edWeb.net

MAY 5, 2017

Change is inevitable, and while it’s important to design lessons with an end result in mind, it’s difficult to prepare students for a future that doesn’t exist yet. In the recent edWebinar, “ The Future Ready Challenge: Improve Student Outcomes in 18 Weeks ,” hosted by edWeb.net , Dr. L. This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 27, 2016

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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Tom Murray

AUGUST 28, 2016

As mentioned in my previous post 16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools , prior to my role as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, I spent 14 years in a public school in Pennsylvania as an elementary and middle school teacher, middle school and elementary principal, and district level technology director.

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Tom Murray

MAY 26, 2017

School leaders across the country are working to create meaningful, authentic, and real-world learning experiences inside their schools and classrooms. I’m excited to have Ross and Erin join me in just a few weeks for this FREE Future Ready webinar on #HackingPBL. Check it out! Thursday, June 15, 2017.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Department of Education’s Office of Education Technology, librarians are at the forefront of helping schools become future ready. However, too often librarians are left out of the planning process for infrastructure and devices, professional learning for teachers, and digital content strategies—areas where they often have expertise.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Practices such as BYOD, 1:1, blended learning, personalized learning, classroom and school redesign, branding, makerspaces, professional learning, etc. The DPA creates the context for our work with leaders and teachers, providing authentic baseline data to support personalized professional learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Professional learning in many districts must undergo radical reform, from a model that’s outdated and ineffective to one that’s personal, empowering, and owned by the learner. How school leaders run faculty meetings and in-service time should be a direct reflection of the type of instruction they seek in the classroom.

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2023

Creativity helps develop a deeper sense of learning, yet we keep our “creative” units until after state testing is over. Being future-ready is more than just being ready for college or securing a job; it’s thinking creatively about the problems we face as a society. It’s letting them discover the joy of learning.”

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

In conjunction with the seventh annual Digital Learning Day , Future Ready Schools (FRS), an initiative of the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed), released a new guide for school districts interested in using “blended learning” to support their approach to instruction.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 26, 2015

In November of 2014, President Obama challenged district superintendents to sign the Future Ready Pledge. By signing, school leaders committed to working with teachers, families, and community members to transition their districts to "personalized, digital learning.". What does it mean to be a Future Ready School?

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Tom Murray

JUNE 24, 2016

The shift to Future Ready Schools with blended and digital learning is dramatically changing the role of the school leader and requires focused attention on the critical importance of school culture in a successful transition. Such leadership is foundational to creating Future Ready Schools. Director of Innovation.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2021

. — MindSpark Learning ® (MindSpark ), a nonprofit that delivers extraordinary and sustainable learning experiences for educators and professionals, announced today the acquisition of Couragion , a leading provider of STEM career literacy and workforce development solutions. About MindSpark Learning.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

Parents, teachers and administrators have had an overwhelmingly positive response to the effective use of digital tools in the classroom. Collaboration and Blended Learning Fosters Critical Skills. Personalized Education Makes Students Future-Ready. In the end, it all comes back to the students and their future.

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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. These concerns are real and often become roadblocks for student learning.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast In classrooms and workplaces, the biggest enemy of productivity and safety is distraction. Furthermore, Baird stated, that cell phones in the classroom can even put students at risk of human trafficking and bullying through social media.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 28, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast As was evident during the pandemic, many of our students walk into the classroom carrying heavy baggage, including traumatic experiences from childhood, stressful family dynamics, and socioeconomic disadvantages. As a result, it is challenging for them to engage with classmates and in learning.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Kecia Ray and Superintendent Jerry Almendarez shared insights into policy and practice during the edLeader Panel “ Get Future Ready with AI: A Roadmap for District Leaders.” Learn more about this edWeb broadcast, Get Future Ready with AI: A Roadmap for District Leaders , sponsored by Writable.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2022

Located in south central North Carolina, Hoke County Schools is a trusted community partner ensuring an inclusive and supportive environment that provides authentic learning opportunities preparing future-ready students. Those resources are: The Discovery Education platform. . Discovery Education Science Techbooks. .

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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2023

The first title debuting in the ISTE Young Innovators collection, Sonia’s Digital World (pub 8/1/23), is written by award-winning librarian Shannon McClintock Miller, an ISTE Making IT Happen Award recipient, Future Ready Librarians spokesperson, Follett thought leader, and AASL Leadership Luminary social media superstar.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast To what extent are mobile devices and artificial intelligence (AI) being used in the classroom and what are the emerging best practices for managing their use? Baird posed three questions for the use of AI, specifically ChatGPT, and cell phones in the classroom: How is it being used?

