eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2020

One of my colleagues is known for regularly reminding us that a crisis is a terrible opportunity to waste. The COVID-19 crisis has forced districts to redefine the manner in which they are delivering education. In the best-case scenario, district leaders had a week to develop and roll out an eLearning strategy to students. Most teachers had a weekend to prep, and sent their students home without a defined plan or resources to help parents who became teachers overnight.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Do you see librarians as part of the future? In June, I began working formally with the Alliance for Excellent Education as Lead for Future Ready Librarians. Thanks to a partnership with Follett, I am now collaborating with national educational leaders to connect librarians and libraries to the strategic work of districts. At Future Ready Librarians , we pose two essential questions: How can librarians support Future Ready Schools?

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Digital Promise

MARCH 5, 2020

As a former librarian and district leader, I found that success was the best form of advocacy—when the great work of librarians is shared and documented, good things follow for students and library programs. The Future Ready Librarians ® initiative has already changed the conversation about ways in which teacher librarians lead, teach, and support innovative learning in schools. A key part of the Future Ready Librarians Framework is empowering students as creators.

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techlearning

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Future Ready Schools is a free, bold effort to maximize digital learning opportunities and help school districts move quickly toward preparing students for success in college, a career, and citizenship. Techlearning Resources T&L Live PD Library Future Ready Schools

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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. When a superintendent signs the Future Ready Pledge , he or she commits to implementing meaningful changes toward a digital learning transition that supports teachers, and addresses the district’s vision for student learning. How can librarians become more Future Ready?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Modern librarians can take charge in making their schools Future Ready. Ed note : This is the first in a series of columns from digital library expert Mark Ray discussing the changing role of librarians and the Future Ready Schools initiative. During the past year, more than 1900 superintendents have signed the Future Ready Pledge , part of a broadly-defined initiative to promote digital transformation in American schools.

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2018

For 20 years, I was a teacher librarian and worked in elementary, middle, and high school libraries. In 2013, I was asked to be part of Project Connect , a Follett School Solutions initiative exploring the role of school libraries and librarians in 21st-century schools. That pioneering work led to Future Ready Librarians , an extension of the national Future Ready Schools initiative at the Alliance for Excellent Education. Lead beyond the library.

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2016

New project highlights critical role school librarians play in supporting Future Ready goals. Future Ready Schools (FRS), led by the Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, announced Future Ready Librarians , an expansion of the FRS initiative aimed at positioning librarians as leaders in the digital transformation of learning. Future Ready schools require new kinds of leadership.

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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. 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. Future Ready Goals=Librarian Goals. Next page: Why librarians can help become future ready).

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techlearning

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Future Ready Schools is a free, bold effort to maximize digital learning opportunities and help school districts move quickly toward preparing students for success in college, a career, and citizenship. Techlearning Resources T&L Live PD Library Future Ready Schools

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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. When a superintendent signs the Future Ready Pledge , he or she commits to implementing meaningful changes toward a digital learning transition that supports teachers, and addresses the district’s vision for student learning. How can librarians become more Future Ready?

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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. When a superintendent signs the Future Ready Pledge , he or she commits to implementing meaningful changes toward a digital learning transition that supports teachers, and addresses the district’s vision for student learning. How can librarians become more Future Ready?

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techlearning

MARCH 27, 2018

A full-day workshop just prior to the ISTE 2018 Conference in Chicago will explore how K-12 librarian leaders can lead, teach, and support the Future Ready goals of their schools and districts, develop an action plan for their library programs, and delve into the challenges and best practices surrounding empowering Future Ready Librarians. Ed Tech Ticker News Conference Future Ready Schools

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Is your library going Future Ready too? During the past year, more than 1900 superintendents have signed the Future Ready Pledge, part of a broadly-defined initiative to promote digital transformation in American schools. Catch up on the most compelling K-12 news stories you may have missed this week. Each Friday, I’ll be bringing you a recap of some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week.

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Educator Innovator

APRIL 7, 2015

At the end of March, the most recent Future Ready Summit kicked off in Atlanta. More than 150 school and district leaders heard from education and technology experts, discussed what a “future ready” school looks like, and networked with other educators from around the region. The summit was part of the Future Ready initiative, which builds on the White House’s much larger ConnectED. But what does being future ready mean, exactly?

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eSchool News

MAY 29, 2020

eSchool News Library & Media Technology Guide. Leveraging a Future Ready Library opportunity. Renovating libraries to meet students’ next-generation needs. • Everything You Need to Know. Everyone You Need to Reach. • Why school librarians are tech integration pioneers. Librarians are more important than ever—here’s why. Helping students build information literacy skills. Librarians are facilitating learning despite school closures.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 18, 2015

This is a LIVE show presented in news show format featuring a Wrap up of “This Month in School Libraries” and deeper discussion of topical school library issues with special guest experts. Learning Revolution Events Future Ready Schools - the 2015 School Leadership Summit , June 24th Each year TICAL holds an annual School Leadership Summit. Department of Education's Future Ready Pledge.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 3, 2015

This is a LIVE show presented in news show format featuring a Wrap up of “This Month in School Libraries” and deeper discussion of topical school library issues with special guest experts. Learning Revolution Events Future Ready Schools: 2015 School Leadership Summit , June 24th Each year TICAL holds an annual School Leadership Summit. Department of Education's Future Ready Pledge.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 15, 2015

This is a LIVE show presented in news show format featuring a Wrap up of “This Month in School Libraries” and deeper discussion of topical school library issues with special guest experts. Wednesday, June 24th from 11am - 7:15pm EDT Future Ready Virtual Summit: 2015 School Leadership Summit , Future Ready Schools: 2015 School Leadership Summit will be held online using Google Hangouts on Air. Are you ready to learn more?

