21st century education
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Dr. Stephen WaddellSuperintendent of Schools
Kelli MontgomeryCoordinator of Instructional Technology
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BYOB (Bring Your
Own
Device)…YES!
Thursday, Feb 10th
9:15 - 10:15 am
Karen Teeters, Birdville ITSCrysten Caviness, Birdville ITS
Patrick Johnson, Birdville Technical Support Services Coordinator
Daniel Pink
Presented to
opening
session of
House and
Senate
Education
Committees
- 2009
A Whole New Mind…
For a Whole New World
The Left Brain Abilities Powered the Industrial Age
– Logical, linear, concrete, sequential
– Right Brain considered frivolous
But, the Right Brain abilities will be most important in the Conceptual Age (the 21st
Century)Left Brain Abilities PLUS:
Inventiveness, Creativity, Empathy, Design, Joyfulness, Meaning, Artistic
POWERFUL Forces Changing
the World
the
big
Abundance
More money is spent on trash bags in the US than 90 countries do on everything they purchase
or
Designer Toilet Brush
Asia
Left Brain Routine Work Leaving for Asia Where It Can Be Done Cheaper…
– India produces
350,000 engineers a year
–48% of GE’s software is developed in India
–An American computer chip
designer makes $7,000 per month-
one in India makes $1,000
Asiaaerospace engineer in America=
$6,000/month
Russia= $650/month
Routine
Automation
Jacquard Loom 1801
So
urc
e: N
ord
ha
us
2001
A Better Day’s Work at a Less
Cost of Time, Work, and
Worry to the Man at the Desk
Burroughs Adding Machine Company, 1909
Even the Doctor’s Work Has Changed
• http://sothcardiology.com/
21st
Century
Jobscan it be done overseas cheaper?
can a computer do it faster?
is in it demand in an age of abundance?
We have to ask
ourselves:
We
must
develop
minds
and
skills
that
cannot
be out-
sourced
21st Century jobs will require abstract tasks…
critical thinking, creativity, innovation
manual tasks…
interpersonal interactions, empathy, service, communication
Knowledge
Age
Conceptual
Age
Tom Peters, “Software is
a forklift for the mind.”
http://kenthomas.us/
http://www.bobby-fischer.net/Garry_Kasparov_vs_Deep_Blue_1997_games.html
Conceptual Age Medical Schools
- a new curriculum focus on empathy - the
patient’s ‘story’ - for better diagnosis and care
MIT Open Courseware
- free materials and resources for HS
Teachers and Students
iTunes U - hundreds of thousands free lectures,
videos, films, and other resources from all over the
world
iTunes U
App for the
iPhone or
iTouch
Khan Academy -
a not-for-profit
organization with
the mission of
providing a high
quality education
to anyone,
anywhere
WolframAlpha -
making all
systematic
knowledge
immediately
computable and
accessible to
everyone
*critical thinking
*creativity*communication/
collaboration*content area knowledge
The Imperative 21st Century Skills:
“Foster independent
thought, creativity, and
learning how to learn,
…those are most
important things. And at
the same time make sure
that (education) is
rigorous…
“The future belongs to
those who can recognize
patterns, empathize with
others, be creative, and
provide meaning to
peoples’ lives.”
-- Daniel Pink
Speak Up Results 2010
What are our kids saying?
1. The Digital Divide is Alive and Well – our students are still powering down to go to school and powering up after school to re-enter the digital world.
2. Collaboration - students want to be able to interact and learn from their own personalized network of experts using cutting edge communications and collaboration tools.
3. Anytime/Anyplace - They understand that learning is a 24/7 enterprise and need learning tools and processes that are not tethered to time, place and geographic boundaries.
Speak Up Results 2009 What are our kids saying?
4. Web 2.0 Tools for Creativity and Innovation –students recognize from their own experiences growing up immersed in digital media that the best way to drive educational productivity is through the effective use of rich and relevant digital tools, content and resources.
5. New paradigm - Technology is enabling, empowering and engaging
these Free Agent Learners in ways that traditional learning paradigms are not.
