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Librarians at the Forefront of “Future Ready”

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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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4 Questions for 4 Edtech Thought Leaders

eSpark

Tom - The Future Ready effort is helping districts systemically plan BEFORE they purchase. As witnessed by news article after news article, too many districts are purchasing edtech, putting it in hallways and classrooms, and then saying "now what do we do?" What should we be keeping our eyes open for?

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4 Questions for 4 Edtech Thought Leaders

eSpark

Tom - The Future Ready effort is helping districts systemically plan BEFORE they purchase. As witnessed by news article after news article, too many districts are purchasing edtech, putting it in hallways and classrooms, and then saying "now what do we do?" What should we be keeping our eyes open for?

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Leading the Digital Transformation in Rural Districts During Crisis and Beyond

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This article was modified and published by eSchool News. She was selected to participate in the Future Ready Superintendent Briefing with the U.S. Accessible from any computer, tablet or smartphone, ClassLink is ideal for 1to1 and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Planning for the Total Cost of Edtech Initiatives

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This article was modified and published by EdScoop. She was selected to participate in the Future Ready Superintendent Briefing with the U.S. Accessible from any computer, tablet or smartphone, ClassLink is ideal for 1to1 and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. About the Presenters.

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A true gift from SHEG: DIY digital literacy assessments and tools for historical thinking

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The twenty assessments include: Evaluating Wikipedia : Students evaluate the trustworthiness of an article on Wikipedia, assessing whether they can reason about the specific features that make a Wikipedia article more or less reliable. Comparing Articles : Students determine whether a news story or a sponsored post is more reliable.