom Future Ready 52

Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 9, 2022

Here you can access all of the dynamic learning lessons from my books , as well as lessons shared by teachers across the country. Access the free lesson plan database here. Does this assess what I need to assess? These are ready-to-go, asynchronous lessons that will help your students gain future-ready skills.

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Blended Learning Digital Citizenship Google Assessment 95

eSchool News

MAY 12, 2021

Many of the activities require student collaboration which is a critical skill for college and workforce readiness. Teacher guides, pacing suggestions, and supplemental instructional resources, including assessment options and opportunities to encourage student reflection, are available for each lesson.

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Robotics STEM Differentiated Instruction Future Ready 98

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

While the potential benefits are immense, there are also ethical considerations, concerns about data privacy, and challenges associated with equitable access. AI supports teachers in administrative tasks, such as grading and assessment, freeing up valuable time. Moreover, AI introduces data-driven insights into teaching practices.

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Education Data Personalized Learning Adaptive Learning 52

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 15, 2016

A Comprehensive Approach to Early Intervention within an RTI-Inspired System of Supports for Rigorous Learning, prior to a Referral for Special Education Assessment Differentiation, special education, and response to intervention (RTI) are interrelated and interdependent; or, they should be. They’re “smart.”

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Future Ready Assessment System Accessibility 150

eSchool News

JULY 21, 2017

As a Future Ready district, we use technology to engage students in every lesson, while providing resources to bridge the gap between their native language and English. Teachers monitor student interaction and are able to collect data and formatively assess each student’s understanding. A Curriculum Specialist’s Tech Essentials.

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Laptops Future Ready LMS iPad 89

edWeb.net

MAY 6, 2022

First, they needed to access and use remote learning technologies, and then they needed to continue developing their language and literacy skills despite the pandemic-related disruptions and other difficulties they and their families faced. Watch the Recording. Watch the Recording. Join the Community.

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Future Ready Blended Learning Knowledge Base Company 72

Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The infrastructure must facilitate students having ubiquitous access to broadband so that they are learning skills for tomorrow but not hindered by with dial-up speeds from the past. Know If Your Infrastructure Is Future Ready. Can we add devices without worrying about reliable Internet access? Plan for Growing Bandwidth.

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Digital Learning Future Ready Broadband Digital Divide 45

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. 2024 will be a mix of states and districts spending their remaining funds while also looking to the future.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 144

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 1, 2016

They represent principles and practices essential to meeting all students’ needs and to ensuring that students graduate future ready. How students will access information and content? In my opinion and experiences schools can more successfully implement these critical, research-based initiatives.

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Future Ready Exercises System Survey 150

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 29, 2016

They represent principles and practices essential to meeting all students’ needs and to ensuring that students graduate future ready. Strategically assess within the finite formal-evaluation time frame There will be students who, despite are best efforts, are not yet adequately responding to tiered interventions.

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Future Ready Accessibility System Assessment 150

Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The infrastructure must facilitate students having ubiquitous access to broadband so that they are learning skills for tomorrow but not hindered by with dial-up speeds from the past. Know If Your Infrastructure Is Future Ready. Can we add devices without worrying about reliable Internet access? Plan for Growing Bandwidth.

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Digital Learning Future Ready Broadband Digital Divide 45

edWeb.net

MAY 14, 2020

As recent as three months ago, school districts had robust, successful adapt and adopt methods for new curricula and programming, which included the collaborative process of assessment, observation, and reflection. Continue to provide and use quality district vetted resources and not fall in the trap of “trying” new educational resources.

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EdTech Future Ready STEM Smartphone 53

eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

Partnership supports educators’ access to open educator-curated content. The alliance will initially give teachers an avenue to find, remix and share collections and courses of open content designed for future-ready learning.

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LMS OER Future Ready Personalized Learning 69

Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 6, 2019

All are critically-important components of robust, future-ready schools and each gets substantial coverage in their respective book chapters. There are numerous ways to give students access to deeper learning, greater student agency, and more authentic work opportunities that don’t involve learning technologies.

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Learning Professional Learning Outcomes Future Ready 218

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2018

demonstrating how to access their student’s attendance and academic records. At the end of one evening session, as we were discussing how to contact teachers and to access attendance, we heard a parent in the back of the room talking loudly to their child. This meant: establishing email accounts for parents who had never used email.

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Digital Citizenship Internet Safety Chromebook Future Ready 113

Edsurge

MAY 31, 2017

Changing the way and means by which we assess student learning is a step in the right direction. Intentionally designed schools also maintain a focus on access and opportunity for all students. But we must make a more concerted effort to provide evidence that technology is genuinely affecting learning and achievement.

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Industry Professional Learning Future Ready Technology 162

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. 2024 will be a mix of states and districts spending their remaining funds while also looking to the future.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Tom Murray

JUNE 8, 2016

Organize and map the core curriculum, resources, and assessments the district is currently utilizing. Assess and understand current infrastructure and broadband capabilities. Assess utilization rates and strategize the vision. Estimate total cost of ownership, predict refresh cycles, and determine what will be sustainable.

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Chromebook Tablets Broadband Assessment 100

Educator Innovator

MARCH 16, 2016

Katie and Jason’s work, part of a collected free ebook called Teaching in the Connected Learning Classroom , was one of several highlighted in the Department of Education’s 2016 National Education Technology Plan , “ Future Ready Learning: Reimagining the Role of Technology in Education (PDF).”

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Technology Future Ready Edcamps Laptops 46

eSchool News

JUNE 1, 2016

School administrators are looking for the marriage of educational technology with quality digital content to help develop future-ready skills in their students,” said Paul Gazzolo, senior vice president and general manager for Gale. Each session closes with a short assessment to help build foundational knowledge.

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Common Core Flipped Classroom Learning Future Ready 40