In the News . . . 2024

April

  • [Podcast] Behind the Mission of Serving Students (with Dr. Julie Mitchell), Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] Championing Kids at the Middle Level (with Dr. Carmen Maring), Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] Leadership Lessons with Thomas C. Murray, Northwestern College, Link

March

  • [Podcast] Cultivating Trust in the School System, Future Ready Podcast, Link

February

  • Make Each Second Count with Thomas C. Murray, AASA Podcast, Link

  • The Challenges and Rewards of Educational Leadership, Better Learning Podcast, Link

January

  • Student Engagement Requires More Than EdTech Tools, eSchoolNews, Link

In the News . . . 2023

December

  • Episode 14 with Thomas C. Murray, Minnetonka Ahoy Podcast, Link

  • Episode 113 with Tom Murray, Reimagine Schools Podcast, Link

  • 4 must-ask questions to spark a love for learning in your school, Toddle, Link

  • Personal & Authentic with Thomas C. Murray, Wisconsin ASCD, Link

November

  • Personal & Authentic Learning with Thomas C. Murray, AVID Podcast, Link

  • [Blog] Keeping People at the Heart of Innovation, Digital Promise, Link

August

  • Educator, Author Thomas Murray speaks Monday, The Meadville Tribune, Link

  • Recap of Season 5 - Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Future Ready Schools, Link

  • The Exciting Future of Education (with Dr. Calvin Watts), Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

  • A Crash Course on Social Media (with Andrea Gribble), Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

July

  • Conference set to begin the school year, The Franklin Sun, Link

  • [Podcast] Leaving a Legacy (with Tom Burton), Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

  • [Podcast] A Culture of Character (with Stephen Mackey), Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

  • [Podcast] A Holistic Approach to SEL (with Sharonica Hardin-Bartley), Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

June

  • [Podcast] Change Takes Time (with Dr. Melvin Brown), Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

  • [Podcast] Overcome and Conquer (with Lindsay Tarpley), Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

  • [Podcast] Building Meaningful Career Pathways (with Ed Hidalgo), Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

  • [Podcast] Showing Up for Students (with Laurie Smith), Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

May

  • [Podcast] Achieving School Alignment (with Dr. Lorraine Perez), Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

  • [Podcast] How Can You Lead With Joy? (with George Philhower), Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

  • [Podcast] Are You Leading Happy? (with Suzanne Dailey), Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

  • [Podcast] Students Will Teach You How to Teach Them (with Andre Daughty), Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

April

  • [Podcast] Zip Code Shouldn’t Dictate Quality (with PJ Caposey), Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

March

  • [Podcast] Hive in Five with Tom Murray, The BeKeepers, Link

  • [Podcast] How Do We Make Our Schools Become Future Ready in the AC Age of Education, Voices for Excellence, Link

February

  • Passing the Mic (w/Tom Murray), Undisrupted Podcast, Link

  • What are your New Year’s resolutions for your school or district?, K12 Dive, Link

January

  • 4 Major EdTech Themes Emerge for Upcoming San Antonio Convention, EdTech K-12 Magazine, Link

  • Choosing Our Lens Each Day with Guest Tom Murray, Evolving with Gratitude Podcast, Link

 In the News . . . 2022

December

  • [Webinar] Supporting Social-Emotional Health for Students and Staff, Future Ready Schools, Link

November

  • [Webinar] Overcoming Adversity through Preparedness and Resilience, Future Ready Schools, Link

August

  • Cardona to Meriden Teachers: “Our Kids Need You Now More Than Ever!”, Record Journal (CT), Link

  • DIJ Impact Series, Growth, Humanex, Link

June/July

  • eLearning Trailblazers: Cutting-Edge Edtech Innovators, eLearning Industry, Link

  • Personal & Authentic with Thomas C. Murray, Books with Bagby Podcast, Link

  • Public Education Foundation Announces 2nd Cohort of Innovative Educator Fellows, The Chattanoogan, Link

April

  • 30 K-12 IT Influencers to follow in 2022, EdTech Magazine, Link

  • Teach Better Team Morning Show Daily Drop-In, Teach Better, Link

  • [Webinar] Leading Into and For the Future of Education, BTS Spark, Link

  • [Podcast] Promoting Educational Innovation and Equity in Our Community’s Schools, Designing Schools, Link

  • [Webinar] Reducing Special Educator Stress and Burnout, Future Ready Schools, Link

  • [Podcast] Leading Through Unprecedented Times Season 4 Recap, Future Ready Schools, Link

  • [Podcast] Flexibility & Resilience (with Kirk Koennecke), Future Ready Schools, Link

  • [Podcast] Be a Coffee Bean (with Damon West), Future Ready Schools, Link

March

  • [Podcast] Ep. 10 with ASCD Best-Selling Author Thomas C. Murray, Big Ideas in Small Windows, Link

  • [Podcast] Be G.R.E.A.T. (with Dwight Carter), Future Ready Schools, Link

  • [Podcast] Support for All the Pieces (with Michele Bowers), Future Ready Schools, Link

  • [Podcast] All Means All (with Vince Scheivert), Future Ready Schools, Link

  • [Podcast] Small But Mighty (with Lori Gonzalez), Future Ready Schools, Link

February

  • TCEA 2022: 4 Takeaways from This Year’s Event, EdTech Magazine, Link

  • [Podcast] Advocate Honestly | Tom Murray | Trauma-Informed Assessment, The Tom Schimmer Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] We GET TO Go to School Here (with Glenn Robbins), Future Ready Schools, Link

  • Thrive O’Clock Interview, Thrive in EDU, Link

  • [Podcast] We Are Going to Be Just Fine (with Michael McCormick), Future Ready Schools, Link

  • [Podcast] Change Requires Vulnerability (with Eric Sheninger), Future Ready Schools, Link

January

  • [Podcast] Finding Hope in the Struggle (with Allyson Apsey), Future Ready Schools, Link