The “Free Agent Learner”
•un-tethered to traditional school institutions, •is engrossed in developing their own content for learning, •regularly creates new communities for knowledge exchanges and social interaction, •is an expert in data aggregation to drive experiential learning •believes that he or she must be responsible for their own learning destiny since their school is not meeting their needs, and •is empowered by a wide variety of emerging technologies to do so
Learning
Anytime, Anywhere, Anyplac
e from Anyone
• My Chinese360 –online Mandarin Chinese instruction
• MIT–Democratization
of learning–Certificates to
Competency
http://www.calculate
forfree.com/graph.h
tml
Birdville ISD Vision
Students SucceedIn A Future They
Create
Ensuring opportunities for
next-generation learning
experiences
is at the heart of our efforts.
Opening the Future • Transforming Learning
–Web 2.0 as Social Revolution
–Web 1.0 was reform
• We cannot control or sustain this
• If we do not learn how to use this, we will be obsolete
–Destructive for Democracy
Learning as a Social Function
• People have always learned best as a social function
– Cities
– Agriculture
– Writing
• Only a small fraction of human learning has been based on writing
• Smaller yet, has been the industrial model of schools
Haltom High School Library – wix.com
Paradigm/Revolution:
Web 2.0 in BISD
• Unblocked YouTube four Years ago
– Putting my money where my mouth was
– No controversy
– More important to provide quality learning than to fear some harm
Engagement• We cannot mandate
engagement
• The nature of Web 2.0 and its social nature means that people have freedom and choice as to how they learn and create
• We will lose our customers if we do not harness the power of Web 2.0 and customize learning for learners
Factors in Implementation
• Driven by need to transform learning, engage learners
• Collaborative Professional learning
• Conversations with Community
• Seizing the opportunities in Web 2.0
• Taking Risks• No Community Fallout
– Framing the QuestionEdomodo
.com
5th Grade class and BISD Math Teachers Professional Learning blog
Leading with Transformative
Change
• Opening Youtube
• Encouraging Wikis and Blogs
• Initiating Facebook
– Other social networking sites
• Cell/Smart phones for learning
• Culture of Assimilation
– It has been taken over by staff, students, and community
Elementary Book Study Blog
Elementary Class YouTube Channel
Principal & Staff Professional
Learning blog
Paradigm/Revoluti
on
Web 2.0 in BISD
• BISD students create videos to teach other students concepts and content area learning.
• Google Docs forms allow students to peer-review one another’s videos posted on the YouTube class channel
Student-created video posted to class YouTube Channel
Google Docs form for peer-review feedback
Paradigm/Revolution
• We followed with other social networking sites. – Facebook
• Wikis, Blogs, UStream, Skype, and other sites
• Cell phone/Smartphone policy
School Facebookpages
Class Facebookpages
Paradigm/Revolut
ion
Class Twitter Page
BISD Teaching With Wall
Wisher
Student Glog(Glogster)– Novel
Analysis
District Middle Science Ning
Binion Elem. School UstreamAnnouncements
BISD Beliefs/Vision/Mission
• Trusting Relationships
• Engaging and Encouraging in Meaningful Work
• Succeeding in a future they create
– They own their learning
– Become a partner and designer of their learning
– Collaborative relationships
5th Grade Science Class
Wiki
Middle School Student Newspaper blog
Paradigm/Revolution
• A Culture of Assimilation– It has been taken over
by staff and students
Elementary Class Book Study Blog
Elementary Class YouTube Channel
Haltom High School Staff Professional
Learning blog
Miss May’s HS Pre AP Math
Facebook Class page: News and Video Tutorials
Democratization of LearningWeb 2.0 as a Social Revolution
Other Birdville ISD
TCEA Presentations
Wednesday: 12:00 pm – Unleashing Creativity: Web 2.0 Tools for Creativity and Innovation –Randy Rodgers, ITS
Thursday:9:15 am – iEngage iLearn: Using iDevices in the Classroom – Cheryl McKnight, ITS & Jeff Samuelson, ITS
Friday:9:15 am – No Limit Learning. Implementing the Four C’s: Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Creativity + Content – Teresa Lawson, ITS & Barbara Chapman, Teacher
9:15 am – Using Social Networking Sites for Effective Communication with School Stakeholders – Jason Wells, Principal Birdville HS
Contact info
Dr. Stephen WaddellBirdville ISD: [email protected]
Lewisville ISD (after March 1, 2011): [email protected]
Kelli [email protected]
Birdville ISD Homepage:www.birdvilleschools.net
Birdville ISD Instructional Technology:http://schools.birdvilleschools.net/it/site/default.asp