Graphite Blog

JUNE 26, 2015

In November of 2014, President Obama challenged district superintendents to sign the Future Ready Pledge. By signing, school leaders committed to working with teachers, families, and community members to transition their districts to "personalized, digital learning.". What does it mean to be a Future Ready School?

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eSchool News

MAY 29, 2020

eSchool News Library & Media Technology Guide. Leveraging a Future Ready Library opportunity. Librarians are facilitating learning despite school closures. Everything You Need to Know. Everyone You Need to Reach. • Why school librarians are tech integration pioneers. Librarians are more important than ever—here’s why.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 27, 2019

Generously supported by Ted Dintersmith and in cooperation with the North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders , the goal was to kick off a three-year investment in leadership capacity-building across the state for future-ready learning, teaching, and schooling. We have 72 participants representing 14 school districts.

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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. The team’s primary goal was to develop a shared vision for deeper learning through innovative uses of digital technologies.

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eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

As technology is quickly evolving, educators and administrators alike are trying to keep up with the new products and trends in blended learning. Serves as the State and District Digital Learning Director for the Alliance of Excellent Education located in Washington DC. SamGliksman. Jennifer Scheffer.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 9, 2022

Plus, get a FREE Blended Learning with Google toolkit loaded with strategies and ideas for the classroom. The first thing I want to share is my lesson planning template for Dynamic Learning. In episode 5 of the Shake Up Learning Show, I take a deep dive into this idea: How to Plan for Technology Integration.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The district is in the middle of a digital equity revolution, being led by a particularly sharp Director of Education Technology and Library Programs, Dewayne McClary. When McClary joined the district as the manager of educational technology in 2014, progress was less than stellar. of technology in practice. It includes $4.6

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edWeb.net

MAY 6, 2022

The last two school years have been a challenging time for many students who were learning English while speaking a different language at home. Integrating Technology. Learn more about this edWeb broadcast, “ Future-Ready Emergent Bilingual Education: 3 Factors to Improve Teacher and Student Support ,” sponsored by Lexia Learning.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 1, 2021

Much of this has to do with fluctuating learning priorities where critical thinking and problem-solving skills for a future-ready, tech-savvy student body are given precedence. These learning priorities are met with increased blended learning methods that combine in-person instruction with online experiences. .

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: Current education trends point to personalization and accessibility Keeping up with current trends in education is essential for educators Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News In the dynamic landscape of K-12 education, several trends are shaping the way students learn and educators teach.

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eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

As technology is quickly evolving, educators and administrators alike are trying to keep up with the new products and trends in blended learning. Serves as the State and District Digital Learning Director for the Alliance of Excellent Education located in Washington DC. SamGliksman. Jennifer Scheffer.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Ray heads up Future Ready Librarians, part of Future Ready Schools — a network for sharing education technology solutions, which is sponsored by the Alliance for Excellent Education, a Washington, D.C.-based Wayne Grimm, Library Instructional Technology Teacher at Westview High School, Beaverton, Oregon.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2018

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Vicki: It sounds like you have really helped infuse digital citizenship into all the courses at your school.

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Edthena

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Earlier this month, the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) released their report, The Broadband Imperative II: Equitable Access for Learning. In it, education leaders advocate strongly for policymakers to increase broadband internet access in support of student learning. Cornerstone Academy.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 28, 2016

As mentioned in my previous post 16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools , prior to my role as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, I spent 14 years in a public school in Pennsylvania as an elementary and middle school teacher, middle school and elementary principal, and district level technology director.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 20, 2015

Students might not be getting the technology skills they need either. one or more Iowa universities worked with external partners to design and deliver a ‘Future Ready’ leadership graduate certificate that would give teacher leaders and administrators the skills necessary to foster 21st century learning environments?

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Buncee

JANUARY 11, 2019

The Buncee Bus is on the way to the 39th Annual Future of Education Technology Conference in Orlando, Florida. Join me to learn more about how I transform learning using tools such as Buncee, and what my goals are for the rest of the school year!". Shannon Miller-Name That Future Ready Librarian Wedge-3PM.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 13, 2020

One of the essential components of Dynamic Learning is going BEYOND the walls of the classroom. Every student in every grade should have opportunities to connect and learn globally as well as publish their work online for a global audience. Technology is NOT a solution…it is an opportunity!–an Consider pen names.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2015

The platform is helping governments, schools, and research wings in India and China bridge educational gaps, deliver advanced technologies for digital learning and further research-oriented programs with the help of remote teaching, offline learning tools, unique content authoring and virtual bag features.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 31, 2019

appeared first on Shake Up Learning. I just finished presenting, connecting, and learning at the Future of Educational Technology Conference , or FETC, in Orlando, Florida. Take one part Kasey Bell, and one part Holly Clark, and it’s what we call a learning happy hour! Go BEYOND with Dynamic Learning.