  • [Podcast] We Don’t Always See the Finished Product (with Henry Turner), Future Ready Schools, Link

  • Personal & Authentic Education, On the Right Road, VoiceAmerica Radio, Link

  • PC & Friends 2022 Full Show, Link

  • FETC22 Takeaways, The Hogan Report, Link

In the News . . . 2021

December

  • Learning Transformed Named #6 eBook of All Time by Book Authority, Book Authority, Link

November

  • [Podcast] Remaking Tomorrow with Thomas C. Murray, Future Ready Schools, Remake Learning, Link

  • [Interview] Interview with Thomas C. Murray leading educator, author of Personal & Authentic, Straight Talk, Link

October

  • Taking Control of Your Professional Growth, Edutopia, Link

September

  • An EdTech User’s Glossary to Speech Recognition and AI in the Classroom, EdSurge, Link

  • Symposium at Educational Service Center, Times Recorder, Link

  • [Round table] Navigating Leadership #38: Are you a Future Ready Leader?, Unlocking the Middle, Link

July

June

  • Federal Telehealth Bill Heightens Conversation About Broadband Access in Rural Kansas, The Wichita Eagle, Link

May

  • Bridging the Homework Gap, National School Boards Association, Link

  • [Podcast] Personal & Authentic featuring Thomas C. Murray, Aspire Leadership, Link

  • Leading Through Unprecedented Times - Season 3 Recap, Future Ready Schools, Link

  • [Podcast] It’s About Progress, Not Perfection with Dr. Shawnterra Moore, Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

  • [Podcast] A Vision of Hope with Dr. Maria Martinez-Poulin, Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

  • [Podcast] The Power of Power of Positive Leadership with Jon Gordon, Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

April

  • [Podcast] Unlocking Unlimited Potential with Thomas C. Murray, #UUPotential Stories Show, Link

  • [Webinar] Expert Discussion: The American Rescue Plan, GoGuardian, Link

  • [Podcast] Creating a Human-Centered Culture (with LaVonna Roth), Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

  • [Podcast] It’s Not Salesmanship, It’s Leadership! (with Dr. Michael Lubelfeld), Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

  • [Podcast] Authentic EdTech Integration, and Wings! EdTech Bites, Link

  • [Podcast] “Project Based Learning. Real Questions. Real Answers. (with Ross Cooper and Erin Murphy), Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

  • [Podcast] “What Can School Leaders Expect from Our New US Secretary of Education?”, BAM Radio Network, Link

  • [Podcast] “Equity Takes Courage” with Dr. Sanee Bell, Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

March

  • [Podcast] “Love is Stronger Than Hate,” with Chris Singleton, Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

  • [Podcast] “Carry the Banner” with Emily Paschall, Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

  • [Podcast] “What Can School Leaders Expect From Our New U.S. Secretary of Education?”, BAM Radio Network, Link

  • [Podcast] One Year Later with Tom Murray, Beyond on Walls, Link

  • [Podcast] “I Love it Here!” with Clint Pulver, Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

  • [Podcast] “We Will Not Let Each Other Fail” with Zandra Jo Galvan, Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

February

  • Digital Learning Day 2021, Alliance for Excellent Education, Link

  • [Podcast] “Persistence Overcomes Resistance” with Principal El, Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

  • 4 Effective Leadership Traits for the COVID-19 Era and Beyond, Education Dive, Link

  • [Podcast] “Equity, Social Justice, and Hope” with Marlon Styles, Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

  • [Podcast] “Creating a Growth Mindset through Standards-based Learning and Grading, Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Link

January

  • 4 Keys to Effective School Leadership in Any Environment, District Administration, Link

  • At a Glance the 2021 Keynote Speakers, District Administration, Link

  • Experts Say This is What Children need to Survive the COVID-19 Pandemic, USA Today, Link

  • Season 6: Episode 18 with Thomas C. Murray, Raise Your Game Podcast, Link

  • I Wish I Would Have Learned, Hesperia SD Podcast, Link

 In the News . . . 2020

December  

  • The Hidden Stories Within: Being Personal & Authentic in Education, Focus on K-12, Link

  • Getting Future Ready, LinkedUp Breaking Boundaries in Education Podcast, Link

  • Johnson City Schools planning a fully online "12th” school for 2021-22 School Year, Johnson City Press, Link

  • [Podcast] Author Talks with Thomas C. Murray, Staff Room Podcast, Link

  • [Webinar] Learning from Adversity and Celebrating Innovation in 2020, Future Ready Schools, Link

  • [Podcast] This is Not Sustainable, OnEducation Podcast, Link

November

  • [Podcast] Episode 30, The Edtech Chat Podcast, Link

  • [Webinar] Leading for Sustainable Change, Future Ready Schools, Link

October

  • Why Empathy is a Leadership Essential, District Administration Magazine, Link

  • [Podcast] Making an Impact By Being Personal & Authentic, Mastering Social Media for Schools, Link

  • [Podcast] Personal & Authentic in the Midst of Adversity with Thomas C. Murray, Lemonade Learning Podcast, Link

September

  • Leading and Learning in a Remote Setting, NAESP Magazine, Link

  • 5 Strategies for a Great Virtual Meeting, Future Ready Schools, Link

  • [Podcast] Focus on the Students’ Well-Being with Abbey Askew Futrell, Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] What Challenges Can You Adapt To? with Mario Andrade, Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] How You Do Anything is How You Do Everything with Alan Stein Jr., Future Ready Podcast, Link

August

  • [Podcast] Explore, Design, and Create with Technology, DivingDeepEDU Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] Look to the Future with Dr. Baron Davis, Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] Persistence Not Perfection with Dr. Susan Enfield, Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] Have a Listening Mindset with Dr. Brad Gustafson, Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] Keeping Kids at the Heart of the Decision-Making with Dr. Darryl Williams, Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] Together We Will Figure This Out with Amber Teamann, Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] We Can Always Get Better with George Couros, Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] There is Strength in Vulnerability with Dr. Howard Fields, Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] Plan for Your Plans to Change with Charles Sampson, Future Ready Podcast, Link

