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Education Nation: 6 Leading Edges of
Innovation
Bay Area French SchoolsMarch 17, 2014
Milton Chen, Ph.D., Senior FellowGeorge Lucas Educational Foundation
San Francisco Bay [email protected]
My Learning Journey: Longest Street in the World to a
Galaxy Long Ago & Far, Far Away
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Imagine an Education Nation…
= learning society = education is highest priority= strong economy, high employment
A nation is only as good as its schools.
America’s Strength: School/Community Partnerships
Blending formal and informal learning through schools, universities, media, museums, libraries, companies, churches, youth groups, parks
A New Day for Learning: 24/7/365
A Renaissance in Education
A New Day for Learning: 24/7/365
It’s a Great Time to be an Educator!
• Innovation: “Must Do” vs. “Nice to Know”
• Internet Time: Google 16 Years Old, YouTube 9 Years
• Every Minute, 100 Hours of New YouTube Video!
Learning Any Time, Any Place, Any Path, Any Pace
6 Leading Edges of Innovation:
Any Time, Place, Path, Pace
1. Thinking
2. Curriculum & Assessment
3. Technology
4. Time/Place
5. Co-Teaching, inc. Parents!
6. Youth
Thinking Edge: Teaching The Whole ChildHoward Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences
1. Verbal2. Logical/Mathematical 3. Visual4. Musical5. Bodily/Kinesthetic6. Intrapersonal7. Interpersonal 8. Naturalist
Thinking Edge
Growth vs. Fixed Mindset Students & Teachers
The Thinking Edge: New Roles!
21st C. Educator: End of Solo Practitioner, Rise of Team Collaborator
• Teachers -> Mentors, Team Leaders
• Students -> Team Members, Scholars
EdYOUcationYou At the Center of Your Learning
Milton Chen | Institute for the Future
The Technology Edge
• Weapons of Mass Instruction, 1:1
• iPod, iListen, iRead
• Online Learning
• Intelligent Text
• Assistive Tech/Universal Design
edutopia.org/digital-generation
edutopia.org/digital-generation
What’s your definition of a great school?
Make it short and measurable!
Do the students run in at the same rate
they run out?