EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

When classroom and media center design is “driven by the desire to create personal and authentic learning experiences for students,” it can move teaching practices forward, Tom Murray, the director of innovation for Future Ready Schools, recently told EdTech. . These spaces are also great for students who prefer to work individually.

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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. Vrain Valley Schools in Colorado wrote about how their investment in technology infrastructure helped achieve their goals of being Future Ready.

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

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. As districts became more in tune with these issues in 2015, the move to Chromebooks continued to grow.

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There is no box

MARCH 11, 2015

These positions will report to me (the CTO) in the Technology Services Department and have the opportunity to work with Mary Fran Lynch , our current #eduawesome Instructional Technology ToSA. We are 1:1 Chromebooks 3-6th with a 6th grade 1:1 take home starting next year. Great things are happening in Union School District!

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

That can leave parents and educators feeling a sense of anxiety about technology and kids, even as more schools use iPads and Chromebooks and other tech in classrooms. We both worked together 20 years ago or so as reporters at The Chronicle of Higher Education, back when we were both just starting our careers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 6, 2017

Jon’s last district was selected as a Future Ready District, implementing 1:1 from 7th grade up, adding coding, 3d printing, PBL and Minecraft Edu in all K-8 schools, among other notable innovative activities. The kids come in, I say, get out your phones, or get out your Chromebooks or your iPads; boom, we’re going to do the test.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Today’s educators are looking to Chromebooks , smartphones and maker spaces to enhance their teaching. Not surprisingly, as part of this customization, educators are looking to technology to play a bigger role in education, with recent reports revealing that more than 25 percent of U.S. schools have 1:1 device ratios.

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