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. With the new year now upon us, listed below are six edtech resolutions for 2016.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

“It’s imperative that classroom design is driven by the desire to create personal and authentic learning experiences for students,” says Tom Murray, director of innovation for Future Ready Schools , a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education. They took some time to talk with EdTech prior to the conference. It can be done!

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Neo LMS

MAY 24, 2022

Over the last two years, we have seen a new face of education due to the pandemic, where teachers and students learned to incorporate edtech into their daily lives. . This is essential since many institutions continue implementing edtech even now when in-person classes are again possible. . It is efficient, interactive, and engaging.

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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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Neo LMS

AUGUST 2, 2018

I therefore thought that a definitive quick reference guide to the major players, with a brief description would be a handy resource for our readers. Focus: EdTech Access and Advocacy. They have issued useful standards on technological literacy , as well as a number of resources on computational thinking. I hope you agree.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2024

During a session at FETC 2024, Tom Murray, Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, dove into just what, exactly, makes for the effective use of edtech in supporting student engagement. There are three components involved in finding edtech tools that work and support student engagement: 1. ”

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : Learn how project-based learning fosters skill building and real-world relevance for students. As Karen Cator told EdTech earlier this year, the No. CHECK IT OUT : Read what three K–12 leaders say about ensuring students have equal access to digital resources. The Gap Between Technology and Pedagogy.

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2021

Instead of the usual hustle and bustle through bright and crowded exhibit hall aisles, trade shows kept exhibitors and attendees at home this year and took a virtual approach to showcasing new edtech tools and trends.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

To help overcome this, we have adopted the Future Ready Schools Framework , a systematic approach to scaling innovative digital learning practices while promoting long-term sustainability. In January 2016, the team collectively took a district self-assessment to gauge BWRSD’s digital learning readiness. Digital Learning Teams.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2024

Part of that is ruthlessly reevaluating the edtech purchases that San Antonio Independent — a large urban district that serves almost 45,000 students — made during the pandemic. Now, they’re facing a stark deadline for making use of their bonus resources. Education Department is greenlighting extension requests. This isn’t a one-off.

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 29, 2018

Attending a large number of conferences each year, and running a number of Future Ready events, I have the opportunity to work alongside so many educators from coast to coast. ” In an effort to try and practice what I preach, I want to share the crowdsourced resource with YOU ALL as well. So, here it is… URL: bit.ly/ToolsForEngagement.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Charlotte, NC Discovery Education , the creators of indispensable K-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced an exciting new slate of standards-aligned educational content and instructional resources for Back-to-School 2025 that will inspire teachers and engage students.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2020

Through the resources and the networks that are available through technology, students can really engage in real-life experiences through their learning.”. Teaching those skills with technology requires the active support and readiness of school leaders and teachers. Applying the Four C’s Can Boost Technology Professional Development.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 28, 2022

Student autonomy in the classroom is also essential for their future careers. Equipping students with future-ready skills is one of the main aspects educational institutions should focus on nowadays. With an LMS, teachers can design classes, resources, and assessments according to their students’ capabilities.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. The future of education is changing, and global workforce demands will be influenced by the need for knowledge around and skills in fast-growing technologies such as AI. What are the projections for edtech?

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2025

Jones , CEO of CAST, Lindsay Kruse, CEO of All Means All, and Rachell Johnson , director of assistant technology at SCATP, will participate in a general session, Leadership, Not Bystanders, moderated by Sarah Radcliffe , director of Future Ready Learning in the School District of Altoona. Wondering what the CoSN conference has for you?

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2023

Here’s a look at some of the top edtech the eSchool News editors saw at ISTELive 23: Acer America and the Network of Academic and Scholastic Esports Federations (NASEF) announced their alliance to help schools launch or expand their student esports program. Preview an advance copy of the book at bit.ly/SoniasDigitalWorldARC.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 4, 2020

Through the resources and the networks that are available through technology, students can really engage in real-life experiences through their learning.”. Teaching those skills with technology requires the active support and readiness of school leaders and teachers. Applying the Four C’s Can Boost Technology Professional Development.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 3, 2020

Through the resources and the networks that are available through technology, students can really engage in real-life experiences through their learning.”. Teaching those skills with technology requires the active support and readiness of school leaders and teachers. Applying the Four C’s Can Boost Technology Professional Development.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 30, 2020

