eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2023

From Stigmas to Selfies: The Power of Using Social Media in the Classroom. Break through the stigma surrounding social media and learn how you can utilize it to foster communication with parents, develop and model digital citizenship skills with students, and grow personally in your field as an educator.

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Tom Murray

MAY 16, 2016

Recent news coverage and social media conversations about student data access, especially as it relates to outside service providers, have heightened the public’s overall interest in the use and security of student data. Future Ready Schools. All for the kids we serve, Thomas C. Director of Innovation.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2022

Through this new collaboration, educators districtwide are now integrating Discovery Education’s award-winning suite of digital resources into science instruction for all students’ grades K-12. Following a careful review process, HCS selected two resources from Discovery Education for districtwide use.

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eSchool News

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. million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 140 countries and territories.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

To help overcome this, we have adopted the Future Ready Schools Framework , a systematic approach to scaling innovative digital learning practices while promoting long-term sustainability. In January 2016, the team collectively took a district self-assessment to gauge BWRSD’s digital learning readiness. Digital Learning Teams.

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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. Resources: Data Quality Campaign (stat source) & Future of Privacy Forum ).

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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. Capstone has a passion for inspiring learning and intellectual curiosity.

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2023

The first title debuting in the ISTE Young Innovators collection, Sonia’s Digital World (pub 8/1/23), is written by award-winning librarian Shannon McClintock Miller, an ISTE Making IT Happen Award recipient, Future Ready Librarians spokesperson, Follett thought leader, and AASL Leadership Luminary social media superstar.

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Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

When I got connected on social media, my lens was expanded and I became aware additional organizations, as well as their supporting tools and resources. The Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) & Future Ready Schools (FRS). Connect: www.all4ed.org , @all4ed | www.futureready.org , @FutureReady.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

college and career readiness). AI may be more useful in some careers, such as software engineering code review and customer operations, than in others, like human resources or risk and compliance. Keeping in mind that AI does not necessarily provide facts or think independently is important when considering real-world skills (e.g.,

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The Thinking Stick

MARCH 6, 2023

We also discuss the way librarians and educators can learn from one another through social media. If you are curious to learn more about what a ‘future-ready’ library is all about, Karina has stellar advice to share. So many great ways to use these resources. You can connect with Karina Q.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 7, 2022

Discussions mimic the online experience they enjoy while engaging in group conversations on online forums , public chats and social media. . It must prepare students for their careers and equip them with future-ready skills. . H5P learning resources and assignments are also available via LMSs. H5P assignments .

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 21, 2024

This versatile function is ideal for designing engaging educational presentations, eye-catching posters, and vibrant social media content tailored for school projects. Conclusion In conclusion, the integration of AI photo tools into high school education is a strategic move towards future-ready education.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 31, 2019

For example: Goals pushed me to address the needs of the growing immigrant population in our community by gathering critical resources and developing targeted learning experiences and activities for our ESL students. Explore social media, especially Twitter. Remember to tap into resources that already exist.

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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. Department of Education's Future Ready Pledge. Register to view here.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Luckily there are so many resources available to make sense of it as it applies to our professional practice. Whether it is in person at events and workshops or in social media spaces, I routinely see conversations play out where educators take a certain stance on the meaning of specific words.

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TeacherCast

MARCH 8, 2015

The Alliance for Excellent Education is a Washington based advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that all students are ready for success in college. Jeff sits down with Terri Schwartzbeck and Sam Patterson to discuss the Alliance for Excellent Education, Digital Learning Day and how you can have a Future Ready School.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2021

This year’s #StepintoSTEM challenge provides teachers access to resources that make instruction simple for them, regardless of their computer science background. Participants who share the activity on social media will be sent a teacher goodie bag. Last year, 120,000 students received access to the program.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 15, 2015

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. Department of Education's Future Ready Pledge. What sessions should I attend? More information here.

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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. The internet is the biggest resource we have. It can be done!

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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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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Teaching students how to publish and share online without sharing personal information is a future-ready skill! Tag them on social media with links to student work. Social Media (Use hashtags like #kidtweet, #comments4kids, or find or create your own) . Consider pen names. Who is the Audience? Google Sites.

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Buncee

JUNE 10, 2019

Dr. Roland Rios- Buncee Your Social Media @ 2PM. Everyone knows Buncee is a great presentation tool but did you know you can use a Buncee to spice up your social media presence? Shannon McClintock Miller- Share and Tell with Future Ready Librarians @ 1PM . Come learn how to “wow” your followers and friends!

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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? Creation of resource guides that are available in a variety of formats is key.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 6, 2019

All are critically-important components of robust, future-ready schools and each gets substantial coverage in their respective book chapters. It’s Eric and Tom’s book, not mine, and they’ve done a nice job of presenting their arguments, their reasoning, a variety of resources, and numerous action steps that can be taken.

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NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

with guests Andrew Marcinek , CIO at Worcester Academy and Former Chief Open Education Advisor for the Office of Educational Technology, and Stony Evans , library media specialist at Lakeview (AK) High School will address Open Education Resources and what it means to be a future-ready librarian. Session Page.

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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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techlearning

JUNE 20, 2018

In addition, HSC’s new partnership with Discovery Education also supports the district’s Future Ready Preps initiative. This new effort seeks to personalize learning in the middle grades to meet every child where they are academically, expose them to a variety of potential careers, and support their social and emotional learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

The primary goals of this whole day event are to demonstrate the power of global connectivity in classrooms, schools, institutions of informal learning and universities around the world, and to introduce others to the tools, resources and projects that are available to educators today. This kit include images for use on social media.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 20, 2015

one or more Iowa universities worked with external partners to design and deliver a ‘Future Ready’ leadership graduate certificate that would give teacher leaders and administrators the skills necessary to foster 21st century learning environments?

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Buncee

JANUARY 11, 2019

Shannon Miller-Name That Future Ready Librarian Wedge-3PM. Join Shannon McClintock Miller, teacher librarian, and Future Ready Librarian spokesperson, for a fun game of Buncee Doodle, Name That Future Ready Librarian Wedge. Jennifer Hencken-Make Your Social Media Sparkle-2PM. Choice, My Voice.

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Adam Welcome

MAY 22, 2016

How many schools are helping to support kids with social media strategy? You don't need a college degree to operate a drone, run a social media strategy or even vlog. In his recent blog post “An unknown future? Social media is not going anywhere and new ways for people to connect online are popping up everyday.

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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. K12 digital curation is about getting our users/students/teachers to the good stuff, pointing them to content and resources they might now discover with their intuitive strategies. What’s curation?

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 1, 2021

They have tutorials and eLearning resources for teachers here and are also Chromebook-compatible. is light, portable, and WiFi-ready. Much of this has to do with fluctuating learning priorities where critical thinking and problem-solving skills for a future-ready, tech-savvy student body are given precedence.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

According to Davis, Fuller, Jackson, Pittman, and Sweet (2007) , the definition of digital equity is “equal access and opportunity to digital tools, resources, and services to support an increase in digital knowledge, awareness, and skills.” She is also a national advisor for the Future Ready Instructional Coaches Strand.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 11, 2019

Develop Future-Ready Skills. Resource: How to Package Your Digital Assignments. Choice Board Templates and Resources. Post your answer to your favorite social media platform using the hashtag #ShakeUpLearning, or share it in the Shake Up Learning Community on Facebook ! [34:35] Teacher as Facilitator. [08:11]

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The Daring Librarian

JULY 20, 2018

Fierce & Future Ready 7. The school Teacher Librarian is a great resource. 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." That's a lot of ready's!)

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