Ditch That Textbook

OCTOBER 8, 2015

For example … managing social media for companies arranging work-from-home or telecommuting optimizing websites for search engines People all over the world are doing [.]. It’s our job to help students prepare for a workforce that we can’t describe.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

I am very honored to serve as one of the two national advisors for Future Ready Schools , representing the Instructional Coach strand. Fast forward to a few weeks, and Carl also serves on Future Ready Schools as one of the advisors for the IT strand. Brianna: I have! Don’t worry about it.”

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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. Commit to Leveraging Social Media and Telling Your Great Story! But how does the community know?

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EdTech Future Ready Social Media Broadband 189

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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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2024

Step 2 : On-site observations and interviews with leaders, staff, and students are conducted to validate perceptions and evidence collected for the questionnaire. It also provides insight into all elements of school culture and student learning.

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BYOD Data Future Ready Outcomes 277

Tom Murray

MAY 16, 2016

Recent news coverage and social media conversations about student data access, especially as it relates to outside service providers, have heightened the public’s overall interest in the use and security of student data. Future Ready Schools. All for the kids we serve, Thomas C. Director of Innovation.

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Student Data Privacy Data Future Ready Policies 133

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 18, 2018

We typically hear that while most learners own smartphones, they are “only” using them for things like social media and text messaging. Burning Glass data suggest that it’s not the whiz-bang, Jetsonian technologies that are most needed for learners to become “future ready.”

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2017

Grab your copy today and join the conversation on social media by using #brandEDU. Schools that are Future Ready boldly engage their community to build relationships and empower both students and families. On behalf of Trish and I we really hope you enjoy reading this book as much as we enjoyed writing it.

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Future Ready Strategy Social Media Resources 233

Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

From professional-learning modules to social media, opportunities for learning through high-quality digital content must be available for both kids and teachers. As such, and to mirror today’s instructional expectations, today’s school leaders must work to provide and empower anytime, anywhere learning opportunities for teachers.

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Professional Learning Learning Social Media Meeting 254

Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2017

of Education’s Office of Education Technology, where he catalyzed initiatives including GoOpen and Future Ready Librarian initiatives and co-authored the National Education Technology Plan. who spearheaded collaboration that brought new approaches to evaluating technology effectiveness for the Future Ready initiative.

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Ditch That Textbook

MAY 16, 2016

Think of how you would have felt 10 years ago if someone said these would be full-time, paying jobs: Search Engine Optimization Specialist User Experience Manager Social Media Manager Telecommuting Coordinator Online Advertising Manager Medical [.].

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Both series combine engaging student videos with ready-to-use lessons. In addition, the Future Ready Career Hub has been expanded with curated career exploration resources including Career Quest, a new series of student-driven explorations that invite learners to explore a range of career opportunities, and Career Profiles 2.0

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Education Future Ready Industry Resources 77

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. Social media is like a giant search engine that we can tap any time.

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Classroom EdTech Conference Future Ready 321

ET Magazine

APRIL 23, 2025

Both series combine engaging student videos with ready-to-use lessons. In addition, the Future Ready Career Hub has been expanded with curated career exploration resources including Career Quest, a new series of student-driven explorations that invite learners to explore a range of career opportunities, and Career Profiles 2.0

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Education Future Ready Industry Social Media 59

eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2023

From Stigmas to Selfies: The Power of Using Social Media in the Classroom. Break through the stigma surrounding social media and learn how you can utilize it to foster communication with parents, develop and model digital citizenship skills with students, and grow personally in your field as an educator. Get started here.

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Social Media Future Ready Conference Digital Citizenship 107

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2024

Not always be focusing on our to-do list and what's in the future. Readiness is important. I have to ask you about a big topic in the news these days, about whether to keep smartphones out of schools and keep people younger than 16 off social media. I'm not throwing the baby out with the bath water.

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How To Smartphone Social Media Future Ready 211

Tom Murray

APRIL 7, 2019

I love our work at Future Ready Schools. Whether it’s responding to emails, sharing on social media, reading the news, or connecting with friends, so much of my world, both personal and professional, goes through my phone, making it a daily struggle. I absolutely love the work that I’m blessed to do.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 6, 2017

Jon’s core PL skills are focused on 1:1 deployment, Common Core, Project Based Learning, social media skills and Lesson Design. Jon keynotes, leads and designs Professional Learning experiences all over the country. Jon’s contact info: Jon’s current CUE projects: CUE Rock Star Camps.