July

  • Love Must Come First in Distance Learning, The Star, Link

  • [Podcast] Dancing in the Puddles with Dr. Tiffany Anderson, Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] Courageous Leadership with Dr. Jenny McGown, Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] Maintain Perspective with Chip Baker, Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] Building Trust and Relationships with Dr. Michael T Conner, Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] Setting Students Up For Success with Dr. Andy Jacks, Future Ready Podcast, Link

June

  • Educators and Parents React to the New Reality of Learning, EdTech K12, Link

  • [Podcast] Balance & Boundaries with Dr. Adam Phyall, Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] Learning to Lead Remotely with Jessica Gomez, Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] Prioritize the People with Josh Stumpenhorst, Future Ready Podcast, Link

May

  • [Podcast] Personal & Authentic During Coronavirus - A Conversation with Tom Murray, George Couros Podcast, Link

  • [Webinar] Leading and Communicating Virtually, NCLA, Link

  • [Podcast] Personal & Authentic, Brian Mendler Show, Link

  • Three Tips to Help Make Remote Learning More Personal, Class Tech Tips, Link

  • [Webinar] Creating Career and Technical Education Pathways That Support Equitable Opportunities for Students, Future Ready Schools, Link

  • [Podcast] Flexibility and Grace with Dr. Sanée Bell, Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] Pacing Through the Pandemic with Dr. Suzanne Lacey, Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] Leveraging Student Voice with Dr. Neil Gupta, Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] It's Okay to Hit Pause with Beth Houf, Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] Flexibility, Human Connection, and Guidance with Dr. David Miyashiro, Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] Purposeful, Not Perfect with Jessica Cabeen, Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] You Are Not Alone with Jerry Almendarez, Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] Vulnerability & Mindset with Dr. Jill Siler, Future Ready Podcast, Link

April

  • Virtual book club provides professional development, support, and connections for faculty, Goshen School District, Link

  • [Video Interview] DBC, Inc. Live - Teacher Appreciation Series Featuring Thomas C. Murray, DBC, Inc., Link

  • [Podcast] US EdTech Policy Conversations Amidst Coronavirus concerns with Tom Murray, 10 Minute Teacher Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] Five Things We Wish We Knew About Distance Learning Before We Took the Leap, Unearthed Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] Live from Home, Don’t Live at Work, Transformative Principal Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] Obstacles Bring Opportunities with Marlon Styles, Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] Stay Focused On The Why with Dr. Rosa Perez-Isiah, Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] Finding Joy Each Day with Dr. Joe Sanfelippo, Future Ready Podcast, Link

  • [Podcast] We Are In This Together with Matt Miller, Future Ready Podcast, Link

March

  • [Webinar] Building Strong Partnerships to Support Future Ready Schools, Alliance for Excellent Education, Link

  • [Podcast] Personal & Authentic, Episode 99 with Thomas C. Murray, MOEdu Podcast, Link

  • [Webinar] Enriching Learning Opportunities Through the Cloud, Alliance for Excellent Education, Link

  • We’re All in This Together with Scott McKenna, Scaling Creative, Link

February

  • [Webinar] Digital Learning Day 2020 Live from Washington, D.C., Alliance for Excellent Education, Link

  • [Podcast] Episode 109 with Thomas Murray, Leading While Green Podcast, Link

  • 25 Books for Educators to Explore, Getting Smart, Link

January

  • [Webinar] Personal & Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences that Impact a Lifetime, All4Ed, Link

  • [Podcast] OnEducation Presents: Tom Murray at #FETC, OnEducation, Link

  • [Podcast] An Interview with Thomas C. Murray of Future Ready Schools, Personalized Learning with Matt & Courtney, Link

  • [Webinar] Innovation Includes Sustainability, Future Ready Schools, Link

  • [Podcast] Episode 11 with Thomas C. Murray, The Pixel Classroom Podcast, Link

In the News . . . 2019

November

  • [Podcast] Personal & Authentic with the Teach Better Team, Teach Better, Link

  • [Podcast] Personal & Authentic Learning Experiences with Tom Murray, Class Tech Tips, Link

  • [Podcast] Interview with Thomas C. Murray, EduTech Guys, Link

  • FETC Partners with Future Ready Schools to Align Content to Framework, EdCircuit, Link

  • The Problem with Principals Who Use to Read, Adjusting Course, Link

  • Personal & Authentic, Cooper on Curriculum, Link

  • How to Stay Motivated, Lead Up Katycast, Link

October

  • District 54 staff members work hard to know students, Daily Herald, Link

  • “Personal & Authentic” by Tom Murray, George Couros Blog, Link

  • Personal & Authentic by Thomas C. Murray is now Available, The Library Voice, Link

September

  • 100 Best Teaching Books of All Time, Book Authority, Link

  • 8 Ways to Ensure Tech Readiness this Year, eSchoolNews, Link

August

  • 21st Century Parenting: Preparing Kids for the Future, Natural Awakenings Magazine, Link

July

  • [Podcast] The Top 10 Edu-Famous People We Met at ISTE19 and Why You Should Follow Them, TechConnect EDU, Link

June

  • [Webinar] Leveraging Data and the Cloud While Protecting Student Data Privacy, Future Ready Webinar, Link

  • [Webinar] Equity IS Education, Future Ready Webinar, Link

  • Review: Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow's Schools, Today, Teaching Teachers, Link

May

  • Impact of a Leader: Featuring Thomas C. Murray, Aspire Leadership Podcast, Link

  • [Webinar] Closing the Gap: Digital Equity Strategies for the K-12 Classroom: Future Ready Webinar, Link

April

  • This Educator Made a Documentary About Teachers Turning Toward Entrepreneurship, Forbes, Link

  • Should I Build a Personal Brand? Ep3, Scaling Creative Podcast, Video Link

February

  • 2019 Digital Learning Day, Alliance for Excellent Education, Link

  • Leader in Education Keynotes National Teacher Appreciation Event, PR Newswire, Link

