The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 3, 2017

Point A: We need to be asking what works because we’re spending a lot of money on education technology. He’s the co-author of Learning Transformed. So, Vicki, here’s what we’re seeing; nationwide, we’re spending billions of dollars on educational technology. So what works is when students are actively using the technology.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Access to New Education Technology and Resources We’ve seen some incredible progress from districts over the past few years in this area. But despite progress, work remains: according to Future Ready Schools , 21 million U.S. students still lack the broadband capability necessary for digital learning. Want to learn more?

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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. million learners.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 19, 2020

I especially appreciated hearing how your previous investments in technology integration, competency-based education, flex mod scheduling, and personalized learning all came together as you moved into full-time remote instruction. Future Ready Schools just launched its new podcast series, Leading Through Unprecedented Times.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2017

These days, many educators are fueling their hope with visions of personalizing learning—of finding ways to help students articulate their goals, find pathways, take action and keep at it, no matter the obstacles. Even so, there is plenty of debate about “personalized learning,” starting with the core question: Is it a “thing”?

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 10, 2018

When the IT department rolls out a new technology in a K-12 school, having a cloud-based management tool is basically a requirement. With the cloud, slim IT staffs are able to help teachers and administrators leverage technology to create personalized learning experiences and manage student data. jena.passut_7651.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 25, 2015

Portions of this post are adapted from the Future Ready Schools website with permission. Advances in technology continue to impact society in amazing ways. The evolution of the Internet allows anyone with access the ability to communicate, collaborate, acquire information, and learn with anyone, at anytime, and from anywhere.

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Tom Murray

APRIL 22, 2016

Department of Education released the 2016 National Education Technology Plan (NETP). First released in 1996 and updated every five years since, the NETP is the flagship educational technology policy document for the United States. ConnectED Fellow, Zac Chase , from the U.S.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 19, 2022

What matters the most is to equip students with future-ready skills to become well-rounded adults ready to thrive in their lives and careers. As its name suggests, this type of learning focuses on individual competency. Competency-based learning is easier to implement when you have the right tools.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

utilize digital technologies in academic- and work-productive ways that go far beyond social uses or mere replication of analog instructional practices. But we rarely foster ‘future ready’ policies, instructional and leadership practices, or school organizational redesigns. Principal 2.0 (new new book!).

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 16, 2018

When technology fails in the classroom, it takes away from valuable instructional time and hinders student learning. Lincoln and Nancy Greene, a technology support specialist in the district, discussed Chula Vista’s journey in a session at the Spring CUE 2018 conference. How to Marry IT and Instructional Technology.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 28, 2022

Students need to be able to learn at their own pace to better grasp and retain information Self-paced, personalized learning allows them to gradually accumulate knowledge and competencies according to their needs and level. . One of the most popular tools that achieve this goal is the learning management system (LMS).

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2017

Rural schools could get a boost from personalized learning programs as they strive to meet unique challenges and help students succeed, according to new research. But rural schools also have strengths, most notably strong and tight-knit communities, and these close relationships can help support personalized learning models in schools.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

Strong leaders are essential for the developing and sustaining transitions to digital learning. The resulting Characteristics of Future Ready Leadership describes the policies and practices used by successful Future Ready district leaders.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2024

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.

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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. The team’s primary goal was to develop a shared vision for deeper learning through innovative uses of digital technologies.

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Tom Murray

JUNE 24, 2016

The shift to Future Ready Schools with blended and digital learning is dramatically changing the role of the school leader and requires focused attention on the critical importance of school culture in a successful transition. Such leadership is foundational to creating Future Ready Schools. Director of Innovation.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Active learning with technology involves the use of edtech tools and digital resources to discover, analyze, and apply learning. Passive learning doesn’t help students develop future-ready skills, like critical thinking or creativity, in the same way active learning does.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

“For personalized learning to thrive, principals must create a culture of innovation that brings together students, teachers, administrators, parents and the community to share a vision for an improved learning experience.”.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

The 21 st -century classroom has undergone many changes, from the growing implementation of new tools and technologies, to new ways of thinking about teaching and learning. One of these new mindsets has to do with the how much control students have over their own learning.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

Wisconsin’s Kettle Moraine School District (KMSD) is featured in the Future Ready Leaders project’s professional learning resources as one of the nation’s leaders in personalized learning. The project is showcased on the Department of Education’s website.) Additionally, KMSD has become an example of implementation.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

From interactive apps to virtual environments, these technologies create dynamic educational experiences, preparing students for the demands of the digital age while empowering educators to deliver impactful lessons. How technology helps in teaching and learning Technology revolutionizes K-12 teaching and learning, offering myriad benefits.

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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. million learners.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 13, 2018

With that in mind, we invite you to help us tell our stories at SXSW EDU 2019 to spread the word on topics like learner variability, educator micro-credentials, immersive storytelling with 360° technology, maker learning, edtech pilots, data interoperability, and more. What happens in a Future Ready Library?

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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. million learners.

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MindShift

JULY 10, 2017

Every year thousands of educators gather for the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference eager to learn about the newest features in favorite apps and to glean ideas from one another about how to effectively teach in new ways. Question #1: How do you teach students to become problem designers?

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edWeb.net

MARCH 9, 2015

Future Ready is a free, bold new effort to maximize digital learning opportunities and help school districts move quickly toward preparing students for success in college, a career, and citizenship. Follow us on Twitter @edWebnet to learn about upcoming webinars and special events! community, presenter Thomas C.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 9, 2019

In 2013, the majority of schools across the country were not equipped to implement an innovative and technology-rich curriculum. Today, with more than 97 percent of school districts with increased access to high-speed Internet, technology is taking hold and creating incredible learning opportunities for our students.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

This series of 50 short videos help schools and districts see how it looks to implement various parts of a personalized learning strategy into their systems. 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.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Future Ready overhaul coincides with the new national ed-tech plan. Last Thursday, The United States Department of Education held an event at the White House unveiling the 2016 National Education Technology Plan and celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Future Ready initiative.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 2, 2020

AHS launches its ‘Warrior Portal,’ which eliminates grades and transcripts, allows for more-personalized learning pathways, and creates academic/work portfolios for every student. AHS students each have their own laptop and routinely engage in tele-learning with 10 sister schools all around the world. Related Posts. New book!

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The BenQ Boards allowed Paso Robles to bypass an expensive cabling infrastructure update many of its schools needed while introducing an affordable yet innovative classroom solution for fostering engagement and collaboration and nurturing future-ready students. “We

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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. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology, expanded FRS to position school librarians as leaders in this effort. Future Ready Goals=Librarian Goals.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Future Ready overhaul coincides with the new national ed-tech plan. Last Thursday, The United States Department of Education held an event at the White House unveiling the 2016 National Education Technology Plan and celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Future Ready initiative.

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eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

As technology is quickly evolving, educators and administrators alike are trying to keep up with the new products and trends in blended learning. Serves as the State and District Digital Learning Director for the Alliance of Excellent Education located in Washington DC. Here’s who we asked and what they had to say: Tom Murray.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Thanks to — or because of — technology change happens at a faster rate than ever before, and education makes no exception. But any of what currently happens in edtech couldn’t be possible without the driving passion for education and technology of people. You know the saying “The only constant is change”. Edtech is always changing.

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