The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2018

Digital citizenship education doesn’t work in a lecture format. Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Bio as submitted. Kristen Mattson, Ed.D.,

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Neo LMS

MARCH 29, 2022

Today, it’s more important than ever to equip students with future-ready skills they can leverage later in their personal and professional lives. . From educational institutions to multinational organizations and training professionals, everyone seems to insist on their importance. What are SMART learning objectives? .

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Equipping students with these skills as they’re learning in the digital age is vital for their academic success and future readiness. Looking at examples of digital literacy in education, three primary skills are foundational for navigating the modern digital landscape. What are the 3 main skills of digital literacy?

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Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Here is a quote from Kentucky Education Commissioner, Dr. Wayne Lewis (who is a friend of mine). The context is a statewide conversation about higher education standards for Kentucky high school graduates. On Tuesday, Lewis said the current system already penalizes students by not actually preparing them for success.

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techlearning

MAY 16, 2018

(May 16, 2018) – Texas’ Richardson Independent School District (RISD) today announced it has selected Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, to support the district’s new, three year “Future Ready: STEM for All” initiative.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

The term “digital literacy skills” refers to the comprehensive set of skills, competencies, and capacities individuals need to navigate, comprehend, and use digital technologies effectively. It is a fundamental aspect of personal empowerment, education, and professional readiness in the 21st century.

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Buncee

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

These ideas also address elements of the Future Ready Library Framework. Learn more about the Future Ready Library Framework here. Then, add your Buncees to a Wakelet for students to refer to later on. You’ll inspire the reading lives of students, while empowering them as self-directed creators.

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Tom Murray

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Just before or after the phrase, which is typically said in some condescending tone, is a reference as to why this generation of kids does not rise to the value of the last. According to Education Superhighway, 40.7 In 2018, huge equity issues remain prevalent. million more students have high-speed Internet access than in 2013.

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Tom Murray

MARCH 24, 2019

As educators we serve under such an interesting context. Just like the incredible educators in Lakota, those a number of states away in Fall Creek, Wisconsin, proudly share their work – every day, using the #GoCrickets hashtag. As highlighted in this recent Education Dive article, these things don’t happen by chance.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 11, 2018

I also want to refer people to an article that I wrote for ASCD several months ago this past year. She is passionate in empowering learners with tools, skills and learning strategies so they become independent self-directed learners with agency who are future ready for college, career and life. Twitter: @khmmc.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

The stereotypical library can seem like a vestige, making it an easy target when budgets are tight, according to Mark Ray, Vancouver’s director of innovation and library services, “but we want libraries to be the lynchpin of education transformation.” based education advocacy group. “It And if it bombs, it’s not on you.”.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

“It’s imperative that classroom design is driven by the desire to create personal and authentic learning experiences for students,” says Tom Murray, director of innovation for Future Ready Schools , a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education. Educators have been asking, “Why are we doing things a certain way?

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 15, 2018

Although Personalized Learning has gained considerable traction in education, there is still much confusion and, at times, heated debate regarding what this set of ideas actually means and looks like in practice. Learn more about what Tom is doing with teachers by following him on Twitter: @Mr_Driscoll.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Just recently, my organization put on an epic education state leadership conference in the mountains of Georgia. However, we wanted to grab educators from the moment they sat down, and let them know our event was a bit different—and we were proud of it. As an educator of educators, I understand that engagement is everything.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

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. We want to promote lifelong learning and kind of this concept not only for our students but also for educators. I don't really know what that means.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2017

Engagement in technology-free classes was waning and while the deputy superintendent for Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District (POB) didn’t want students using technology just for the sake of technology—she wanted her schools and students to be future-ready. Gierasch references education reform authority Michael Fullan.

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Buncee

JUNE 10, 2019

The Buncee Bus is headed to Philadelphia for the 40th International Society for Technology in Education! sit in on any of our educator-led sessions at the booth. Download the schedule here and save it as a phone image for a quick reference. . Shannon McClintock Miller- Share and Tell with Future Ready Librarians @ 1PM .

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Dan White, the co-founder and CEO of Filament Games, an educational video game developer based in Madison, WI, knows from personal experience that kids can get a lot more out of video games than entertainment, sharpened reflexes and enviable manual dexterity. Try Minecraft: Education Edition for free!

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eSchool News

JUNE 1, 2016

“School administrators are looking for the marriage of educational technology with quality digital content to help develop future-ready skills in their students,” said Paul Gazzolo, senior vice president and general manager for Gale. Each session closes with a short assessment to help build foundational knowledge.

