Tom Murray

APRIL 7, 2019

I love our work at Future Ready Schools. I fully believe in our mission at the Alliance for Excellent Education to support traditionally underserved students while working with school and district leaders across the country. Simply put, educators are some of the most dynamic, selfless, loving, hard-working people on the planet.

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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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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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DECEMBER 6, 2021

and anchored in schools by Discovery Education – marks its second anniversary by welcoming new members and offering educators, students, and families nationwide an expanded collection of no-cost digital resources. To date, the STEM Careers Coalition has reached more than 4.5 engaging, daily instruction in any learning environment.

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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. Department of Education's Future Ready Pledge. Go to UNAWARDS.com and share some love!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 15, 2015

June 15th - June 29th, 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. You can follow us on Twitter at #liveclass20. Details to join the webinar at [link].

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Goals pushed me to discover the needs of my administrators and solve their problems by developing LibGuides that connected them to the resources they needed for educational research and for examining effective practice and innovative strategies. Explore social media, especially Twitter. Try to get to conferences.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 6, 2017

A conversation with Jon Corippo on episode 92 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Listen to Jennifer Gonzalez talk about 5 tech tools every educator should try in 2017. Twitter handle: @jcorippo. Contact Jon: jcorippo@cue.org Twitter: @ jcorippo.

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techlearning

JUNE 20, 2018

June 20, 2018) – Tennessee’s Hamilton County Schools (HCS) today announced it has selected Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms to support its inquiry-based teaching and learning initiative. This vision also extends to high schools through the Future Ready Institutes.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

On this day (and beyond), experienced global educators and professionals will host connective projects and events and invite public participation. THE GLOBAL EDUCATION FAIR Looking to take your school global? Please share multimedia, reflections, ideas, and comments on social media. Please share! And please share!

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techlearning

OCTOBER 24, 2018

By integrating Discovery Education’s award-winning digital content into its innovative X-STREAM extracurricular program, the Columbia School District is creating one-of-a-kind digital learning experiences that increase participating students’ love of learning.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

With easy access to websites, blogs, online PD, webinars, YouTube, workshops, and social media, finding digital resources is not hard to do. What educator wouldn’t love: a person who helped them organize top quality resources? Ugghh, help, I can’t keep up!

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techlearning

MARCH 20, 2018

20, 2018) ­– Over 350 administrators, educators, and industry experts from around the world gathered in St. Based on the theme “Passport to the Future,” the conference brought together attendees and Skyward leaders to discuss how districts can leverage education technology to put their future-ready district on the map.

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The Daring Librarian

JANUARY 20, 2018

Some educators wince and make a face when the subject of branding comes up. The school’s reputation as a place of learning and your reputation as an educator. The easiest way to start branding and sharing with the community is with a professional Instagram and or Twitter account account. What branding advice do you suggest?

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The Daring Librarian

JULY 20, 2018

or hoped, it could be helpful to some new Educators, Admins, Teachers and Teacher Librarians! Fierce & Future Ready 7. I remember being so nervous about being a new educator, I didn't always use that pass. If you can find the creator (via Twitter, Instagram, or Email), reach out to say thanks, that's even BETTER!

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NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

I’m so excited about the creation of this resource since it will be a place that teacher librarians can connect with other educators on an international level. Conference #2: The Educational Collaborative for International Schools (ECIS) in Chennai, India, followed shortly after and use of the hashtag continued to grow.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

These conversations have the potential to shift mindsets about digital equity by focusing on changes that will better support students’ access to their education. When we think about professional learning in this new era of education, it is not a linear process. Professional Learning. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

When my colleagues and I wrote our Social Media Curation Library Technology Report for ALA, we struggled with a definition. Social media curation efforts can help us fuel participatory culture as we build and connect communities. What’s curation? Curation is a funny word. Curating with kids. Curating OER.

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Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Editor’s Note: Teaching Channel has partnered with Student Achievement Partners on a blog series about digital literacy tools and their effective use by educators. The traditional application of ELA isn’t enough for future-ready learners. Or reach out to us on Twitter to share your story: @NatalieFranzi and @SteveFigurelli.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Brianna Hodges on episode 154 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. As she transparently shares her story, I believe that thousands of educators will also find the encouragement to speak up and speak out. Do you ever feel like you’re “just” a teacher?

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 18, 2017

As the 2017/2018 school year approaches, it would be good to know about a couple of documents/frameworks that will be influencing the ways we teach with, learn with and support our classroom educator and coach partners. This slideshow explains the shifts and offers strategies to I nvigorate Teachers with the ISTE Standards for Educators.

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Tom Murray

APRIL 12, 2016

Today’s educators are teaching the Netflix generation of kids. From professional learning modules to social media, opportunities for learning through high quality digital content must be available for both teachers and kids. Educators, YOU are responsible for your own learning. For a full list of Twitter chats visit: bit.ly/educhatcalendar.)

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Are You Prepared For The Future Of Social Learning? A formula detailing a chemical reaction, or the new math behind a social media outreach strategy? But now with the ascent of social media, not only has the delivery model markedly changed, but also the construction and development of content.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Thanks to — or because of — technology change happens at a faster rate than ever before, and education makes no exception. But any of what currently happens in edtech couldn’t be possible without the driving passion for education and technology of people. You know the saying “The only constant is change”. Edtech is always changing.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. Claims on Twitter : Students read a tweet and explain why it might or might not be a useful source of information. Historical Thinking Chart.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The ninth annual Global Education Conference starts this coming Monday! This is an amazing and free online event that brings together educators and innovators from around the world. The hidden treasure of the Global Education Conference is volunteering--you will love it! LOTS of information below! Go to [link] 4.

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