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Is Your School "Future Ready"?

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In November of 2014, President Obama challenged district superintendents to sign the Future Ready Pledge. Department of Education , and the LEAD Commission is hosting Future Ready Regional Summits across the nation to provide support for those districts and to build a network of leaders. Look at how you use time.

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What Technology is Used in Teaching and Learning?

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By embracing these tools, K-12 education transcends traditional boundaries, creating versatile, inclusive, and future-ready learning environments that prepare students for success in an increasingly technology-driven society. The most widely available technology in K-12 classrooms is often the use of personal computers or laptops.

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6 Edtech New Year’s Resolutions

Tom Murray

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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Top 10 Digital Tools for the Classroom

Kitaboo on EdTech

For this article, we scoured thousands of reputable digital tools to bring you the best digital tools for future-ready classrooms in 2022. Best Digital Learning Tools for Future-Ready Classrooms. Students can access the tests on laptops, desktops, and tablets.

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ELL Specialist: These are “My Tech Essentials”

eSchool News

As a Future Ready district, we use technology to engage students in every lesson, while providing resources to bridge the gap between their native language and English. Laptops are an educator’s lifeline. Teachers use laptops to access our LMS and grade book system, which helps them track student achievement.

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?Expanding Access to Edtech Isn’t Enough. We Need to Make Sure It Works, Too

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The New Schools Venture Fund estimates that K-12 schools collectively spend about $9 billion per year on instructional software, digital assessments, laptops and tablets for students and teachers. So far, 3,100 school districts have taken the Future Ready pledge.

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Ninja Unicorn - Coloring Bookmarks

The Daring Librarian

We were madly getting ready for MAP testing deadlines (going through each and every laptop and also worrying over so many snow related school delays and a day off that I forgot to sign up for a pot-luck breakfast for our district Library Media Professional Development day. Future Ready Teacher Librarian & Tech Leader.