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TeacherCast

APRIL 19, 2015

Seesaw seamlessly organizes students’ digital and physical work in one place, making it easy for teachers to refer back to for assessment or parent-teacher conferences. Zack’s job is to help teachers create lessons that are engaging, rigorous, relevant, and prepare students for a successful future.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

As Education Elements has worked with districts across the country, we’ve found a few simple guidelines can help make the visioning process invigorating and inspiring rather than routine or frustrating. Long, awkward silences may follow periods of disagreement. It doesn’t have to be this way.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

As Education Elements has worked with districts across the country, we’ve found a few simple guidelines can help make the visioning process invigorating and inspiring rather than routine or frustrating. Long, awkward silences may follow periods of disagreement. It doesn’t have to be this way.

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Buncee

JANUARY 11, 2019

The Buncee Bus is on the way to the 39th Annual Future of Education Technology Conference in Orlando, Florida. Or, click and save the schedule below to your phone for a quick reference! Buncee is such a versatile tool that makes it easy for educators to address the ISTE standards and promote student choice.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 25, 2019

The term “worksheet” has become a bad word in a lot of education circles. Those last few examples (5-8) are not what I would refer to as a worksheet. . What if instead of notebook, a word that soon will have very little meaning for future-ready students, it becomes something new, like a “Learning Stream” or a “Learning Binge”?”.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 16, 2017

And I think that anytime you can take that question to heart as an educator, “Well, why would a kid want to be in your class, in your school, in your library?” The schools of the future and the hub of learning, of technology, of literacy, and personal growth. Why Would Students Want to Go to the New Learning Commons?

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 2, 2018

I therefore thought that a definitive quick reference guide to the major players, with a brief description would be a handy resource for our readers. So here are eight ed-tech organizations every teachers should know about: ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education). Focus: Educating Educators. Level: K12.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 17, 2017

We invite all library professionals, educators, students, and others to provide input and participate this event. KEYNOTE PANELISTS Bryan Alexander Futurist @bryanalexander Bryan Alexander is an internationally known futurist, researcher, writer, speaker, consultant, and teacher, working in the field of how technology transforms education.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 11, 2019

04:01] – Kasey refers back to the master of differentiated instruction, Carol Ann Tomlinson , who has authored several books on the topic: Managing a Differentiated Classroom. Develop Future-Ready Skills. Learn more about The Dynamic Learning Workshop here and the online course. [03:07] How to Differentiate Instruction.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 31, 2017

We invite all library professionals, educators, students, and others to participate this event. Future Ready Librarians Can Do That! With NITLE he held several roles, including co-director of a regional education and technology center, director of emerging technologies, and senior fellow.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

Lately I’ve been asked to speak about the librarian’s role in supporting OER (open educational resources) implementation through curation and I realize that in the K12 setting, curating and leveraging OER means very different things to district-level administrators, to principals, to department chairs, to teachers and to librarians.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

As she transparently shares her story, I believe that thousands of educators will also find the encouragement to speak up and speak out. And we need hundreds of thousands of passionate educators to help make this world a better place for our students. For, dear teachers, there is no such thing as “just” a teacher. You have a voice.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 20, 2018

On April 26, celebrate PowerofEcon on Twitter with Discovery Education, CME Group, and their Econ Essentials Program. The Counsel for Economic Education [link] is terrific, not just for financial literacy teachers, but for teachers who teach economics. Because if you’re not ready to manage money, you’re not ready for your future.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

However, this is not possible with SCORM (Shareable Content Object Reference Model), commonly used to deploy various apps across the LMS. The tool expands the capabilities of your LMS, allowing you to achieve a plug-and-play, future-ready digital learning ecosystem. LTI Standards.

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Tom Murray

APRIL 12, 2016

Today’s educators are teaching the Netflix generation of kids. Educators, YOU are responsible for your own learning. Thanks Todd Whitaker for the reference.) Social media and technology tools offer global networks of educators looking to connect and grow professionally. Utilize time in an efficient and meaningful manner.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 28, 2015

With this statistic in mind, it is surprising that our formal education system –our schools, colleges and universities— has primarily relied on conventional learning methods to deliver information. The social learning model has been reinvented and has emerged as the single most powerful factor revolutionizing modern education.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The proliferation of educational apps and online resources has expanded learning beyond the confines of textbooks. K-12 tech innovation is driving a paradigm shift in education, embracing interactive tools, personalized learning, and digital resources to prepare students for the challenges and opportunities of the evolving global landscape.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Key points: Digital tools are powering a new era of K-12 learning Still, challenges remain–among them, equity and access Stay up to date on the latest trends about learning in the digital age In today’s digital age, learning has gone through a profound transformation, reshaping traditional educational models.

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