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Guest Post: From Consumption to Creation: Future Ready Librarians Embrace Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

As a former librarian and district leader, I found that success was the best form of advocacy—when the great work of librarians is shared and documented, good things follow for students and library programs. A key part of the Future Ready Librarians Framework is empowering students as creators. Bobbie Lowe Teacher Librarian.

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Measuring Impact with the Digital Practice Assessment (DPA)

A Principal's Reflections

One of these tools is the Digital Practice Assessment (DPA). During this reflective process, it is expected that school leadership teams collect and document aligned evidence for each item. As a Future Ready Schools coalition partner , ICLE can scale services to support a district's digital transformation.

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Student engagement requires more than edtech tools

eSchool News

During a session at FETC 2024, Tom Murray, Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, dove into just what, exactly, makes for the effective use of edtech in supporting student engagement. Just because it’s digital doesn’t mean it’s any good,” Murray said. ”

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9 Types of assignments teachers can create in their LMS to evaluate student progress

Neo LMS

Quizzes are the quickest way to assess student knowledge. Moreover, students can also add attachments to essay assignments such as PowerPoint presentations or Word documents. Students can use the HTML editor to write an essay or upload a document. Bonus: Other handy tools for assessing students via an LMS.

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7 Questions Principals Should Ask When Hiring Future-Ready Teachers

MindShift

Question #3: What are your expectations for student to self-assess their work and publish it for a wider audience? John Hattie’s work indicates that self-assessment can have a significant impact on the quality of learning. Self-assessment with Prism could also be even more obvious. It’s also a skill that pops up throughout life.

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The New National Education Technology Plan: What’s in it for Me?

Tom Murray

First released in 1996 and updated every five years since, the NETP is the flagship educational technology policy document for the United States. The plan, which can be accessed in multiple formats, includes the following components: (1) Introduction , (2) Learning , (3) Teaching , (4) Leadership , (5) Assessment , and (6) Infrastructure.

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Examples of Technologies that Improve Student Learning

eSchool News

Coding programs and robotics kits introduce hands-on learning, promoting critical thinking and problem-solving skills essential for the future. Online assessments provide instant feedback, allowing for timely adjustments and supporting continuous improvement. Online collaboration tools facilitate group projects and communication.