Through the resources and the networks that are available through technology, students can really engage in real-life experiences through their learning.”. Teaching those skills with technology requires the active support and readiness of school leaders and teachers. Applying the Four C’s Can Boost Technology Professional Development.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2020

Through the resources and the networks that are available through technology, students can really engage in real-life experiences through their learning.”. Teaching those skills with technology requires the active support and readiness of school leaders and teachers. Applying the Four C’s Can Boost Technology Professional Development.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 27, 2020

Through the resources and the networks that are available through technology, students can really engage in real-life experiences through their learning.”. Teaching those skills with technology requires the active support and readiness of school leaders and teachers. Applying the Four C’s Can Boost Technology Professional Development.

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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: Girls Who Code. Organization: Maker Ed.

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Tom Murray

JUNE 3, 2016

This blog was originally posted on the Future Ready website at [link]. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Andy Marcinek , Chief Open Education Advisor at the US Department of Education (ED), to explore how schools can benefit from Open Educational Resources (OERs) and what is being done in this area nationwide.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : Learn how project-based learning fosters skill building and real-world relevance for students. As Karen Cator told EdTech earlier this year, the No. CHECK IT OUT : Read what three K–12 leaders say about ensuring students have equal access to digital resources. The Gap Between Technology and Pedagogy.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : Learn how project-based learning fosters skill building and real-world relevance for students. As Karen Cator told EdTech earlier this year, the No. CHECK IT OUT : Read what three K–12 leaders say about ensuring students have equal access to digital resources. The Gap Between Technology and Pedagogy.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2022

Through this new collaboration, educators districtwide are now integrating Discovery Education’s award-winning suite of digital resources into science instruction for all students’ grades K-12. Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. .

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

An effective way to tackle the challenge of teaching core academics to all students across ability levels is to implement a personalized approach supported by a variety of carefully chosen digital resources. Here are five digital resources we use to meet students where they are and take them where they need to go. Intentional design.

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ET Magazine

APRIL 23, 2025

Discovery Education , the creators of indispensable K-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced an exciting new slate of standards-aligned educational content and instructional resources for Back-to-School 2025 that will inspire teachers and engage students.

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MindShift

JULY 10, 2017

The resources to extend their learning this way are at their fingertips. “I He wanted students to know about the powerful resources from around the world that have influenced his work, so he started linking to those instead. “He He was showing them how he learned, that these were resources that were helpful to him,” November said.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

That vision is to create the best conditions that can lead to equitable learning outcomes and to provide all students with the right resources they need to learn, regardless of race, gender, income and other factors. But despite progress, work remains: according to Future Ready Schools , 21 million U.S.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Key points: Student engagement is at an all-time low in the classroom–here’s how to fix it Student engagement requires more than edtech tools How we can improve literacy through student engagement For more news on student engagement, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Schools in the U.S.

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Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

When I got connected on social media, my lens was expanded and I became aware additional organizations, as well as their supporting tools and resources. The Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) & Future Ready Schools (FRS). Connect: www.all4ed.org , @all4ed | www.futureready.org , @FutureReady.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

Resources Mentioned in This Podcast. She served on the leadership team for the EdTech Coaches Network of ISTE from 2015-2020, was a Future Ready Schools Instructional Coaches Thought Leader from 2017-2020, is a cohost of the Restart Recharge Podcast for coaches, and is a Google Certified Innovator, Coach, and Trainer.

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 29, 2016

Each January, thousands travel to Orlando, Florida to take part in the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC), one of the nation’s best edtech related learning opportunities for educators. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own. A seamless and simplistic way to have all the tools – right where you need them.

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Edsurge

JULY 5, 2022

This goes hand-in-hand with the concept of future readiness. We urgently need a comprehensive and modern curriculum, which thoughtfully incorporates edtech, along with a scalable and practical teacher development program to build a sustainable learning ecosystem that supports future generations. Pedagogy & Curriculum.

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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2024

Challenge #1: Inequitable access to resources Some thought leaders have openly worried about how access to AI tools might impact today’s existing digital divide. Because AI is here to stay, it’s impossible to overstate the importance of teachers understanding the technology and feeling equipped to help their students understand it.

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