  • Lines Redrawn, The Kojo Show, NPR Radio, Link

  • The Edupreneur [Trailer], EduMatch, Link

  • Top 15 Educational Leadership Blogs, Websites & Newsletters in 2019, Feedspot, Link

  • Beware of Time-Wasting Low-Level Technology Learning, CoolCat Teacher, Link

  • TCEA's Focus on Empowering Exploration, TextHelp, Link

  • 100 Books Every Teacher Should Read in 2019, Edarabia, Link

January

  • K12 Education Paves Its Own Path, District Administration Magazine, Link

  • Future Ready Schools with Tom Murray, Reimagine Schools Podcast, Link

  • [Webinar] Selecting Materials in the Age of Curriculum Renaissance, Future Ready Schools Webinar, Link

  • FETC Presenter Preview: Tom Murray, EdCircuit, Link

  • Empowered Teachers and Students: Technology Best Used, Keystone Education Radio, Link, Podcast Link

  • Schools don't need inclement weather for digital learning days, AJC Georgia, Link

 In the News . . . 2018

November

  • Innovate 54 Teams help ensure student success, Chicago Tribune, Link

October

  • Flexible Seating, Pillows, Bean Bags: Schools Seeing if Flexible Spaces Help Students Do Better, Daily Herald, Link

  • LIVE from MassCue!, MassCue Radio, Link

September

  • Transforming Education: Thomas C. Murray Discusses the Future of Education and What Our Number One Job is, Teach Better, Link

  • The Future is Bright with Tom Murray [Podcast], Edu Potion, Link

August

  • Canada's Leadership, Learning, and Tech eMagazine, MindShare, Link

July

  • Flexible Classroom Design: How to Create a Student-Centered Learning Environment, PlanBook, Link

  • EduTalk Radio w/Tom Murray, EduTalkRadio, Link

  • The Great EdTech Communicator, EdTechDigest, Link

June

  • Exclusive Podcast and Mindshare Learning Moment with Thomas C. Murray, MindShare Learning Technology, Link

  • 10 Fantastic Teaching and Education Blogs to Follow, Tutorfair, Link

  • El Buen Liderazgo Se Ejerce Por Accion [Spain], Tiching, Link

May

  • [Webinar] Raising Readers to Leaders, One Page at a Time, Future Ready Schools, Link

April

  • Thomas C. Murray named the 2018 National/Global EdTech Leader of the Year by EdTech Digest, EdTech Digest, Link

  • Pondering Education: Learning Transformed with Eric Sheninger and Tom Murray [Podcast], Pondering Education, Link

  • Designing a Rollout and Selecting Devices, CoSN, Link

  • [Webinar] Renegade Leadership, Future Ready Schools, Link

March

  • Thomas C. Murray talks about Equity and Innovation, Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), Link

  • What it Means to Be a True Leader, ASCD Inservice, Link

February

  • EdTechK-12 Interviews Tom Murray and Eric Sheninger, EdTechK12, Link

  • A Quick Look at How Digital Learning Has Evolved, BAM Radio, Link

  • Redesigning a Classroom is not about being "pretty for Pinterest", EdTechK12, Link

  • 50 Must Read K-12 EdTech Blogs, Edarabia, Link

  • 10 Steps to Developing a Powerful Learning Culture, eSchoolNews, Link

  • Meet Tom Murray at #TCEA 2018, Nibletz, Link

  • Be Netflix, Not Blockbuster, Innovate My School, Link

  • Learning Transformed, MACUL, Link

  • Ensuring a Return on Instruction (ROI), The Learning Accelerator, Link

  • Technology in the Classroom [Radio Interview], WOSU (OH), Link

  • Tom Murray Speaks at METC Luncheon, Ritenour Live, Link

  • Not all EdTech is Created Equal, TextHelp, Link

January

  • Changing the Narrative Using Educational Success Stories, Huffington Post, Link

  • What's on the horizon for ed tech in 2018? Education Dive, Link

  • 10 EdTech Influencers to Watch in 2018, NEO, Link

  • [Webinar] Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow's Schools, Today, Front Row, Link

 In the NewS . . . 2017

October

  • Murray named one of the top influencers in EdTech, Onalytica, Link

  • Students should use makerspaces and 3D printers to change the world, Sweet Search 2 Day, Link

September

  • 8 National "Read a Book Day" Recommendations, GettingSmart, Link

  • Education Book Spotlight: Learning Transformed, ClassTechTips, Link

  • Eight Keys to Transforming Schools, ASCD Radio, Link

  • Episode #87 of #KidsDeserveIt, KDI Podcast, Link

  • Episode #12: Intentionally Designing Tomorrow's Schools, Barbara Bray Podcast, Link

August

  • Read These 5(ish) Books, Get Alma, Link

  • Greenwich Public Schools Convocation Starts Teachers' School Year, Greenwich Time, Link

  • Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow's Schools, Today, #IAedchat LIVE, Podcast Link

  • Return on Instruction (ROI), Steve Barkley, Link

  • Leaning in & lifting up: A look inside the Learning Forward Foundation retreat, Learning Forward, link

  • Back-to-School Wisdom from the Experts, Zulama, Link

  • Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators, PASA Newsletter, Link

July

  • Eight Keys for Transformative School Design, ASCD, Link

  • Review: Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow's Schools, Today, Getting Smart, Link

  • Education Shelf - Review: Learning Transformed, Midwest Book Review, Link

  • Transformation Through the Lens of #LT8keys, Omaha Public School Leaders, Link

  • 125+ Education Twitter Accounts to Follow, Getting Smart, Link

  • Designing Learner-Centered Spaces, THE Journal, Link

  • Teachers at the Core of Students Sense of Belonging, Classroom Engagement, Education Dive, Link

