Dr. Harris Visits The White House for #FutureReady Summit

Dr. Brian Harris attended a Superintendent Summit at The White House in Washington, DC, on November 19, 2014, that was attended by school leaders who were invited from districts engaged in exemplary technology-based learning initiatives. Dr. Harris was among around 100 superintendents nationwide who attended the summit.

In a speech during the event, President Obama said:

"In a country where we expect free Wi-Fi with our coffee, the least we can do is expect that our schools are properly wired...We’ve got to bring the world to every child’s fingertips."

Watch the full speech:

Superintendents in attendance were asked to sign a #FutureReady Pledge to commit to work with “students, educators, families, and members of our community to become Future Ready by engaging in a wide range of activities,” including the following:

• Fostering and Leading a Culture of Digital Learning Within Our Schools.
• Helping Schools and Families Transition to High-speed Connectivity.
• Empowering Educators through Professional Learning Opportunities.
• Accelerating Progress Toward Universal Access for All Students to Quality Devices.
• Providing Access to Quality Digital Content.
• Offering Digital Tools to Help Students And Families #ReachHigher.
• Mentoring Other Districts and Helping Them Transition to Digital Learning.

Adapted from futurereadyschools.org/domain/13

Read more about the #FutureReady pledge at tech.ed.gov/futurereadypledge.

Dr. Brian Harris at The White House.

Check out the ConnectEd resources for teachers at tech.ed.gov/teachers.