Future Ready Learning

Some teachers also worked with Code in the Schools to teach video game and app
development in their classrooms. For example, Liberty Elementary School Principal
Joseph Manko partnered with Code in the Schools to develop a PK–5 computational
skills curriculum, conduct professional development for teachers, and provide direct
instruction both during the school day in the library’s maker space and in the afterschool
program.
Ensure Long-Term Sustainability
Technology investments are not onetime expenses. Although onetime grants and other supplemental
funding sources can serve as catalysts for establishing technology in learning efforts,
they are not sustainable as schools and districts build toward a long-term vision and plan.
When devices reach the end of life and infrastructure equipment becomes obsolete, districts
and schools should have a reliable means to replace or upgrade them. Leaders should consider
technology an ongoing, line-item expense from the very beginning of planning technology
implementation.
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