A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2024

The IPA establishes the framework for educators and administrators, facilitating an innovative lens to underpin individualized professional growth. Subsequently, the procedure advances to comprehending the extant leadership methodologies that effectively usher in technology and groundbreaking approaches.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

The best Instructional Technology Coaches are partners, culture leaders, encouragers, and easy to work with, says Dr. Katie Ritter. She covers ten essential points for being a successful education technology coach based on her research and her personal coaching of instructional technology coaches and teachers.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2016

The Future Ready Librarians initiative launched at ALA and ISTE this week. The Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative itself launched at the White House in October 2014. The Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative itself launched at the White House in October 2014. million learners.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

The Office of Educational Technology (OET), in partnership with the American Institutes for Research, developed a research-based synthesis that defines a set of 27 policies and practices within four focus areas: collaborative leadership, personalized student learning, personalized professional learning and robust infrastructure.

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Tom Murray

APRIL 22, 2016

Department of Education released the 2016 National Education Technology Plan (NETP). First released in 1996 and updated every five years since, the NETP is the flagship educational technology policy document for the United States. ConnectED Fellow, Zac Chase , from the U.S.

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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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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2016

The Future Ready Librarians initiative launched at ALA and ISTE this week. The Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative itself launched at the White House in October 2014. The Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative itself launched at the White House in October 2014. million learners.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2016

The Future Ready Librarians initiative launched at ALA and ISTE this week. The Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative itself launched at the White House in October 2014. The Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative itself launched at the White House in October 2014. million learners.

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edWeb.net

MAY 5, 2017

In the recent edWebinar, “ The Future Ready Challenge: Improve Student Outcomes in 18 Weeks ,” hosted by edWeb.net , Dr. L. Robert Furman, Elementary Principal and author of The Future Ready Challenge, discussed tips to help educators prepare students for an unknown future. “We Join the Community.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Note: This post is directly related to my work at the International Center for Leadership in Education Efficacy has been on my mind a great deal as of late, and as a result, it has been reflected in my writing. This need served as a call to action of sorts and catalyzed my current work.

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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. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology, expanded FRS to position school librarians as leaders in this effort. Department of Education.

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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. Recently, I met with two education leaders to discuss how to improve teacher and student engagement through creativity. It’s letting them discover the joy of learning.” Why does creativity matter?

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Tom Murray

SEPTEMBER 9, 2017

schools are buying tremendous amounts of technology, placing these tools in classrooms, and often are left wondering what to do with it. On Tuesday, September 12th, from 2:00-2:30 pm EST, join author and long time educator, Kristin Ziemke and me as we discuss: Amplify: Digital Teaching and Learning in the K-6 Classroom !

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Tom Murray

JUNE 3, 2016

This blog was originally posted on the Future Ready website at [link]. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Andy Marcinek , Chief Open Education Advisor at the US Department of Education (ED), to explore how schools can benefit from Open Educational Resources (OERs) and what is being done in this area nationwide.

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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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edWeb.net

MARCH 9, 2015

Future Ready is a free, bold new effort to maximize digital learning opportunities and help school districts move quickly toward preparing students for success in college, a career, and citizenship. Murray’s team at the Alliance for Excellent Education and the U.S. >>> VIEW THE WEBINAR RECORDING. Leadership 3.0:

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

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. In support of the Future Ready Schools Initiative, where superintendents across the country pledge to actively work toward widespread, equitable digital learning, the U.S.

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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.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong Fabric for Student Success. have an overabundance of responsibilities, not the least of which is educating hundreds of eager minds each year and then sending them out into the world. But, are the students ready for what awaits them? meghan.bogardu…. Tue, 04/03/2018 - 14:43.

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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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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Artificial intelligence (AI) in education began in the 1950s with simple programs focused on playing checkers and natural language processing for medical prescriptions. In the ‘90s, it made a big jump with machine learning. In May of 2023, the U.S.

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2015

A recent regional summit brought superintendents together to discuss the future of education. Despite a focus on using technology to prepare for education’s future, discussions about specific devices or applications were completely absent.

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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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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2023

The license includes world rights for print and digital books, with ISTE providing supplemental resources supported by the ISTE Standards, a framework for using technology to support learning. We’re excited to partner with Capstone to provide young learners with fun, engaging books to help them learn to thrive in today’s digital world.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 14, 2016

million students, the League of Innovative Schools is a coalition of education leaders use their collective voice to advance positive change in public education, as exhibited by a powerful series of TED talks delivered this April. Representing 73 districts, 33 states, and 3.2 Full Circle Images. Full Circle Images.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

From the beginning, Baird emphasized two things: cell phones are the number-one distraction at work and in school, and teachers must prepare students for future careers by helping them learn to manage distractions. It is also helping students learn to manage themselves and their cell phone use for future career environments.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Kevin Baird, Chairman of the Global Center for College and Career Readiness, and Ruth Brus, National Faculty at the Center and Vice President of Learning Services at Meteor Education, explored these questions in the edLeader Panel “ Best Leadership Practices: Managing Devices and Technology for Distraction-Free Learning.”

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Tom Murray

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

This Thursday, September 21st, from 3:00-3:45 pm EST, my co-author, Eric Sheninger and I will join former Governor and Alliance for Excellent Education President, Bob Wise, for a free webinar on our new book: Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools, Today. Bob Wise , President, Alliance for Excellent Education.

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Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

During my time as a public school employee, I’d occasionally hear about educational organizations that were working to support schools in some capacity. During my time as a public school employee, I’d occasionally hear about educational organizations that were working to support schools in some capacity.

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EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

As a digital learning coach, my primary goal has always been to support and enhance the instructional capacity of educators. 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. Competency.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 28, 2019

I’m very excited to be working with Amos and Pam Moran , Executive Director of the Virginia School Consortium for Learning (and former superintendent of Albemarle County (VA) Schools), on this initiative. Connected Educator Month launches today. Learn about robust, technology-infused learning at the 2013 Iowa 1:1 Institute.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The district is in the middle of a digital equity revolution, being led by a particularly sharp Director of Education Technology and Library Programs, Dewayne McClary. When McClary joined the district as the manager of educational technology in 2014, progress was less than stellar. of technology in practice.

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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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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. Connected Educator Month launches today.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

How can school and district leaders leverage research-based practices and models of success to create an effective personalized learning ecosystem for all learners? At the heart of the Future Ready Framework is the learner. Personalized Professional Learning. Budget and Resources. Community Partnerships.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Rivera, who is the former Pennsylvania Secretary of Education and currently serves as president of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Pennsylvania, was named the Director of Region 6 Northeast. Rivera has served as president of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Pennsylvania since October 1, 2020.

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