June

  • Top EdTech Blogs in Education, Albert's Index, Link

  • Ensuring Access and Opportunity: Supporting At-Home Connectivity, HMH, Link

  • 3 Tips for Identifying What's Useful in EdTech, Education Dive, Link

  • How can schools ensure a "Return on Instruction?", eSchoolNews, Link

  • 21st Century Learning Necessitates Traditional Classroom Design Upgrade, Education Dive, Link

  • Research-based Tech Implementation, Q&A with Eric Sheninger & Tom Murray, EdWeek, Link

  • Learning Transformed: Ensuring a Return on Instruction, All4Ed, Link

  • Rebooting Industrial Era Seating, Edutopia, Link

  • Acceptable or Responsible? What's Your Use Policy?, EdTech Digest, Link

  • How Should Educators Begin Building the Schools of the Future, Education Dive, Link

  • Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow's Schools Today [Webinar], ASCD, Link

  • #ASCDL2L Twitter, ASCD, Link

May

  • 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow's Schools, Today, EdSurge, Link

  • Creating Schools that are Future Ready, TCEA, Link

  • Simple, Smart Tips for Effective Technology Use, BAM Radio Network, Link

  • Learning Transformed, ICE May Newsletter, Link

  • Under Trump, Ed-Tech Leadership is Big Question Mark, EdWeek, Link

  • 3 Steps to Choosing the Right EdTech for Your Classroom, Atomi, Link

April

  • "Personalized Learning" Guidebook Geared Towards Rural Districts' Needs, EdWeek, Link

  • K-12 Districts Work to Close the Digital Divide, EdTech K-12, Link

March

  • Schools of the Future: Seven gears principals can leverage to enhance technology use, NAESP, Link

  • The Path to the Future is Paved with Data, EdTech K12, Link

  • "My Bad" [Podcast], BAM Radio Network, Link

  • Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow's Schools, EduTalk Radio, Link

  • Future Ready Schools to Lead Digital Personalized Learning Institutes, EdWeek, Link

February

  • Experts Weigh In: Technology in the Classroom, Studypool, link

  • Is Your School Culture Toxic?, The Learning Counsel, Link [Video]

  • Come Learn About Future Ready Schools at MACUL 2017, MACUL, Link

  • Look into the Future Ready, CUE, Link

  • Future Ready Librarians, What's Not to Love?, Future Ready Schools, Link

January

  • Future Ready's Tom Murray name Thought Leader of the Year, Tech & Learning, Link

  • Tom Murray honored as Thought Leader of the Year, District Administration, Link

  • Tom Murray to be Honored as Thought Leader of the Year, EdTech Round Up, Link

  • PR with Panache! Honors Tom Murray as Thought Leader of the Year, PR with Panche!, Link

  • K-12 Districts Find That Education and Awareness Are Key to Privacy Protection, Edtech K-12 Magazine, Link

  • States Step Up to Help Districts with Ed-Tech Procurement, EdWeek, Link

  • Future Ready Education w/Tom Murray, StartEdUp Podcast, Link

  • She Snoops for Scoops, EdNET Insight, Link

 In the News . . . 2016

December

  • Shifting the Paradigm for the Age of Automation, Principal Leadership, Link

  • 14 Trailblazing Educators You Should Follow on Twitter, eSchoolNews, Link

November

  • The 20 Education Thought Leaders You Should be Following Right Now, TrustED, Link

October

  • How Today's Tech Departments are Moving into the Future, eSchoolnews, Link

  • Examing the Student Data Privacy Landscape in 2016, Center for Digital Ed, Link

  • 35 Leaders on Successes and Challenges of Project-based Learning, Getting Smart, Link

  • Future Ready Schools: Leaders Preparing Students for Success [Webinar], NAESP/NASSP, Link

  • Ensuring Access and Opportunity, Illinois Computing Educators, ICE, Link

September

  • What's Next for Future Ready Schools?, EduTalk Radio, Link

August

  • Data Security: Top 100 Influencers and Brands, Onalytica, Link

  • 100 Pennsylvania Educators to Follow on Twitter, EduFollowChallenge, Link

  • Cheap (Yet Valuable) Learning Space Redesign, Edutopia, Link

July

  • Episode 82, Rockstar Principals Podcast, Link

  • Why do we need a chief innovation officer? [Webinar], EdWeb, Link

  • Blended Learning: Recommendations and Resources [Webinar], Future Ready, Link

June

  • Technology's Role in the New ESSA, One to One Institute, Link

  • Top 30 EdTech Thought Leaders, Edarabia, Link

  • Leading Blended and Digital Learning: Creating a Culture Starts with Principals [Webinar], Alliance for Excellent Education, Link

May

  • Top 200 Influencers and Brands, Onalytica, Link

  • Top Blogs for Educational Leaders, EdTech Review, Link

  • Communicating K-12 Student Data Privacy to Parents and Stakeholders [Webinar], Future Ready, Link

  • 5 Minute Film Festival: Future Ready Leadership, Edutopia, Link

  • #GoOpen: Using Open Educational Resources to Develop Dynamic Digital Content for Classrooms, Future Ready Webinar, Link

April

  • The 2016 Honor Roll, EdTech's Must Read K-12 IT Blogs, EdTech K-12 Magazine, Link

  • Is Ubiquitous Classroom Tech a Challenge or Opportunity?, EdTech K-12 Magazine, Link

  • 3 Experts weigh in on BYOD vs. 1:1, EdTech K-12 Magazine, Link

  • The Future of Math? Computer Science as a Core Subject, EdTech K-12 Magazine, Link

  • National School Boards Association Names "20 to Watch" Education Technology Leaders, Tech and Learning, Link

  • Future Ready Schools, EduTalk Radio, Link

March

  • National School Boards Association (NSBA) Names "20 to Watch" Education Technology Leaders, NSBA, Link

  • Creating Cultures of Innovation in Future Ready Schools, EduTalkRadio, Link

  • Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) Reveals 2017 Advisory Board, FETC, Link

  • ISTE Identifies 7 Traits of Digital Learners, Center for Digital Education, Link

