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.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 25, 2015

Portions of this post are adapted from the Future Ready Schools website with permission. The evolution of the Internet allows anyone with access the ability to communicate, collaborate, acquire information, and learn with anyone, at anytime, and from anywhere. Digital Leadership and Future Ready Recently the U.S.

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RafranzDavis.com

OCTOBER 26, 2015

When I interviewed for my current role, I had to create a presentation and present on what being Future Ready meant to Lufkin. It was and still is a culture of ideas, learning and growth created to support the global preparedness of our students and teachers. This is undeniably great thing.

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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2024

On one side, enthusiasts herald its potential to revolutionize teaching and learning. The digital divide has been a persistent issue in the world of edtech, keeping resources out of the hands of those who need them most, but it also presents a huge opportunity for systemic change.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2017

We then leverage evidence-based rubrics to observe leadership and instructional practices while collecting artifacts to provide evidence of effective digital learning and innovative professional practice. As a Future Ready Schools coalition partner , ICLE can scale services to support a district's digital transformation.

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TeacherCast

JULY 25, 2022

In order to answer the question about the importance of having a solid data collection system, it is important to ask two very important questions first. As we learned about in our Instructional Coaching Newsletter blog post series, the Instructional Coaching position is an extension of the school district's Strategic Plan.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2022

Through this new collaboration, educators districtwide are now integrating Discovery Education’s award-winning suite of digital resources into science instruction for all students’ grades K-12. Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. .

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

While connected devices are an important part of modern learning environments, audiovisual equipment and even classroom furniture are also essential to creating spaces that are conducive to teaching that focuses on future-ready skills. A modern learning environment requires more than just investments in physical assets.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Even the school system, D.C. Innovative Learning Environments: Rethinking the different components, relationships, partnerships, and principles integral to learning environments to support more flexible and future-ready learning.?. ? Not only digital curriculum, but also productivity tools.

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eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

Serves as the State and District Digital Learning Director for the Alliance of Excellent Education located in Washington DC. Tom - The Future Ready effort is helping districts systemically plan BEFORE they purchase. Here’s who we asked and what they had to say: Tom Murray.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Learning management systems streamline administrative tasks, allowing educators to organize, distribute, and assess coursework efficiently. Virtual reality and simulations transport students to immersive educational environments, enhancing experiential learning. What is an example of technology as a learning tool?

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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. Commit to Long-term Sustainability.

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 30, 2019

But the turmoil can be traced to the system of pacing guides and testing that forces compliance. As systems change, inevitably a teacher’s role will have to be reconceptualized as a new mental model evolves around what it means to ‘teach.’ Educators are tired of teaching inside the lines. For teachers, resistance will be futile.

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TeacherCast

JULY 25, 2022

In order to answer the question about the importance of having a solid data collection system, it is important to ask two very important questions first. As we learned about in our Instructional Coaching Newsletter blog post series, the Instructional Coaching position is an extension of the school district's Strategic Plan.

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techlearning

MARCH 23, 2018

Recently, Milford and East Bridgewater School Districts collaborated on district-wide digital learning days that provided successful and impactful learning experiences for staff. Often those not in the classroom are quite impressed by the technology and the learning that’s happening. What do they already know?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

How about a video plan to help incorporate digital learning into your schools? This series of 50 short videos help schools and districts see how it looks to implement various parts of a personalized learning strategy into their systems. These are: Collaborative leadership.

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Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

AASA members range from chief executive officers, superintendents and senior level school administrators to cabinet members, professors and aspiring school system leaders. The Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) & Future Ready Schools (FRS). Connect: www.all4ed.org , @all4ed | www.futureready.org , @FutureReady.

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edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

SETDA’s latest research, Navigating the Digital Shift 2018: Broadening Student Learning Opportunities , highlights how state policies are supporting the transformation to digital learning. Of course, schools can’t make the switch to digital overnight. Bart Rocco. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. About the Presenters.

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Discovery Education

MARCH 27, 2023

Preparing future-ready students means helping them build the skills needed to succeed beyond the classroom. The video series, behavioral economics content, fundamentals, digital learning modules are all so relevant. And what better way to help students focus on life skills than to celebrate Financial Literacy Month!

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TeacherCast

JULY 24, 2022

In that post, we learned: What can a Coaching Newsletter do for an Instructional Coach. How to create a Digital Learning Curriculum through the Newsletter. They might fill their newsletters with videos, blog post links, and other digital learning goodies. Part 2: Curricular & Digital Learning Goals.

