The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 3, 2017

Episode 119 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In this podcast, Tom shares the research and highlights, some of which are included in the book Learning Transformed that he co-authored with Eric Sheninger. Today Thomas C. Enter the book giveaway contest.).

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Tom Murray

JUNE 24, 2016

The shift to Future Ready Schools with blended and digital learning is dramatically changing the role of the school leader and requires focused attention on the critical importance of school culture in a successful transition. Such leadership is foundational to creating Future Ready Schools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This blog post includes a full transcript, a pinnable (or printable) graphic, and the podcast episode. Blog: [link] Twitter: @Katie_M_Ritter. Lumio sponsored this episode. Katie finished her Ed.D. For contact information, please see visit [link].

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 27, 2019

Back in October I blogged that CASTLE and I were launching a 7-day Innovation Academy for school leaders in North Dakota. connected learning audit (personal analysis of our analog and digital learning connections); our connectedness outside of school; connected learning in schools (lots of examples!),

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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. These concerns are real and often become roadblocks for student learning. Commit to Long-term Sustainability.

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 1, 2018

Exclusive Podcast and Mindshare Learning Moment with Thomas C. Murray, MindShare Learning Technology , Link. 10 Fantastic Teaching and Education Blogs to Follow, Tutorfair , Link. Webinar] Raising Readers to Leaders, One Page at a Time, Future Ready Schools , Link. 50 Must Read K-12 EdTech Blogs, Edarabia , Link.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 9, 2015

Future Ready is a free, bold new effort to maximize digital learning opportunities and help school districts move quickly toward preparing students for success in college, a career, and citizenship. Follow us on Twitter @edWebnet to learn about upcoming webinars and special events! community, presenter Thomas C.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 9, 2019

We’re excited for the opportunity to share our work and highlight possibilities for the future of education, covering topics such as educational equity, the power of digital learning, workforce development, Challenge Based Learning, and inclusive innovation. Connected: The Power of Digital Learning Every Day.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

A former school principal and teacher, Thomas Murray is passionate about proper digital learning implementation and personalized professional learning. He is the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools , which provides implementation strategies for student-centered, personalized learning for K-12 schools.

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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. There’s no single answer. What is school for?

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 26, 2015

This is the first in a series of posts that examine how schools and districts are planning for and implementing digital learning efforts. In November of 2014, President Obama challenged district superintendents to sign the Future Ready Pledge. What does it mean to be a Future Ready School?

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TeacherCast

JULY 24, 2022

In that post, we learned: What can a Coaching Newsletter do for an Instructional Coach. How to create a Digital Learning Curriculum through the Newsletter. They might fill their newsletters with videos, blog post links, and other digital learning goodies. Part 2: Curricular & Digital Learning Goals.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 18, 2023

Following his graduate research at Columbia University, Tom began writing and speaking nationally about his practical experiences teaching and iterating blended learning models.

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 29, 2016

We’re helping schools deploy one-to-one digital learning solutions that drive collaboration and encourage creative problem solving to help students succeed.” Samsung’s new Classroom in a Box is a comprehensive learning solution designed to make the transition to digital learning seamless and effective.

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eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

Serves as the State and District Digital Learning Director for the Alliance of Excellent Education located in Washington DC. Tom - The Future Ready effort is helping districts systemically plan BEFORE they purchase. An example of this would be student blogging. I'm a huge proponent of blogging in the classroom.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

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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Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

The Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) & Future Ready Schools (FRS). Connect: www.all4ed.org , @all4ed | www.futureready.org , @FutureReady. The Alliance also has run Digital Learning Day for the past five years. ASCD. Connect: www.ascd.org , @ASCD.

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Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

As digital learning transforms education across the country, how can board members ensure that their policies and budget decisions support digital learning opportunities and the robust infrastructure needed to support it? Get started with our blog: Network essentials for school board members.

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Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 13, 2018

As digital learning transforms education across the country, how can board members ensure that their policies and budget decisions support digital learning opportunities and the robust infrastructure needed to support it? Get started with our blog: Network essentials for school board members.

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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. There’s no single answer. What is school for?

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TeacherCast

JULY 25, 2022

As we learned about in our Instructional Coaching Newsletter blog post series, the Instructional Coaching position is an extension of the school district's Strategic Plan. Additionally, many school districts have digital learning goals to improve the Future Readiness of their students.