  • Schools Should Shout Their Success Stories from the Rooftops, The Edvocate, Link

February

  • Q&A with Thomas Murray on How K-12 Is Becoming Future Ready, EdTech Magazine, Link

  • Breaking the Code: Unleashing the Talents of Our Girls and Students of Color, EdSurge, Link

  • PBS Channel 39 FOCUS, PBS TV, Link

  • Digital Equity: The Road Ahead, Digital Learning Day Live!, Link

  • 4 Traits Schools with Successful Digital Learning Opportunities Possess, Center for Digital Education, Link

January

  • What's Hot, What's Not in 2016?, THE Journal, Link

  • What Makes a Great Education Tweet?, eSchoolNews, Link

  • Future Rooms: The Intelligent Use of Space, Tech & Learning Magazine, Link

  • An Edtech Update for 2016, Alliance for Excellent Education, Link

  • Cracking the Code to Student Engagement, Providence Business News, Link

 In the News . . . 2015

December

  • 6 STEAM Tinkering Tools for the Holidays, eSchoolNews, Link

  • 5 Issues Every Future Ready School Leader Must Address, EdSurge, Link

  • Student Tech Teams: From Creation to Implementation, FRS Webinar, Link

  • Exciting Future Ready Schools News Announced at White House Event, All4ed, Link

  • Learning Spaces Design: Creating Spaces that Work for Kids, FRS Webinar, Link

November 

  • Experts share Tips on Transitioning to Open Educational Resources, Education Daily, Link only Available via Subscription

  • Follow These 14 Hashtags for Educational Technology Updates, Noodle, Link

  • List of Digital Leaders You Must Follow on Twitter, EdTechReview, Link

  • How to Make the Case for Technology Change in Small to Midsize Districts, White Paper, Link

  • The Corwin Editor's Holiday Reading List, CORWINconnect, Link

October 

  • What the White House Press Corps Didn’t Ask About Arne Duncan’s Resignation, EdSurge, Link

  • Who is John King, and Will He Be More Controversial Than Arne?, EdSurge, Link

  • How the Edcamp Model can Empower Educators and Transform Culture, Future Ready, Link

  • Tom Murray talks about Digital Learning in Different States, Edscoop, Link

September 

  • Tom Murray named “Ed Policy Person of the Year” at the 2015 Bammy Awards, Marketwatch, Link

  • Arne Duncan, Tom Murray, and Mark Edwards talk Future Ready Schools, National PTA Conference, Link

  • An Interview with Tom Murray, Griffin RESA, Link

  • Future Ready Schools: The Future is Now! BlogTalk Radio, Link

August

  • Tom Murray named a Top 10 EdTech & e-Learning Influencer worldwide, Onalytica (England), Link

July 

  • Bammy Awards – Final 5 Nominee (Educational Policy/Research), Academy of Arts and Sciences, Link

  • Is Your School Future Ready?, ISTE, Link

  • 8 Ways Schools Can Become Truly Future Ready, eSchoolNews, Link

  • Tom Murray wins 2015 Educator’s Voice Award for Educational Policy, Academy of Arts and Sciences,Link

  • An Interview with Thomas C. Murray, New Learning Times, Link

  • Top US Educators on Twitter, MyTownTutors, Link

June 

  • Tom Murray from The Alliance for Excellent Education talks Future Ready Schools, EduTalkRadio, Link

  • Furthering the ‘Future Ready Schools’ Conversation at ISTE 2015, McGraw Hill, Link

  • Education Leaders Tackle Connecting Rural Schools to High Speed Networks, Center for Digital Education, Link

  • Let’s not use 21st Century Technology with 19th Century Pedagogy, Connect Safely, Link

June 

  • Tom Murray from The Alliance for Excellent Education talks Future Ready Schools, EduTalkRadio, Link

May 

  • EdTech’s Must-Read K-12 IT Blogs – 50 Essential Blogs, EdTechMagazine, Link

  • Future Ready Summit tackles how to plan for tomorrow’s edtech, eSchoolNews, Link

  • Looking to the Future of Classroom Tech with Tom Murray, EdTech Magazine, Link

April 

  • Top 100 Most Social K-12 Tech Leaders for 2015, Huffington Post, Link

  • Professional Learning that Connects and Empowers Teachers, Smartbrief, Link

  • EdTech Developer’s Guide, US Department of Education, Link

  • Re-defining the 21st Century Classroom, Center for Digital Education, Link

  • Helping School Administrators Navigate Digital Divide, Scholastic, Link

  • Being #FutureReady with Technology in the Classroom, Alliance for Excellent Education, Link

  • School Superintendents Gather to Share Ideas on Keeping Pace with Digital Changes, St. Louis Public Radio, Link

  • Bright Ideas for Blended Learning – 4 Questions for 4 EdTech Thought Leaders, eSpark Learning, Link

March 

  • Four Ways to Support Your School’s Digital Transformation, EdSurge, Link

  • Future Ready: A Systemic Plan for Transformation, EdWeb, Link

  • 15 Reasons Why Educators Should be Connected, Corwin Connect, Link

  • Experts Discuss School Leaders’ Role in Digital Learning, Education Daily, Link (subscription)

  • A tiny school in the Ozarks powered a nationally acclaimed turnaround with a mix of technology and trust, Huffington Post, Link

  • Every Child, Every Answer, Every Time, Samsung Blog, Link

  • Area education leaders participate in a Future Ready Summit, Henry Daily Herald, Link

February 

  • 8 Great Ways to Jumpstart Your Google+/Twitter PLN, eSchoolNews, Link

  • The Future of Education: What’s Over the Horizon?, OpenColleges, Link

January 

  • What’s Hot and What’s Not in EdTech for 2015, THE Journal (Cover Story), Link

  • Parent Engagement in a Future Ready School, National PTA, Link

  • White House launches Nationwide Superintendent Summits, EdSurge, Link

  • Leading Professional Learning: Tools to Connect and Empower Teachers, EduTalk Radio, Link

