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Is Your School "Future Ready"?

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In November of 2014, President Obama challenged district superintendents to sign the Future Ready Pledge. Department of Education , and the LEAD Commission is hosting Future Ready Regional Summits across the nation to provide support for those districts and to build a network of leaders. Look at how you use time.

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

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State Contract Win Brings Impero Software’s Multi-device Remote Monitoring and Management Solution to New York Schools

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10, 2018 – Impero Software, specialist providers of remote monitoring and management software for education, in conjunction with ENA, a provider of comprehensive technology solutions for education institutions and libraries, has been selected for a New York state contract covering classroom management, school safety and device management software.

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9 Steps for Choosing a Device

Tom Murray

With device pricing varying greatly, districts must factor in the costs of the types of devices they will look to purchase as well as the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), considering such things as warranty, needed software purchases, etc. Pilot, test, and evaluate, soliciting teacher and student feedback throughout the process.

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Dave Eggers on Finding Creative Refuge From the ‘Lunacy’ of Technology

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We hardly think twice about spell-check and other auto-correct features in writing software—in fact, their absence would make some feel rather lost and empty. One of the trends in education today is the adoption of new technologies in schools—like brand new Chromebooks and iPads. I wanted it to be calm. The centers all have laptops.

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3 New Tools to Support Your Digital Conversion

Tom Murray

In partnering with Neverware, McGraw-Hill Education, and SMART Technologies, Samsung unveiled and showcased new classroom collaboration tools for the Chromebook 3 – a much needed toolset to support 21st century teaching and learning opportunities. A new opportunity to convert older computers to classroom Chromebooks.

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K-12 Tech Innovation News

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The integration of interactive whiteboards, tablets, and educational software in classrooms has made learning more dynamic and engaging. Students are using AI to develop their own future-ready skills and to learn how to navigate an information-rich world. What does education look like in 2024?

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