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Guest Post: From Consumption to Creation: Future Ready Librarians Embrace Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

The Future Ready Librarians ® initiative has already changed the conversation about ways in which teacher librarians lead, teach, and support innovative learning in schools. The Future Ready Librarians initiative aligns school libraries and librarians with strategic work through the Future Ready Librarians Framework.

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10 Tips for Instructional Technology Coaches

The CoolCatTeacher

In the C&I department, Katie supervises a team of 15+ instructional design coaches that serve about 20 school districts, oversees a national coach mentorship program, and also created and oversees Edge•U Badges, an anytime anywhere professional learning program for educators. Katie finished her Ed.D.

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The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Announces New Regional Directors

eSchool News

Rivera has served as president of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Pennsylvania since October 1, 2020. Through initiatives like PA Future Ready Index, Pennsylvania’s Every Student Succeeds Act, and Postsecondary Attainment goals, he demonstrated his commitment to educational equity.

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Good News from Our Nation’s Capital

EdNews Daily

million in new funds from the Mayor’s Office in Fiscal Year 2020 to ensure a 3:1 device ratio in all grades and a 1:1 ratio for students in grades 3-12 over the next three years. McClary and his team are rolling out an Empowered Learners Initiative, or ELI. It includes $4.6 A Comprehensive Three-Year Plan.

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Education Technology’s High-Speed Evolution During the Pandemic and Beyond

edWeb.net

had never experienced such an extensive and fast change in direction as the one that occurred in early 2020. Having quickly added 60,000 devices to its network during 2020, Baltimore City Public Schools’ network was suddenly “facing inward and outward at the same time” when students were working from home. Wesley Watts, Jr.

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Maintaining Cybersecurity in Schools: Phishing, Malware, and DDoS—Oh My!

edWeb.net

In 2020, the most common types of cyber events in the K-12 sphere were: Denial of service (DDoS). A review of 2019-2020 data further highlights the cyber threats school systems face: In 2019, 11% of all school districts reported a total of 408 incidents, with 12 districts reporting at least two events. Phishing attacks.

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Continuing the Development of District Educational Technologies

edWeb.net

Ways to optimize school districts’ evolving use of edtech systems, based in part on lessons learned during the pandemic, were discussed during the edLeader Panel, “ Leadership Change within IT During the Digital Era.” ” Adapting to Hyper Change. Strategic Staff Development.