EdTech Magazine

JULY 28, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez A combination of innovative technology and powerful partnerships helps prepare K–12 students for what’s next.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 15, 2017

One of the themes of my InnEdCO Leadership Academy keynote this year is the idea that there are multiple paths to future ready schools. That said, as I work with educators around the world, I see future-oriented schools playing around with some, or all, of these building blocks: Project- and inquiry-based learning environments.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 28, 2017

By Andrea Tolley Technology helps middle schoolers develop a lifelong passion for learning.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Game On: Teachers Should Continue to Gamify Classrooms. That doesn’t mean teachers have to turn over their classrooms to “Fortnite,” “Clash of Clans” and “Pokémon Go.” MORE FROM ED TECH : Find out how augmented and virtual reality expand the classroom! The topic of gamifying a classroom isn’t new. jena.passut_7651.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 24, 2019

The learning theories and frameworks below help us reflect on the way student learning is impacted by technology so that our curriculum and use of technology in the classroom helps students thrive. Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books !

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

In the book, Blended Learning in Action , my co-authors (Tiffany Wycoff and Jason Green) and I created the PAACC Hallmarks of Effective Practice as a guide to ensure that blended learning puts students at the center of learning and helps them to develop future-ready skills.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Key points: Rapid AI adoption in well-resourced classrooms is deepening the digital divide How much AI is too much? Most parents know AI will be crucial to their children’s future For more on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Generative AI is transforming the nature of work in many fields.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Incorporating social-emotional learning and character education into K-12 classrooms improves students’ lives—measurably. Yet at the individual classroom level, the simple ways to describe, organize and teach the skills students need to be future ready are still a little nebulous. Higher test scores.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez From communication to STEM experience, these experts offer tips on future readiness.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 15, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Future Ready Schools offers up a guide to ensure all students have access to the latest in learning.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 27, 2022

The most notable changes are related to applying new teaching methods that speak to students’ interests, using technology to bring quality to under-resourced neighborhoods, and building capacity in educators to teach future-ready skills. Read more: Methods and tools to develop future-ready skills.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Passive learning doesn’t help students develop future-ready skills, like critical thinking or creativity, in the same way active learning does. A majority of teachers report engaging students in active learning with classroom technology. Students reported more instances of passive technology use, however.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 28, 2022

Student autonomy in the classroom is essential for efficient learning. Student autonomy in the classroom is important both for learners and teachers. Today’s educational technology makes it easier to support student autonomy in the classroom and beyond it. Why is student autonomy in the classroom so important?

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2021

In Part I of this series, I reflected on the journey that led Follett Learning to Future Ready Librarians® and why the time has never been better for librarians to transform their programs using Future Ready tools. . Where are you on your Future Ready journey?

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Elisabeth Bostwick encourages us to make progress From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Creating the culture in your classroom can help you be a better and happier teacher and can help your students learn better and be happier too.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 2, 2015

The Future Ready movement – an initiative spearheaded by the U.S. The role teachers play in the classroom changed dramatically when Mooresville began incorporating technology into its schools. Teachers received a lot of training to prepare them to use technology in the classroom. Set priorities.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The Modern Classrooms Project. The Modern Classrooms Project empowers educators to create blended, mastery-based classrooms for all learners. In their second micro-credential, Implementing Modern Classroom Instruction , the educator implements blended, self-paced, mastery-based learning experiences.

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eSchool News

APRIL 28, 2017

Change is inevitable, and while it’s important to design lessons with an end result in mind, it’s difficult to prepare students for a future that doesn’t exist yet. In the recent edWebinar, “ The Future Ready Challenge: Improve Student Outcomes in 18 Weeks ,” hosted by edWeb.net , Dr. L. Next page: The last future ready tip).

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

#ICE18: Redesigning a Classroom Is Not About Being “Pretty for Pinterest”. Simply adding technology to a classroom doesn’t make it an innovative space. MURRAY: In the past decade or so, there’s been a growing understanding of the need to transform classrooms on many levels. meghan.bogardu…. Tue, 02/27/2018 - 15:10.

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Tom Murray

SEPTEMBER 9, 2017

schools are buying tremendous amounts of technology, placing these tools in classrooms, and often are left wondering what to do with it. On Tuesday, September 12th, from 2:00-2:30 pm EST, join author and long time educator, Kristin Ziemke and me as we discuss: Amplify: Digital Teaching and Learning in the K-6 Classroom !