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EdTech Tools Twitter Professional Learning 419

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2022

Located in south central North Carolina, Hoke County Schools is a trusted community partner ensuring an inclusive and supportive environment that provides authentic learning opportunities preparing future-ready students.

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Schoology Social Media EdTech Future Ready 141

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 18, 2017

There are some new Future Ready Frameworks in town as well. You likely already know about Future Ready Schools and the Future Ready Pledge. And, you are likely already very familiar with the Future Ready Librarians framework released last year.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Whether it is in person at events and workshops or in social media spaces, I routinely see conversations play out where educators take a certain stance on the meaning of specific words. Certain words jump right out at me such as grit, innovation, branding, mindset, future ready, deeper learning, and personalization.

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edWeb.net

MAY 3, 2017

edWeb is so excited to congratulate Michelle Luhtala, department chair at New Canaan High School Library in Connecticut, for being selected as a 2017 AASL Social Media Superstars winner ! I’m the founder of edWeb.net and had just started our social network for educators. Time well spent. Thank you to both of you.

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Social Media Libraries Future Ready Conference 43

Neo LMS

JUNE 7, 2022

Discussions mimic the online experience they enjoy while engaging in group conversations on online forums , public chats and social media. . It must prepare students for their careers and equip them with future-ready skills. . These are fun assignments your students will probably love.

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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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Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 6, 2019

All are critically-important components of robust, future-ready schools and each gets substantial coverage in their respective book chapters. If you’re afraid of change, social media is a distraction and a risk. It’s hard to argue with any of these. Book review – Education unbound. That’s not a given.

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Learning Professional Learning Future Ready Outcomes 218

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: Future Ready Schools ® (Part of the Alliance for Excellent Education).

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

A blogger , speaker, author, technology advocate and prominent voice in social media, Rafranz Davis aims to bridge the digital divide in schools. He is the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools , which provides implementation strategies for student-centered, personalized learning for K-12 schools.

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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 107

TeacherCast

MARCH 8, 2015

The Alliance for Excellent Education is a Washington based advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that all students are ready for success in college. Jeff sits down with Terri Schwartzbeck and Sam Patterson to discuss the Alliance for Excellent Education, Digital Learning Day and how you can have a Future Ready School.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Meaningful Feedback In Iowa, at Van Meter Consolidated School District, Future Ready Librarian spokesperson and librarian Shannon Miller explains their school library is the heart of their culture. Their love for our library helps me press on and do what’s right for kids.” Our library is a very special part of our school community.

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Libraries Social Media Future Ready Groups 137

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

And in today’s highly polarized atmosphere, when a comment taken out of context can go viral on social media, the consequences of an out-of-control conversation can be even more severe. Our social media feeds often are reinforcing the beliefs that we already have.

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Classroom Guidelines Social Media Course 172

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Furthermore, Baird stated, that cell phones in the classroom can even put students at risk of human trafficking and bullying through social media. We empower teachers and education leaders in creating ProSocial Learning Experiences so their students emerge inspired, compassionate, and future ready.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Teaching students how to publish and share online without sharing personal information is a future-ready skill! Tag them on social media with links to student work. Social Media (Use hashtags like #kidtweet, #comments4kids, or find or create your own) . Consider pen names. Who is the Audience? Google Sites.

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Social Media Future Ready Google Examples 97

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 107

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

Make sure the project includes elements that help define your library as a Future Ready program. EXPAND YOUR NETWORK Through social media, you can build a fantastic network of free information and expertise. Use the Future Ready Librarians’ Facebook page to learn and connect with others.

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Future Ready Libraries Elementary Social Media 80

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Chronic cell phone users have more physical ailments and mental health issues, according to a National Institutes of Health survey, and the Surgeon General also has warned that social media might harm children and adolescents. This is actually why I partnered with Yondr to figure out what’s really best practice here,” Baird said.

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Mobility Survey Future Ready Social Media 113

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 5, 2017

It’s identified as a leadership area on the Future Ready Librarians Framework. A little while back I had the opportunity to create a video on school librarians and social media curation with our Rutgers’ School of Communication and Information’s Social Media and Society Cluster.

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