This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Practices such as BYOD, 1:1, blended learning, personalized learning, classroom and school redesign, branding, makerspaces, professional learning, etc. As a FutureReady Schools coalition partner , ICLE can scale services to support a district's digital transformation.
As I engage with districts and schools regularly, they frequently inquire about ways to gauge the outcomes and efficacy of their innovative strategies, such as BYOD, 1:1, blended and personalized learning, classroom and school redesign, branding, makerspaces, and professional development. Regrettably, no such solutions were available.
Librarians are at the forefront of helping schools become “futureready.” The Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) launched its FutureReady Schools (FRS) initiative in October 2014 with the aim of leveraging technology and connectivity to personalize and transform learning.
In November of 2014, President Obama challenged district superintendents to sign the FutureReady Pledge. Department of Education , and the LEAD Commission is hosting FutureReady Regional Summits across the nation to provide support for those districts and to build a network of leaders. Look at how you use time.
Tom - The FutureReady effort is helping districts systemically plan BEFORE they purchase. FutureReady is helping districts to make more informed purchases and have a comprehensive plan in place prior to implementation. An example of this would be student blogging. What should we be keeping our eyes open for?
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. Many schools have proceeded through various stages of student tech, from BYOD (‘Bring Your Own Devices’) to iPads, to Chromebooks.
Tom - The FutureReady effort is helping districts systemically plan BEFORE they purchase. FutureReady is helping districts to make more informed purchases and have a comprehensive plan in place prior to implementation. An example of this would be student blogging. What should we be keeping our eyes open for?
At Maury County Public Schools (TN), for example, families can check out WiFi-enabled devices for two weeks at a time. She was selected to participate in the FutureReady Superintendent Briefing with the U.S. Today, the parents see the value and are more supportive of the digital transition.
For example, while Linson’s district avoided grants for most of their initiative, they knew that many teachers would need assistance using the new digital tools. For example, his district decided to stop hosting the tech applications on site and moved them to the cloud. In addition, they’ve transitioned to ebooks to save more dollars.
WARNING: If you don't know what your school photo or BYOD policy is - you really need to find out before creating a photo booth. Twitter Example: #MHMSMd , #CelebrateHCPSS , #HCPSS , #HoCoMd , and #Maryland. FutureReady Teacher Librarian & Tech Leader. Every district or school can be different. Cheers dears!
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 34,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
Let's personalize your content