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eSchool News

MAY 13, 2021

As I reflected on the structure of this article, my archived files got some exercise as I reflected on the origins of Future Ready Librarians ® and why the journey we took to create the program has never been more important than today. Let’s go back to October of 2012.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

As students across the country began heading back to classrooms, a couple hundred library leaders participated in one of this summer’s Future Ready Library Summits. They are returning to the classroom, changed in many ways. First graders may be walking into school having spent kindergarten on Zoom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

It was a risk, for sure, but Kristen talks about the risks she is and has taken in her classroom and how it has improved learning for everyone. Kristen has served as an emotional support teacher, learning support teacher, and classroom teacher from Pittsburgh, PA. Get inspired to take your own risks.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

While connected devices are an important part of modern learning environments, audiovisual equipment and even classroom furniture are also essential to creating spaces that are conducive to teaching that focuses on future-ready skills. A modern learning environment requires more than just investments in physical assets.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Practices such as BYOD, 1:1, blended learning, personalized learning, classroom and school redesign, branding, makerspaces, professional learning, etc. Additional data is collected and archived in the PLP during classroom observations. This need served as a call to action of sorts and catalyzed my current work.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

Parents, teachers and administrators have had an overwhelmingly positive response to the effective use of digital tools in the classroom. Classrooms with digital tools allow ­students to collaborate in groups to ­problem-solve, which is a critical skill needed in college and in the modern workforce.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

New, 21st-century pedagogies that focus on interactive curricula and collaborative assignments require new classrooms and media spaces to match. As we know, technology is an essential part of any modern classroom. Consult Teachers on Classroom Needs. You want to ensure that it’s a place your community can take pride in.

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Tom Murray

MAY 26, 2017

School leaders across the country are working to create meaningful, authentic, and real-world learning experiences inside their schools and classrooms. I’m excited to have Ross and Erin join me in just a few weeks for this FREE Future Ready webinar on #HackingPBL. Check it out! Thursday, June 15, 2017.

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2018

That pioneering work led to Future Ready Librarians , an extension of the national Future Ready Schools initiative at the Alliance for Excellent Education. Despite seeing glasses as half-full, I will acknowledge that not all school librarians are Future Ready. Embrace change, navigate transition.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

This, in turn, gives them valuable future-ready skills for the workplace and in their daily lives. Read more: 6 Novel ways in which educators can teach creativity in the classroom. Read more: Classroom collaboration: Learning together. Practical Arts. Imagination and Innovation.

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Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Shannon is an incredible leader, a dynamic librarian, an advisor for Future Ready Librarians, and most importantly, an amazing person. Whether you’re a teacher librarian, a principal, a classroom teacher, or a Superintendent, I can just about guarantee that you’re feeling like your plate is full. The work is hard.

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eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2020

One of my colleagues is known for regularly reminding us that a crisis is a terrible opportunity to waste. The COVID-19 crisis has forced districts to redefine the manner in which they are delivering education. In the best-case scenario, district leaders had a week to develop and roll out an eLearning strategy to students.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 1, 2018

Recognizing the value of smart and connected classrooms, most school districts are experimenting with the Internet of Things or plan to do so in the near future. 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.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

Image credit: [link] For those educators and schools that are either resistant to or unsure about using social media, I challenge you to move from a fixed to a growth mindset to create schools that work better for kids and establish relevance as a leader in your district, school, or classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

You’ll also want to think about your “big three” of character traits for your school, team, or classroom. Empatico uses live video, file sharing, a partner classroom at least 300 miles (or 483 kilometers) away, and specially designed activities. Today’s sponsor: Empatico.

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Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2025

Technology in todays classrooms is advancing rapidly, reshaping the way students learn and teachers teach, especially with advancements in AI. Its more important than ever to provide teachers with tools and opportunities to explore technology to empower them as agents of change in the classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Education has shifted dramatically in recent decades — from an emphasis on fact memorization through “drill and kill” and “sage on the stage” teaching styles to a focus on higher-order thinking and future-ready skills such as critical thinking and problem solving. Today's Classrooms Embrace Tech in All Aspects of Learning.

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