  • Future Ready with Tom Murray, House of EdTech, Link

In the News . . . 2014

December

  • 4 Lessons from K-12 EdTech Failures, Center for Digital Learning, Link

  • Is Your School Future Ready?, Edutopia, Link

  • Year in Review: Alliance's Top Blog Posts (#4 & #1), Alliance for Excellent Education, Link

  • School District Transformation through #FutureReady, GettingSmart, Link

  • Year in Review: Top Videos #2: Digital Learning Day: Make a Difference, Alliance for Excellent Education, Link

  • Tom Murray leads 1,000 educators in telling the FCC we need #Internet4Schools, Link

  • EdTech Leaders Applaud FCC Decision to Increase Funding for Broadband by 1.5 Billion a year, THE Journal, Link

  • FCC raises E-rate subsidies to pay for extended education technology program, FierceTelecom, Link

  • From School to Shining School: 52 Stories from Educator's Around the US, EdSurge, Link

  • What's HOT in 2015, THE Journal, Link (Cover Story)

November 

  • Take It From the Top: Making Superintendent's Future Ready, EdSurge, Link

  • Dressing Your Classroom for Success, BAM Radio Network, Link

  • 12 Tech-Savvy Educators' Favorite Apps, EasyBib, Link

October 

  • Where are 'Future Ready' Pledge Signature Coming From?, EdSurge, Link

  • Future Ready Schools, An interview with Tom Murray and Richard Culatta, Director of the Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education, EduTalk Radio, Link

  • 3 Ways Technology Buoys At-Risk Students, eSchoolNews, Link

  • An Interview with Tom Murray, Dads in Ed, GHO Link, Podcast Link

  • How to keep online advertisers away from your kids grades, detention records, and yearbook photos, Quartz, Link

  • How Superintendents are Connecting to Get Ready for the Future, BAM Radio Network, Link

  • EdData Privacy Update 10/31/14, Data Quality Campaign, Link

September 

  • West Virginia Moves to Personalized Learning, eSchoolNews, Link

  • Emerging Education Leaders, Veteran Education Advocates and Connected Educators on Stage for the 3rd Annual Bammy Awards, PR Newswire, Link

  • A National Look at Student Privacy Legislation, Center for Digital Education, Link

  • #IAedchat - Alliance for Excellent Education & Future Ready Schools, #IAedchat, Google Hangout, Link

August

  • Digital Learning Day and Project 24: Why They're Important, EduTalk Radio, Link

  • Connected Educator of the Week: An interview with Tom Murray, MyTownTutors, Link

  • The Alliance's Tom Murray discusses the Digital Divide on Al Jazerra America, All4Ed, Link

  • "The Digital Divide", Real Money with Ali Valshi (TV Show), Link (PW: Real Money)

  • Improving Education through Digital Collaboration, NoteBowl, Link

  • Alliance's Tom Murray recognized as Connected Educator oft he Week by Online Resource, All4Ed, Link

July

  • Congress Urged to Update Student Data Privacy Law, Government Technology, Link

  • Tom Murray talks Project 24, Core of Education, American Ed TV, Link

  • Tom Murray on Digital Citizenship at #ISTE2014, Link

  • The Best Tweets from ISTE 2014, eSchoolNews, Link

  • Districts can provide high quality Digital Learning with Project 24, eSchoolNews, Link

  • Things Every Principal Must Know to be a Digital Leader, EdTechReview, Link

  • Kansas City Area's Digital Age Schools Hail a Digital Age Education, Kansas City Star, Link

  • The Alliance's Tom Murray talks Digital Learning in Kansas, All4Ed, Link

June

  • Virtual Education Seeing Rising Enrollments, Revenues, EdWeek, Link

  • Arne Duncan Visits EdCamp at Department of Education HQ, EdSurge, Link

  • 5 Key Takeaways from #edcampusa, US Department of Education, Link

  • Alliance for Excellent Education Hires Tom Murray to Lead State and District Efforts on Digital Learning including "Project 24", Press Release, Alliance for Excellent Education, Link

  • Joint Subcommittee Hearing: "How Data Mining Threatens Student Privacy", US House of Representatives, Link

  • Congressional Testimony on Data, Privacy, and Security, US House of Representatives, Video Link

  • Federal Lawmakers Probe Contracts, Laws on Student Data Privacy, EdWeek, Link

  • Ed Tech Leaders Testify in Congressional Hearing on Student Data Privacy, THE Journal, Link

  • Congressional Testimony: Data and Promise of Personalized Learning, US Congress, Link, Article

May

  • Bammy Awards Nomination by Nominating Committee, Academy of Arts and Sciences, Link

  • Using Technology to Personalize Professional Development, BAM Radio Network, Link

  • Beyond the Field Trips: Connected Learning in Museum Spaces, Alliance for Excellent Education, Webinar Archive

  • Five Digital Trends in Museums, eSchoolNews, Link

  • Tweet This, Not That: Three Twitter Tips That Can Make a Difference, BAM RADIO Network, with Eric Sheninger, Link

  • Quakertown District is a Model for Cyber Education, Philadelphia Inquirer, Link

  • Edtechchat Turns One, EdSurge, Link

  • Can We Make Compassion and Digital Citizenship Go Viral?, BAM Radio Network, with Shelly Terrell, Link

April 

  • Using Social Media with Students: What Works, What to Avoid, BAM Radio Network, Link

  • Transforming Spaces to Transform Learning: Connected Learning in Action, Alliance for Excellent Education, Webinar, Archive

  • Three Inspired Approaches to Professional Development, Graphite, Common Sense Media, White Paper

  • Infosnap Registration Management Solution Increases Safety Standards in QCSD - InfoSnap Release, Link

  • Meet Tom Murray, EdCampUSA, EdCamp at US Department of Education, Link

March

  • Online and Blended Learning: The Good, the Bad, and the Really?, EdTechChat Radio, BAM Radio Network, Link