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eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

Serves as the State and District Digital Learning Director for the Alliance of Excellent Education located in Washington DC. Tom - The Future Ready effort is helping districts systemically plan BEFORE they purchase. Here’s who we asked and what they had to say: Tom Murray.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Personalized learning experiences, driven by AI algorithms, will cater to individual student needs, adapting content to diverse learning styles. Intelligent tutoring systems will provide real-time feedback, enabling educators to tailor interventions based on student performance.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 24, 2015

June 24th - July 6th, 2015 Two Week Calendar | Learning Revolution Events | Learning Revolution Blog | Partner Spotlight | Daily Education Quotes and Commentary To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at LearningRevolution.com. Wednesday, June 24th at 4pm edWeb Webinar: Are You Ready for BYOD?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

It empowers students to take charge of their learning journey, preparing them for a future where digital literacy and technological proficiency are paramount. How teachers use technology in the classroom The use of technology in the classroom to enhance teaching and learning is wide-ranging.

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TeacherCast

JULY 24, 2022

They might fill their newsletters with videos, blog post links, and other digital learning goodies. For many coaches, they say something like “I’m here to help teachers learn how to use technology in their classrooms.” In another example, the district might have Future Ready or Digital Learning goals.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

From intelligent tutoring systems to immersive virtual reality experiences, AI is transforming how knowledge is imparted and acquired. Automated grading systems powered by AI streamline routine tasks, enabling educators to focus on interactive teaching methods, mentorship, and targeted interventions for struggling students.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 14, 2016

Every speaker who took the stage talked about how students in this country deserve the highest quality education, rich with learning experiences that challenge them and opportunities to develop skills that prepare them for a future we can’t foresee. Setting an inclusive vision that puts teachers and students first.

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2017

For much of the past year, approximately 150 researchers, policy makers, entrepreneurs, educators, investors, and institutional leaders have been collaborating in 10 working groups (each supported by a professional researcher) to study and discuss data, processes, and systems that show substantial promise.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 30, 2018

DIT investigates what it will take to integrate that digital resource into the existing system. His participation in a Learning Counsel event led to district recognition for VPS’s systemic leadership. Zach was recently appointed to the advisory board for Future Ready Principals with the Alliance for Excellent Education.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

New library of thought leadership resources will support creation of dynamic digital learning environments. CUE is a Future Ready coalition partner. Karen Villalobos, Superintendent/Principal, East Nicolaus High School District, Nicolaus, Calif. To access these presentations, visit: [link].

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

She served on the leadership team for the EdTech Coaches Network of ISTE from 2015-2020, was a Future Ready Schools Instructional Coaches Thought Leader from 2017-2020, is a cohost of the Restart Recharge Podcast for coaches, and is a Google Certified Innovator, Coach, and Trainer. Lumio sponsored this episode. Katie finished her Ed.D.

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Education Superhighway

JULY 9, 2019

A shared vision for digital learning. With personalized student learning at the center, the Future Ready Framework provides a roadmap to support school leaders in building a digital plan that prepares students for success in college, career, and citizenship. Your team should include: 1.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

From how to delve into the nuances of student learning and removing the heavy lift of teachers trying to figure out how to individualize instruction, to enabling someone like me to speak in seven languages so that I may express ideas or collaborate with others from around the world, AI holds endless potential.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 16, 2022

For each of these types of organization systems, the Coach will need to create key relationships with a variety of district employees as well as members of the student population. They are the ones that show (directly or indirectly) a teacher how important it is to include digital learning skills in traditional lessons.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

The alliance will initially give teachers an avenue to find, remix and share collections and courses of open content designed for future-ready learning. As the public education system evolves toward supporting students’ personalized needs, online learning tools have emerged that allow teachers to customize instruction.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

A new book, “ Learning Innovation and the Future of Higher Education ,” looks at how to create systems that apply the science of learning into actual teaching. But there’s a challenge in getting those findings to folks at the front of the classroom.

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techlearning

JUNE 26, 2018

CatchOn provides unprecedented and critical visibility into what's happening across school systems' networks, meaning district leaders can make evidence-based, real-time decisions about digital resources and application usage. Combined, ENA and CatchOn provide a rich portfolio of services to meet the demands of today's digital schools.

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