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First Future Ready Schools Summit Kicks Off

EdTech Magazine

Bandwidth Management Funding Leadership Management Mobile Broadband Mobility Networking Wireless' Frank Smith School leaders gather for orientation on nationwide digital-learning efforts, in conjunction with ConnectED.

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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. With the new year now upon us, listed below are six edtech resolutions for 2016.

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Clear Hurdles to Foster True Innovation in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

MORE FROM EDTECH : Learn how project-based learning fosters skill building and real-world relevance for students. As Karen Cator told EdTech earlier this year, the No. But in the end, the work will foster future-ready stars of teaching and learning. Those are examples of the broader promise and end results.

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Clear Hurdles to Foster True Innovation in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

MORE FROM EDTECH : Learn how project-based learning fosters skill building and real-world relevance for students. As Karen Cator told EdTech earlier this year, the No. But in the end, the work will foster future-ready stars of teaching and learning. Those are examples of the broader promise and end results.

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Clear Hurdles to Foster True Innovation in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

MORE FROM EDTECH : Learn how project-based learning fosters skill building and real-world relevance for students. As Karen Cator told EdTech earlier this year, the No. But in the end, the work will foster future-ready stars of teaching and learning. Those are examples of the broader promise and end results.

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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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Educational Technology Serves Equity When Used with Purpose

Edsurge

As I ventured into new roles and collaborated with policy makers, edtech developers, teacher trainers and thought leaders, my approach and enthusiasm for this vision expanded. But despite progress, work remains: according to Future Ready Schools , 21 million U.S.