No matter the region, schools across the world are recognizing the importance of adopting the right technology solutions today in preparation for the learning demands of tomorrow and beyond. In other words, they are becoming “future ready.”

For school to truly be future ready, it must go beyond one-to-one device initiatives and teaching apps. Schools, administrators and IT managers with a future-looking view on education already are thinking about the larger ecosystem, forecasting the emergence and impact of new technologies, and quickly adapting to the rapid changes taking place in the learning environment.

Here are nine steps for schools and administrators to consider in order to bring future-ready momentum to the classroom and school:


1. EMBRACE A POWERFUL VISION OF STUDENT-LED LEARNING.

The first step to approaching a future-ready education initiative is to identify and envision your organization’s end goal. In today’s learning environment, it should be students at the center, not the educators. For many learning instructors, this paradigm shift from a traditional teacher-led classroom to a student-centered one can be a challenging transition. While teachers and administrators play a critical role making a classroom future ready, students should be more involved in technology decision-making and... http://imperialedservices.com/blog/