The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2020

Murray Tom serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools® , a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education , located in Washington, D.C. Just make a copy and adapt it for your use or print it. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF. About Thomas C.

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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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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. When we work together, our brilliance will only be capped by our own egos and pride. So how can we best leverage our collective expertise?

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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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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

APRIL 24, 2019

Educators are constantly looking for resources and tools to get students engaged and excited about the content they are teaching. Empowerment means you are providing your students with the future-ready skills and experiences they can take with them into the future. My favorite 5 tools to develop future-ready skills.

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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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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 24, 2019

To thank you for your sharing, friendship and support over the years I am sharing free tips, learning resources, web tools and apps for 25 days in my Digital December STEM Advent Calendar. Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates! Just click on the calendar below and a post will appear for that day.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

In the course of adapting many of our curricular resources to fit teachers’ changing needs, we have distilled a robust collection of skills into lessons we believe will help teachers foster social-emotional learning, and in doing so develop future-ready students. They just need the right tools to make it happen.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Department of Education that will bring together more than 100 school district leaders committed to making their districts, and in turn its students, “future ready.” ” During the summit, which takes place on Nov.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

I recommend this handy, useful encyclopedia of education technology tools. Your 3D Printer Does Not Make You Innovative Tom Murray Director of Innovation Tom serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education located in Washington, D.C. Learn more now.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2017

The “secret sauce” in all of this was the strategic use of digital tools to proactively share the details of our efforts and resulting impact. During my tenure as a principal, I was always in search of tools and processes to help measure the impact of the changes we were implementing. Unfortunately, nothing existed.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

I constantly see and hear about leaders who tout themselves in a way that makes others develop a perception that they actually know something about the effective integration of a variety of technology tools to improve professional practice. Simply communicating and telling your story with social media tools can accomplish this.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Modern learning environments seamlessly integrate technology into spaces that are designed around teaching and learning , giving instructors and students the tools they need to succeed in a physical setting that promotes collaboration and supports multiple learning styles. One Year Or Less.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2024

If we want to utilize generative AI as a tool to help our students, we need to ensure that we provide ALL of them with the tools and time to learn how to harness its abilities. Edtech has democratized access to so many tools for creativity and communication for our students.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Concepts like state of matter, structure of atoms and chemical reactions become accessible in Minecraft through the immersive world and these brand-new tools,” Minecraft Education Director Neal Manegold says in the blog. Digital badging is a tool used in professional development to give teachers tangible goals.

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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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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Our AI deep dive resulted in the development of three guiding principles: high standards and expectations, future ready skills, and cultural proficiency. The three guiding principles have become the foundation which underpins all AI professional development, communication, and future planning.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In fact, those who benefit most from AI tools that personalize instruction are students who didn’t necessarily need that much help to begin with. While the educational benefits of AI, such as helping students build future-ready skills, are clear, it is equally important to ensure that students learn how to use AI safely and responsibly.

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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. Opting for a STEAM curriculum helps to provide the psychological and practical tools to empower students not just to participate in technical fields, but to innovate through them.

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2016

New project highlights critical role school librarians play in supporting Future Ready goals. Future Ready Schools (FRS), led by the Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) in partnership with the U.S. Future Ready librarians embrace change and innovation in education,” said Ray.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 1, 2024

If you’re eager to see AI education tools in action, explore ViewSonic’s Education Software and witness the future of learning. On top of that, AI tools work as 24/7 tutors, offering help with tricky topics whenever needed. Art classes benefit from AI tools like Google’s Quick, Draw!

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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. Flexible Furniture Provides High-Impact Benefits.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

This free tool helps educators around the world connect their students. He serves on Scholastic’s Principal Advisory Board and is a national advisor with Future Ready Schools. If you’re struggling, this is an inspiring show that you’ll want to listen to. Today’s sponsor: Empatico.

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eSchool News

MAY 9, 2022

CHICAGO – Parents and educators agree that a key goal of K-12 education is to ensure that students are “future-ready”—with the knowledge, skills, and drive to navigate their careers and lives. Access the full report: Educating Future-Ready Students: Bridging Social and Emotional Learning and Career and Workforce Development.

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Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2025

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. AI is a tool to lighten the load so teachers can focus on the more important things in education like building relationships with their students.

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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. Future Ready Schools ® Invites You to a Participate in a Webinar. Tom Murray , Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools ® , Alliance for Excellent Education.

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Neo LMS

MAY 24, 2022

The latter have various tools to promote student collaboration both in the classroom and in a virtual environment. Learn why student collaboration should be at the heart of the teaching experience and what edtech tools you can rely on to foster it. . Acquire future-ready skills that will help them in their careers. .

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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. Leaders from many organizations, such as Future Ready Schools , talk about how schools can enable anywhere, anytime learning. Cloud Tech Optimizes Workflow for K–12 Schools. jena.passut_7651.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 24, 2024

By integrating YouScience’s aptitude-based tool, YouScience Aptitude & Career Discovery , into its CTE programs, PPS aims to provide students with personalized insights into their natural talents and abilities.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 6, 2017

Today Jon Corippo @jcorippo talks about one of his favorite tools, Quizizz. He shares how you can use this tool to teach vocabulary and save time for other things! Unleashing students to help with this tool. Want to hear another episode on technology tools? VICKI: Happy edtech tool Tuesday.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 25, 2015

Portions of this post are adapted from the Future Ready Schools website with permission. Future ready schools are those focused on learning in a digital age and prepare students for the world of today and of the future. Digital Leadership and Future Ready Recently the U.S.

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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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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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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2024

That means switching from a strategy of giving teachers more tools to use to one that prioritizes taking some away. People said, ‘like, what, how are you going to take my Zoom away?’” This year, the district saw a big leap in the cost of subscriptions for even “basic” tools like Microsoft Office, Mendoza says. The result?

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