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techlearning

MARCH 23, 2018

Facilitating technology-focused professional development days takes strategic planning, follow-through, and skills. Recently, Milford and East Bridgewater School Districts collaborated on district-wide digital learning days that provided successful and impactful learning experiences for staff.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 25, 2019

But if your goal is to help students learn and understand new vocabulary, there are so many more engaging activities to try. It always comes down to the learning goal. Not the technology. If you can’t tell me how the tech supports the learning, ditch it. If you can’t tell me how the packet supports the learning, ditch it!

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 11, 2019

Provide Flexible Learning Paths. Develop Future-Ready Skills. Provide an Effective Way to Use Digital Tools FOR Learning (not just an end product). [09:31] Teacher as Facilitator. [08:11] 08:11] – Kasey mentions three key areas that can be differentiated: Content, Product, and Process. [08:47]

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

Prior to my role as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools ® , I spent 14 years in a public school in Pennsylvania as an elementary and middle school teacher, middle school and elementary principal, and district level technology director. Organization: International Association of K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL).

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Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 7, 2015

The traditional application of ELA isn’t enough for future-ready learners. Our vision must evolve to incorporate a new approach to literacy instruction, one in which technology becomes an accelerator to personalize and create meaningful learning contexts.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

These are ready-to-go, asynchronous lessons that will help your students gain future-ready skills. Get FREE Google lesson plans for teachers and students from Google’s Applied Digital Skills resource center. These are super handy for teachers! Let’s dig into this amazing resource!

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 28, 2017

A few weeks ago, I was given an advanced copy of Lisa Johnson’s new book, Cultivating Communication in the Classroom: Future-Ready Skills for Secondary Students. How do we cultivate these skills in our students? You may know Lisa as TechChef4U , a blogger, speaker, and famously creative educational technologist.

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Doug Levin

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

How will the presidential election results influence education technology in schools? ” Will schools continue to accelerate the pace of blended learning – which incorporates technology into classes along with in-person instruction? As quoted in: Dobo, Nichole. “ The Hechinger Report. 16 November 2016. No one knows.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

K-12 technology innovation is not just about subject-specific content but also about developing digital literacy skills. Students must be proficient in navigating digital tools, critically evaluating online information, and using technology responsibly. What are the educational technology trends in 2024?

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Ready to Join Google Classroom? It will completely change the way you deliver assignments, communicate and collaborate in your class, and give your students future-ready skills! Join the Google Classroom revolution!

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Collaboration is not confined by physical barriers–global learning communities connect and share insights in real-time. Adaptive learning technologies cater to individual needs, optimizing educational paths for diverse learners. What is smart learning in the digital age? Why is digital learning important?

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2021

Schools and districts will need to look hard at those gaps to ensure equitable engagement across learning modalities. During the spring of 2020,” shared Tom Walker, Director of Technology for Massac Unit School District #1 in Illinois, “our focus was, because of all the inequity, making sure first and foremost that our students were fed.”

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

And following that line of thought to its logical conclusion means considering the closure of the Office of Educational Technology as a possibility. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. based professional membership organization for school technology professionals. Read more about Blended Learning.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The Panel featured Mackey Pendergrast, Superintendent of the Morris School District (NJ), Erica Hartman, District Director of Technology Integration for the Morris School District (NJ), and Dewayne J. She noted that in her district, the technology and curriculum departments are not separate silos, but work together as a team.

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Tech Helpful

MAY 6, 2016

I recently participated in a #TnTechChat Twitter chat moderated by @TeachTnTech regarding Technology skills needed in preservice teachers. At the end of the chat I shared the following tweet: "I know I'm biased but I think teacher prep students should be aware of blended learning, value of PLN and recent buzzwords to explore."

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. In the November 2016 Executive Summary , the researchers shared: When thousands of students respond to dozens of tasks there are endless variations.

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