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How to Redesign the K–12 Media Center

EdTech Magazine

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. . 3 Learning Space Trends Inside K–12 Media Centers.

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Student engagement requires more than edtech tools

eSchool News

During a session at FETC 2024, Tom Murray, Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, dove into just what, exactly, makes for the effective use of edtech in supporting student engagement. Just because it’s digital doesn’t mean it’s any good,” Murray said.

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Is Your School "Future Ready"?

Graphite Blog

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

Edsurge

Destinations serves school districts with flexible CTE solutions to get students “future-ready” for a changing job market, providing career exploration, real-world experience, and certification prep. One of the trends in education today is the adoption of new technologies in schools—like brand new Chromebooks and iPads.

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Textbooks optional: What unbundling and BYOD mean for learning technology

eSchool News

Today’s educators are looking to Chromebooks , smartphones and maker spaces to enhance their teaching. As part of the macro trend of unbundling education, teachers are delivering a modern, customized curriculum by curating content in the form of videos, online text, and apps–moving beyond the physical textbooks.

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9 Steps for Choosing a Device

Tom Murray

With those nine steps outlining a decision timeline, and in watching the latest trends over the past year in both K-12 and higher ed, I’d encourage you to look at the following devices: K-12: Samsung Chromebook 3 : With up to 11 hours of battery life, a rugged design, simple management and deployment capabilities, integrated education solutions, and (..)

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3 New Tools to Support Your Digital Conversion

Tom Murray

Each January, thousands travel to Orlando, Florida to take part in the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC), one of the nation’s best edtech related learning opportunities for educators. A new opportunity to convert older computers to classroom Chromebooks.