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MiEN Company Releases White Paper on How Flexible Furniture Creates Active Learning Environments

eSchool News

To help educators, Dr. Christina Counts, the vice president of education at MiEN Company, and Dr. Kristen Brittingham, the chief learning officer for Modern Teacher, have co-authored a white paper titled “Active Learning Environments Support Student Engagement, Collaboration, and Critical Thinking.”.

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Prioritizing inclusivity in game-based learning

eSchool News

As society’s understanding of neurodiversity grows, so does the need for learning tools that embrace diversity, and this white paper is a roadmap for educators and designers learning how edtech design processes can drive inclusion.” Material from a press release was used in this report.

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Schools Need Robust Networks to Support Internet of Things

EdTech Magazine

School districts would be wise to consider now what capacity and capabilities their networks will need to support smart devices and IoT applications in the near future. Ready or Not, Now's the Time to Prepare for IoT. Similar to the rise of mobility and one-to-one computing programs, IoT will undoubtedly impact IT infrastructure.

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16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools

Tom Murray

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. Organization: Future Ready Schools ® (Part of the Alliance for Excellent Education).

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Final Speakers List + Registration for October 6th "Libraries of the Future" Online Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

State Department, the Aspen Institute Dialogue on Journalism and National Security and the white paper series inspired by the Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities. Media Forum, the Aspen Institute Symposium on Critical Issues in Journalism at the U.S. He holds an M.Ed from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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The 2019 Global Education Conference - Full List of 130 Sessions and 10 Keynotes!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Bronwyn has travelled the world speaking about the importance of preparing students to be future ready. She will host the first ever OGC Global Summit for Future Ready Education in Australia, July 2020. She uses the connection of social media to mentor and globalise teachers and classrooms internationally.