Tom Murray

MAY 23, 2018

Across the country, librarians are supporting those in need by promoting the great work and connectivity often available at local libraries. ” after Facebook introduced a new tool inside the app to find wifi nearby. Although introduced for convenience, this tool can support students without home access.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 19, 2021

Despite decades of research consistently showing positive correlations between high-quality programs and achievement, patterns suggest, for today’s children and for children to come, a school library-rich future is, or potentially will not be, evenly distributed. Interactive digital tools will allow us to easily make comparisons.

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eSchool News

MAY 29, 2020

eSchool News Library & Media Technology Guide. Leveraging a Future Ready Library opportunity. Renovating libraries to meet students’ next-generation needs. • Renovating libraries to meet students’ next-generation needs. • Everything You Need to Know. Everyone You Need to Reach. •

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

From making classrooms safer to providing high-quality instructional materials to ensuring schools leverage the most current digital tools, grant money can make all the difference. And for school librarians in particular, these grants represent a unique opportunity to establish future-ready libraries with strong digital book collections.

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2023

Being future-ready is more than just being ready for college or securing a job; it’s thinking creatively about the problems we face as a society. Being future-ready is more than just being ready for college or securing a job; it’s thinking creatively about the problems we face as a society.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2018

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. They’re using tools like Google Classroom and different things that I curate for the teacher and for the class.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 27, 2016

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.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2016

The Future Ready Librarians initiative launched at ALA and ISTE this week. The Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative itself launched at the White House in October 2014. The Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative itself launched at the White House in October 2014. million learners.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Traci Chun, a teacher-librarian at Skyview High School in Vancouver, Washington, and junior Ulises Santillano Tlaseca troubleshoot a 3D printing job in the library’s maker space. When my library is quiet, that’s a red flag,” said Chun. Wayne Grimm, Library Instructional Technology Teacher at Westview High School, Beaverton, Oregon.

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Future Ready Libraries Software Advocacy 111

Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Many are putting together digital experiences with content-creation tools like Genially. 7 Steps to a Genially Transformation In a rapidly changing educational landscape with a focus on developing and nurturing future-ready learners, it is vital for educators to inject experiential learning into our classrooms whenever possible.

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Classroom Future Ready Learning Gamification 172

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2016

The Future Ready Librarians initiative launched at ALA and ISTE this week. The Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative itself launched at the White House in October 2014. The Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative itself launched at the White House in October 2014. million learners.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 13, 2018

By equipping teachers with the skills and tools needed to understand which tools work best, in which context, and for whom, classrooms will move closer to truly personalizing learning and fulfilling the promise of technology to close persistent achievement gaps. Libraries as Maker Magnets. Students consume less and make more!

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EdTech Libraries Future Ready Case Study 158

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 16, 2017

Today Josh Stumpenhorst @stumpteacher is directing a library revolution and evolution to Learning Commons at his school. And yes, they’ll be flying drones in the library! ” He also discusses the importance of literature and creativity in the library. Why Reinvent the Library? Let’s do this!

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2023

Walk away with various apps, tools, and resources you can use to create your own personalized content today! Immersive, Innovation Spaces Are Propelling Future-Readiness! Let’s create a trajectory of learning opportunities for future-ready learners! How to Create Accessible and Equitable Library Collections.

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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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NeverEndingSearch

JANUARY 16, 2021

And they live on happily familiar platforms like Google Slides, Wakelet, PowerPoint, Symbaloo, Smore, Thinglink, Buncee, Hyperdocs, and on those Bitmoji classrooms and libraries you’ve already created. Shannon Miller is the queen of school library choice boards! 25 Days of Digital Tools and Ideas from Future Ready Librarians.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Department of Education’s Office of Education Technology, librarians are at the forefront of helping schools become future ready. She kicked off Season 6 of the Emerging Tech series of webinars on edWeb.net October 19th with a live broadcast from New Canaan High School on the topic of “ Future Ready Librarians.”

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 2, 2020

AHS and Arapahoe Community College merge to become Arapahoe Community School (ACS), a partnership that results in every student graduating with a minimum of 2 years of college credit.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

In support of the Future Ready Schools Initiative, where superintendents across the country pledge to actively work toward widespread, equitable digital learning, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology created the Future Ready Leader project.

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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2023

The first title debuting in the ISTE Young Innovators collection, Sonia’s Digital World (pub 8/1/23), is written by award-winning librarian Shannon McClintock Miller, an ISTE Making IT Happen Award recipient, Future Ready Librarians spokesperson, Follett thought leader, and AASL Leadership Luminary social media superstar.