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

SHEG currently offers three impressive curricula that may be put to immediate use in secondary classrooms and libraries. Might we also study whether learners with solid K12 library inquiry experience perform better than the student in the general SHEG sample ? Using resources from the Library of Congress, these 80 units cover both U.S.

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Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

While across the country, librarians are supporting those in need by promoting the great work and connectivity often available at local libraries. Fortunately, non-profits such as EveryOneOn and Future Ready Schools continue the fight so that all children, particularly those that are traditionally underserved can connect to a brighter future. This past weekend I was searching for a particular feature inside the Facebook app while on my cell phone.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 2, 2020

‘Google U’ launches, incorporating elements of Google Premium, GCasts, university/library materials, Internet resources, and classroom tools, allowing ACS to dump its own courses and create true individualized pathways for students that allow them to both master essential learnings (competency-based education) and engage in passion-based learning projects. Leadership and Vision Our Changing World Audrey Watters future future-ready Karl Fisch vision

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 29, 2018

Yesterday, the AASL Standards Crosswalk Task Force launched two eagerly anticipated crosswalk documents on the new Crosswalks page of AASL’s National School Library Standards Web Portal. AASL Standards Crosswalk Task Force chair Jay Bansbach, and AASL Standards editorial board member Kathy Mansfield explain the importance of the crosswalk efforts: Aligning school library standards to standards for other disciplines is critical to success in the school library profession.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 8, 2015

This is a LIVE show presented in news show format featuring a Wrap up of “This Month in School Libraries” and deeper discussion of topical school library issues with special guest experts. Learning Revolution Events Future Ready Schools: 2015 School Leadership Summit , June 24th Each year TICAL holds an annual School Leadership Summit. Department of Education's Future Ready Pledge.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 24, 2015

Two Week Calendar Wednesday, June 24th from 11am - 7:15pm EDT Future Ready Virtual Summit: 2015 School Leadership Summit , Future Ready Schools: 2015 School Leadership Summit will be held online using Google Hangouts on Air. Wednesday, June 24th at 4pm edWeb Webinar: Are You Ready for BYOD? Are you ready to learn more? to help teachers be Ready for BYOD. Department of Education's Future Ready Pledge.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 15, 2015

Department of Education's Future Ready Pledge. The Pledge is a commitment by district leaders to work with educators, families, and community members to make all schools in their districts Future Ready. Future Ready Schools: the School Leadership Summit will be held online using Google Hangouts on Air. Each year TICAL ( [link] ) holds an annual School Leadership Summit.

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Digital Promise

MAY 25, 2017

The Digital Promise maker learning team spent some time in Greer, South Carolina this winter observing and filming the Riverside Middle School Library Club students as they worked to design solutions to problems they identified in their community. Mark: This is perfectly aligned with micro-credentials we are exploring to support our Future Ready Librarians framework. As a teacher librarian, what sparked your interest and willingness to bring making into your library?

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 28, 2018

At the first Future Ready Librarian Leadership Summit , ISTE’s Chief Learning Officer Joseph South shared the news of ISTE’s Librarians are Transforming Learning website. The site recognizes the role of the librarian and gathers such resources as the new Future Ready Librarians Framework/ ISTE Standards for Educators Crosswalk (see more on this below), the ISTE Standards for Educators, the ISTE Blog , links to librarian-relevant ISTE publications.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 5, 2017

It’s identified as a leadership area on the Future Ready Librarians Framework. Curation (School Library Monthly). AASLstandards curation social media video #aaslstandards #futurereadylibs Future Ready Librarians social media curationIt’s one of AASL’s Shared Foundations in the new National Standards. But what does it look like when the school librarian really dives into digital curation?

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The Daring Librarian

JULY 20, 2018

Fierce & Future Ready 7. but then ask them to either email you or drop by the library and put their name on the list. “I Google terms like "your subject area, your level, lesson plan, unit, & rubric" you can also later add in search terms like "future ready," "framework," "technology integration," or "printables." Pace Your Decorate Don't feel pressured you have to decorate your whole School Library or Classroom right away.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

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. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology created the Future Ready Leader project. How about a video plan to help incorporate digital learning into your schools?

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The Daring Librarian

JUNE 29, 2018

So, here's my list of 5 ways your school library (or classroom) can benefit from a photo booth. This fun, easy, & cheap DIY Photo Booth has added a lot of fun to our school library and our end of the year celebration, our June Jamboree. Destination The cool thing about a photo booth it creates yet ANOTHER reason for kids to flock to the Library Media Center. This is a good thing for a school library! Future Ready Teacher Librarian & Tech Leader.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2020

How can I ensure teachers know about the content available in my library? My principal wants to convert my library into a classroom. The very nature of a library implies physical books stored on rows of shelves. I am worried about the library books.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

UTeach Computer Science provides classroom-ready high school computer science curricula and teacher professional development to foster computational thinking and engage all students through hands-on project-based learning. Global Competence – Future Ready Skills.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

We're just over a week away from our free Library 2.016 online mini-conference, " Libraries of the Future " on October 6th! Join the 4,000 others who have already registered to participate or watch the recordings now and we'll also send you our curated resource conference reading packet: 11 downloadable reports and tool-kits, 18 articles, 10 websites, and a YouTube video playlist --all focused on key ideas and trends for libraries of the future.

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