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Clear Hurdles to Foster True Innovation in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

A type of magic happens when education and technology-driven innovation come together. Without planning, strategy, educator training and support , among other things, the marriage of education and technology won’t work. . investment in educational technology. Technology and the Future of Work. shailaja.neela….

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Educational Technology Serves Equity When Used with Purpose

Edsurge

In my time as a classroom teacher, principal and superintendent, I became professionally and emotionally vested in leading and supporting a vision for educational equity, which is shared by many of my colleagues. But despite progress, work remains: according to Future Ready Schools , 21 million U.S.

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7 Ways to Close the Access Gap

Tom Murray

Community Partnerships is one of the gears of the Future Ready Framework and the 7th Key of Learning Transformed , indicates that “Community collaboration and engagement must be woven into the fabric of a school’s culture.” Note: Check out Future Ready Librarians for librarians that think like this!).

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6 Edtech New Year’s Resolutions

Tom Murray

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. Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “

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Our Kids Need You

Tom Murray

Yet, it’s imperative to note, that according to the Pew Research Center, about 5 million of our nation’s families, disproportionally our black and hispanic families, lack sufficient broadband access at home. According to Education Superhighway, 40.7 With access, opportunities abound. Without it, difficulties expand.

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3 Techniques for Promoting Resilience in Adult Digital Literacy

Digital Promise

As aligns with our mission to promote and make more accessible free and open education resources, most of the tools needed to develop learner resilience are free. Pew research suggests just 24 percent of US adults with less than a high-school diploma have home broadband access, while further Pew research indicates 95 percent of U.S.

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Librarians at the Forefront of “Future Ready”

edWeb.net

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. Department of Education.