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Librarians at the Forefront of “Future Ready”

edWeb.net

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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Are librarians the key to a Future Ready school?

eSchool News

Department of Education’s Office of Education Technology, librarians are at the forefront of helping schools become future ready. She kicked off Season 6 of the Emerging Tech series of webinars on edWeb.net October 19th with a live broadcast from New Canaan High School on the topic of “ Future Ready Librarians.”

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Clear Hurdles to Foster True Innovation in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

Guest speakers from around the world enter classrooms through a screen. There’s a growing understanding that disparities in home broadband internet access put students at a disadvantage — typically those who already face obstacles because of low family income or race. Clear Hurdles to Foster True Innovation in K–12 Schools.

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Two Edthena Partners Featured in National Broadband Imperative Report

Edthena

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. Vrain Valley Schools.

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Clear Hurdles to Foster True Innovation in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

Guest speakers from around the world enter classrooms through a screen. Learning comes alive for students and the future moves within reach. . “If Research indicates some troubling realities about teachers’ comfort levels when it comes to using tech in their classrooms. Instruction weathers even the heaviest storms.

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Clear Hurdles to Foster True Innovation in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

Guest speakers from around the world enter classrooms through a screen. Learning comes alive for students and the future moves within reach. . “If Research indicates some troubling realities about teachers’ comfort levels when it comes to using tech in their classrooms. Instruction weathers even the heaviest storms.

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6 Edtech New Year’s Resolutions

Tom Murray

From Providence, Rhode Island to Phoenix, Arizona, I’ve had the privilege to travel and work with over 2,300 district leaders from almost 500 school districts over the past year through the Future Ready Initiative. Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “

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