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Digital Citizenship Future Ready Libraries Social Media 110

NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 19, 2020

After seeing Cathi’s message on the Future Ready Librarians’ Facebook Group , librarian Kim Borden, from the Penn Argyl (PA) School District, responded to the call. Pen Argyl school libraries are where you find the pulse of the schools. What do we know? Pen Argyl schools are the heart of the local community.

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Libraries Elementary Future Ready Academic Standards 118

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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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

Then pick one project, tool, or strategy that will be your initial foray into your makerspace. Make sure the project includes elements that help define your library as a Future Ready program. TAKE STOCK Summer is the perfect time to assess your library and determine what you already have and what you need.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 6, 2018

Summer isn’t quite over, but now that August has claimed its place on our calendars, many educators are getting ready to welcome students back to school in the coming weeks–and that means ensuring tech tools and digital resources are ready to go. Ensuring a return on instruction. Eric Sheninger and Thomas C.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The district is in the middle of a digital equity revolution, being led by a particularly sharp Director of Education Technology and Library Programs, Dewayne McClary. Not only digital curriculum, but also productivity tools. In fact, we have become so accustomed to hearing negative things about D.C

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2023

The first title debuting in the ISTE Young Innovators collection, Sonia’s Digital World (pub 8/1/23), is written by award-winning librarian Shannon McClintock Miller, an ISTE Making IT Happen Award recipient, Future Ready Librarians spokesperson, Follett thought leader, and AASL Leadership Luminary social media superstar.

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EdTech Digital Citizenship Future Ready Social Media 111

Buncee

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Since winning the AASL award for one of the best digital storytelling tools in 2017 , the Buncee team has always loved being a part of school libraries across the country. These ideas also address elements of the Future Ready Library Framework. Learn more about the Future Ready Library Framework here.

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Education Superhighway

MARCH 24, 2020

CEO John Harrington stated, “No school or library should miss out on E-rate funding for Internet access because of the coronavirus.” With that in mind, Funds For Learning will support any school district or library in need of immediate help to meet the E-rate filing deadline at no charge. Future Ready Schools.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 18, 2015

This is a LIVE show presented in news show format featuring a Wrap up of “This Month in School Libraries” and deeper discussion of topical school library issues with special guest experts. Department of Education's Future Ready Pledge. Two Week Calendar Monday, May 18th at 8pm TL News Night LIVE!

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

There are thousands of online tools to streamline education delivery. A quick scan of the EdTech Top 40 – Fall 22 Report reveals that teachers in the United States used almost 148 digital tools, while students used nearly 143 digital tools in the school year 2021–22. Best Digital Learning Tools for Future-Ready Classrooms.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 21, 2024

OVERVIEW: Our first Library 2.0 School Library Summit is " School Libraries and AI ," and will be held online (and for free) tomorrow, Thursday, August 22nd, 2024, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Please also join the Library 2.0 community to be kept updated on this and future events.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 15, 2015

This is a LIVE show presented in news show format featuring a Wrap up of “This Month in School Libraries” and deeper discussion of topical school library issues with special guest experts. Are you ready to learn more? to help teachers be Ready for BYOD. Department of Education's Future Ready Pledge.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 8, 2015

Be sure to watch to get some ideas about how you can use this tool in a variety of content areas! This is a LIVE show presented in news show format featuring a Wrap up of “This Month in School Libraries” and deeper discussion of topical school library issues with special guest experts. More information here.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2023

Gale In Context: For Educators Integration : full Gale In Context: For Educators functionality, including subject and curriculum browse, lesson plans, resource organization, assessments and annotation tools. Gale In Context databases have a long history of supporting academic achievement and future-ready skill development.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 23, 2018

There’s been a lot of very expectable buzz on the TL Blogosphere as well as on Future Ready Librarians Facebook Group relating to new ways folks are getting things started. School is back in session in Georgia, and I’m once again reorganizing what happens in the first visit to the library. What is that right message?

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Libraries Future Ready Elementary Google 73

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 19, 2024

OVERVIEW: Our first Library 2.0 School Library Summit is " School Libraries and AI ," and will be held online (and for free) this Thursday, August 22nd, 2024, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Please also join the Library 2.0 community to be kept updated on this and future events.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 15, 2015

Department of Education's Future Ready Pledge. The Pledge is a commitment by district leaders to work with educators, families, and community members to make all schools in their districts Future Ready. Future Ready Schools: the School Leadership Summit will be held online using Google Hangouts on Air.

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