  • Technology Leadership Evolved, THE Journal, March 2014, Link

  • Showcasing Student Work: Moving from the Refrigerator to the World Stage, BrandEd, BAM Radio Network, Link

  • EdTech and the Future of Professional Development, StudySoup, Link

  • Tech Tools that Inspire Learning, Satchat Radio, BAM Radio Network, Link

  • Replacing Snow Days with eLearning Days, Alliance for Excellent Education, Blog Post

February

  • (Cover Story) Four Ways CTOs Can Impact the Classroom, THE Journal, February Magazine, Link

  • Digital Learning Day Ignites the Blended Flame, EdSurge, February 6, 2014, Link

  • Digital Learning Day, National Event Line Up, February 5, 2014, Link

  • How Do We Prepare Teachers and Leaders to Infuse Connectivity into the School Culture (with Joe Mazza), BAM Radio Network, February 10, 2014, Link

  • The Future of Teacher and School Leader Prep Programs, February 15, 2014, University of Pennsylvania and #satchat Live, Link

  • HP ProBook Notebooks help students learn in flexible, innovative ways—from virtually anywhere; HP Case Study, HP.com, February 19, 2014, Link

  • Five Ways Technology is Reinventing Project Based Learning, BAM Radio Network, February 19, 2014, Link

  • Three Ways Tech Directors and Teachers Can Become a Better Team in Support of Learning (with Jimmy Casas, et al.), BAM Radio Network, #IAedchat and #edtechchat collaboration, February 2014, Link

January 

  • Making 1:1 Work, January 2014 Issue, Tech & Learning Magazine, Link

  • 100+ Influential Learning Professionals Worth Following, January 2014, Edudemic, Link

  • Digital Learning Day - Make a Difference, Digital Learning Day, Video Link (voice for video)

  • Exciting New Ways to Teach Writing with Digital Tools (with Vicki Davis), BAM Radio, January 20, 2014, Link

  • Eight Incredibly Easy Steps to a Professional Development MakeOver, January 2014, eSchoolNews, featured story, Link

  • Digital Learning Day: The Best Three Reasons to Get Involved, BAM Radio Network, January 27, 2014, Link

 In the News . . . 2013

December 

  • (Cover Story) What's Hot in 2014? - THE Journal, December 2013 Issue, Link

  • 11 EdTech Bloggers to Follow in 2014 - Graphite, Common Sense Media, Link

  • Best Use of Videos and Media in Education Award, EduBlogs, Link

  • EdTech Tool Smackdown - via Vicki Davis, Podcast & Blog Link

  • How to Personalize Learning Plans for Your Teachers - EdWeb, December 17, 2013, Webinar Link

  • The Leading Edge of Digital Leadership - Podcast with Eric Sheninger & Joe Mazza, BAM Radio Network, Link

  • The #EdTech Wrap Up Show - TechEducator Podcast, BAM Radio Network, December 2013, Link

November

  • EdTech Leaders Create Their Dream District - Tech & Learning Magazine (Cover Story), Nov 2013 Issue, Link

  • Tom Murray Joins Bammy Awards Council of Peers - MarketWatch, November 26, 2013, Link

  • Highlights from Connected Educators Month, Podcast, BAM Radio Network, Link

  • Implementing Web Tools with Students, Podcast with Adam Bellow, BAM Radio Network, Link

October

  • ReThinking the Way We Learn - RSCON13, October 13, 2013, Webinar Link

  • Personalized Learning Plans for Teachers - BrightBytes Webinar, October 8, 2013, Webinar Link​

  • Spotlight on Google Apps in Education, Podcast with Rich Kiker, Link

  • Finding the Framework to Transitioning to Digital Learning, Podcast with Pam Moran, BAM Radio Network, Link

  • Exploring the Makerspace Movement, BAM Radio Network, Link

September 

  • Profiles in Leadership, Tech & Learning Magazine, Link

  • Get Ready, MOOCs are Coming to K12, THE Journal, September Issue, Link

  • #EdChat Award Presentation, 2013 Bammy Awards, Link

  • Helping Reluctant Teachers Embrace Technology, BAM Radio Network, Link

August 

  • Top CIO Strategic Priorties, Enterasys, August 26, 2013, Link

June

  • EdTech, Professional Development, and the Union Influence, BlogTalk Radio, June 10, 2013, Link

  • Closing the EdTech Preparation Gap, Podcast with Scott McLeod and Lyn Hilt, BAM Radio Network, Link

May

  • Taking Risks, Reaping Rewards, K12 Blueprint, May 13, 2013, Link

  • Computer Technologies Enter Schools, District Administration Magazine, May 2013, Link

  • Not LOL: Service Allows Bullying Reporting by Text, USA Today, May 29, 2013, Link

  • Four Steps to Smart, Collaborative Digital Curation, Podcast with Steven Anderson, BAM Radio Network, Link

  • Getting it Right, Technology Infused Professional Development, Podcast with Carolyn VanderArk, BAM Radio Network, Link

  • Bridging the Gap Between IT and Tech Integrators, BAM Radio Network, Link

April 

  • Digital Learning Series Profile, Alliance for Education, Link

  • Can Smackdowns, Food Fests, or Flipping Produce Faculty Meetings Teachers Love? - #EdChat Radio, BAM Radio Network, Link

March 

  • The Changing Role of the School CIO, BlogTalkRadio, March 25, 2013, Link

February 

  • Digital Learning Day 2013, Alliance for Education, Video Link

  • Digital Town Hall Promotes Digital Learning, Government Technology, February 6, 2013, Link

  • 2013 Showcase Districts, Digital Learning Day, February 6, 2013, Link

In the News...2012

December

  • Best of 2012, Tech & Learning Magazine, Leadership Profile Series, Link

August 

  • For Underserved Students, Districts Bring Broadband Home, THE Journal, August 2012 Issue, Link