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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. There are three components involved in finding edtech tools that work and support student engagement: 1. ”

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300+ Digital Tools Crowdsourced by Educators #LT8Keys

Tom Murray

Attending a large number of conferences each year, and running a number of Future Ready events, I have the opportunity to work alongside so many educators from coast to coast. Upon completion of the session, a participant asked, “Can we share this document with those we work with?” ” My response?

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7 Questions Principals Should Ask When Hiring Future-Ready Teachers

MindShift

The adults would practice documenting the steps of their learning process so they can show students later. This could be the perfect topic for a professional development workshop. That facilitator could give teachers a problem about which they know nothing, and ask them to figure it out. How powerful.

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5 edtech tools that take personalized learning to the next level

eSchool News

Highlights of VITAL include a virtual homeschool, blended and online learning across every one of our schools, course recovery to ensure students stay on track to graduate, and course acceleration—all with the goal of preparing students to be future ready. Intentional design.

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An Inside Look at the Edtech Purchasing Process

edWeb.net

While the Wild West era of edtech may be over, there’s still some mystery over how schools decide what digital materials to buy. Furman: For his small district with fewer funds and fewer personnel, he can’t justify a long research process when many edtech products are obsolete in two years. Small district: Dr. L.

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ISTE 2016: Educational Equity, Lifelong Learning, and a Simpler Approach to Edtech

eSpark

At the end of June, eSpark joined the thousands of district and edtech leaders headed to Denver, CO to meet innovative educators and discuss the current state of technology in schools. Working Towards Equity with Edtech. Over the course of the week, three themes dominated the conversation. Keeping it simple.

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Does Your Instructional Coaching Program Have A Mission & Vision Statement?

TeacherCast

According to the Dictionary , a Mission Statement is: An official document that sets out the goals, purpose, and work of an organization. A written statement that sets out personal goals for the future. A Vision Statement is a separate document that describes the long-term goals for a company. Future Ready School District.