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techlearning

MARCH 23, 2018

Recently, Milford and East Bridgewater School Districts collaborated on district-wide digital learning days that provided successful and impactful learning experiences for staff. Often those not in the classroom are quite impressed by the technology and the learning that’s happening. What do they already know?

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 22, 2016

Across the San Diego region, Vista has forged partnerships with companies like Qualcomm and institutions like the University of San Diego to create the next generation of future-ready students. His regular blog posts and podcasts provide insight for community members into the district's vision and accomplishments.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 14, 2016

Mark Ray , Chief Digital Officer of Vancouver Public Schools , spoke of transforming the role of librarians in his district to support students in becoming “future ready.” Through the vision of the district, librarians are deeply integrated in the learning experiences of students.

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 15, 2018

The last past 3 years have been spent collaborating with educators and school leaders at the Bristol Warren Regional School District and external network including Future Ready Schools and Digital Promise’s League of Innovative Schools.

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TeacherCast

JULY 24, 2022

They might fill their newsletters with videos, blog post links, and other digital learning goodies. For many coaches, they say something like “I’m here to help teachers learn how to use technology in their classrooms.” In another example, the district might have Future Ready or Digital Learning goals.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 24, 2015

June 24th - July 6th, 2015 Two Week Calendar | Learning Revolution Events | Learning Revolution Blog | Partner Spotlight | Daily Education Quotes and Commentary To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at LearningRevolution.com. Wednesday, June 24th at 4pm edWeb Webinar: Are You Ready for BYOD?

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edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

SETDA’s latest research, Navigating the Digital Shift 2018: Broadening Student Learning Opportunities , highlights how state policies are supporting the transformation to digital learning. Of course, schools can’t make the switch to digital overnight. Bart Rocco. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. About the Presenters.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 15, 2015

June 15th - June 29th, 2015 Two Week Calendar | Learning Revolution Events | Learning Revolution Blog | Partner Spotlight | Daily Education Quotes and Commentary To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at LearningRevolution.com. Wednesday, June 24th at 4pm edWeb Webinar: Are You Ready for BYOD?

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Discovery Education

MARCH 27, 2023

Preparing future-ready students means helping them build the skills needed to succeed beyond the classroom. From discussions about earning money to analyzing how to budget wisely, the resources in the Financial Literacy Channel can help all students prepare for future financial choices. So necessary.”

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TeacherCast

JULY 25, 2022

As we learned about in our Instructional Coaching Newsletter blog post series, the Instructional Coaching position is an extension of the school district's Strategic Plan. Additionally, many school districts have digital learning goals to improve the Future Readiness of their students. Nothing more.

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Data How To Google Video 88

eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

Serves as the State and District Digital Learning Director for the Alliance of Excellent Education located in Washington DC. Tom - The Future Ready effort is helping districts systemically plan BEFORE they purchase. An example of this would be student blogging. I'm a huge proponent of blogging in the classroom.

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Education Superhighway

JULY 9, 2019

With this in mind, Part Four of our Network Essentials blog series explores the importance of securing buy-in from district leadership and having the right team in place to create a successful upgrade plan. A shared vision for digital learning. Other blogs in this series. #1 Research and compare connectivity solutions.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 16, 2022

If a Coach finds themselves in a school where there is a long-standing tradition of asking the LMS for digital learning support, the LMS can support the Coach by directing any of these types of questions over to the Coach. The relationship between the LMS and the Coach can be thought of as both symbiotic and cooperative.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 9, 2022

We’ve done several back-to-school blog posts and podcast episodes over the years. Be sure to check out the Shake Up Learning Back to School Resource Page. Planning a Dynamic Learning Experience. The first thing I want to share is my lesson planning template for Dynamic Learning. Join today at Schoolytics.com.

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The PL2C Blog

MAY 2, 2018

It has allowed me to grow from a timid first-year media coordinator to a confident innovation facilitator, leading a pilot that is changing the role of media coordinators in my district to formally include the role of a digital learning coach. I was also named as a Future Ready Instructional Coach Thought Leader.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Blog post by Robert Low based on this edLeader Panel. The value of having a comprehensive data-management system for a school district was discussed during a recent edLeader Panel , sponsored by CatchOn, An ENA Affiliate. Along with 11 other superintendents, he contributed to the Obama administration’s National Education Technology Plan.

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