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Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Professional learning in many districts must undergo radical reform, from a model that’s outdated and ineffective to one that’s personal, empowering, and owned by the learner. How school leaders run faculty meetings and in-service time should be a direct reflection of the type of instruction they seek in the classroom.

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EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

My role is most effective as a collaborative partner embedding digital learning practices to help educators reclaim their classrooms, reignite their passions, and reaffirm their purpose. Yes, capacity builds agency, and that’s the struggle I see facing many classrooms as we look for restorative practices to “get back to normal.” .

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Tom Murray

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

We can’t thank enough the thousands of school leaders who have already invested in the book and are using it as a roadmap to transform teaching and learning in their schools and classrooms. Just a reminder, the book also comes with a free study guide, found here. If interested in this free event, you can register here!

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Jon Samuelson, Innovation Strategist at Beaverton School District in Beaverton, OR, presented tips and tricks for student involvement in the recent edWebinar, “ Coding + STEAM: Getting Students Future Ready.”. Collaboration also helps students learn to ask each other questions, rather than looking towards the front of the classroom.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The partners of the STEM Careers Coalition share a common goal of empowering educators to teach STEM effectively in the classroom with an intentional focus on racial and gender equity. engaging, daily instruction in any learning environment. Reaching close to 5 million students in two years is an important milestone.

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edWeb.net

MAY 6, 2022

First, they needed to access and use remote learning technologies, and then they needed to continue developing their language and literacy skills despite the pandemic-related disruptions and other difficulties they and their families faced. Watch the Recording. Join the Community.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 27, 2019

Generously supported by Ted Dintersmith and in cooperation with the North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders , the goal was to kick off a three-year investment in leadership capacity-building across the state for future-ready learning, teaching, and schooling.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 12, 2022

The financial, instructional, and organizational impacts require all stakeholders from classroom teachers, district leaders, and school boards to assess the current security measures and invest time, money, and ownership into cybersecurity prevention and mitigation processes.

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TeacherCast

JULY 25, 2022

Every day, Instructional Coaches enter their schools bright-eyed and ready to go. At some point in the school year, the coach might sit down with their administrator or supervisor to discuss the progress they have been making in the classrooms. What happens next is usually one of two things. Does this make sense? 00:00 – Start.

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techlearning

JUNE 27, 2018

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is beginning enrollment today for ISTE U , an online professional learning hub for teachers and leaders to build critical skills for teaching and learning in a digital world.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Jon Samuelson, Innovation Strategist at Beaverton School District in Beaverton, OR, presented tips and tricks for student involvement in the recent edWebinar, “ Coding + STEAM: Getting Students Future Ready.”. Collaboration also helps students learn to ask each other questions, rather than looking towards the front of the classroom.

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 16, 2021

To establish Microsoft Teams as a Digital and Professional Learning platform. Establish school and district Professional Learning Communities focused on measuring and improving instructional practice using digital resources. Future Ready School District. Microsoft Showcase School District.

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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2017

Worse, dictating to students what to learn, when to learn it and how it should be learned leaves them disengaged. Very rarely do students have the opportunity to follow their passions, explore their interests and engage in relevant opportunities that break down traditional classroom silos. Who owns the learning is key.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 6, 2019

The learning experience must be redesigned and made personal. Learning spaces must become learner-centered. Professional learning must be relevant, engaging, ongoing, and made personal. Technology must be leveraged and used as an accelerant for student learning. It’s hard to argue with any of these.

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Learning Professional Learning Outcomes Future Ready 218

NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 28, 2018

Connected Learner : Leaders model and promote continuous professional learning for themselves and others. At the first Future Ready Librarian Leadership Summit , ISTE’s Chief Learning Officer Joseph South shared the news of ISTE’s Librarians are Transforming Learning website.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The presenters have embraced in their work with teachers the importance of relationships in the classroom to ensure a healthy learning community. Teaching with empathy is the key that unlocks authentic connections with each student to foster their sense of belonging and engagement regardless of their learning environment.

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Online Learning Future Ready Professional Learning Strategy 98

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

In the C&I department, Katie supervises a team of 15+ instructional design coaches that serve about 20 school districts, oversees a national coach mentorship program, and also created and oversees Edge•U Badges, an anytime anywhere professional learning program for educators. Give Grace and Love to Teachers Vicki: Yes.

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