Community and School

asEqual Partners

Peter G. MohnSnohomish School District

WLMA Conference 1997October 10, 1997

How to Contact MeSnail Mail: Totem Falls Elementary

14211 Sno-Cascade Dr.S.E.

Snohomish, WA 98290

Phone #: (360) 568-0489

Fax #: (360) 568-0454

E-mail:Peter_Mohn@brigadoon.com

Introduction

A) Systemic Change vs. Systematic ChangeB) What a Systemically Changed School Could

Look LikeC) Building Your Technology TeamD) Using Systemic Processes for Creating a

Technology PlanE) Attracting Business to Make Your Dream

Come True

Introduction

A) Systemic Change vs. Systematic ChangeB) What a Systemically Changed School Could

Look LikeC) Building Your Technology TeamD) Using Systemic Processes for Creating a

Technology PlanE) Attracting Business to Make Your Dream

Come True

Introduction

A) Systemic Change vs. Systematic ChangeB) What a Systemically Changed School Could

Look LikeC) Building Your Technology TeamD) Using Systemic Processes for Creating a

Technology PlanE) Attracting Business to Make Your Dream

Come True

Introduction

A) Systemic Change vs. Systematic ChangeB) What a Systemically Changed School Could

Look LikeC) Building Your Technology TeamD) Using Systemic Processes for Creating a

Technology PlanE) Attracting Business to Make Your Dream

Come True

Introduction

A) Systemic Change vs. Systematic ChangeB) What a Systemically Changed School Could

Look LikeC) Building Your Technology TeamD) Using Systemic Processes for Creating a

Technology PlanE) Attracting Business to Make Your Dream

Come True

Present & Future Societal Characteristics

Industrial Age Information Age

Purpose and Processes organized Processes organizedmode around energy for around intellectual

material production technology for informationand knowledge development

Power base Extension of our Extension of ourphysical powers by cognitive powers bymachines hi-tech systems

Dominant Newtonian classical Cybernetic/systemsparadigm science, deterministic, science emergence,

reductionist, single mutual causality,causality, organized dynamic complexity,simplicity ecological orientation

Present & Future Societal Characteristics

Industrial Age Information Age

Technologies Inventing, manufact- Gathering/organizing/uring, fabricating, storing information, heating, engineering communicating,

networking, and systemsplanning and design

Principal Energy, raw, and Theoretical knowledgeCommodity processed materials, and information used to

machines, and support innovation, manufactured design, policy products formulation, and services

Social National and state Emerging globalConsciousness consciousness

Systemic vs. Systematic ChangeSystematic Change

• Piecemeal/incremental change of current system• Stays within the boundary of the current industrial system• Failure to connect and integrate solution ideas

Systemic Change

• Changes the whole educational system• Pro-active change to the post-industrial information/knowledge age• Connects and integrates solutions

Systemic vs. Systematic ChangeSystematic Change

• Piecemeal/incremental change of current system• Stays within the boundary of the current industrial system• Failure to connect and integrate solution ideas

Systemic Change

• Changes the whole educational system• Pro-active change to the post-industrial information/knowledge age• Connects and integrates solutions

Future Search Conference

64 Key Stakeholders- 8 students- 8 business leaders/social agencies- 8 administrators/politicians- 16 teachers, staff- 24 parents

Meeting for Parts of Three Days- ours was for 17 hours over 3 days

Future Search Conference

3 Day Agenda- Reviewing the Past (personal, history, education and your school)

- Present Trends- Owing the Present- Create Ideal Futures- Present Future Scenarios- Common Ground on the Future- Action Planning

Making Your Action Plans a Reality

What a Systemic Changed School Could Look Like

A) Emerging Societal Functions of Education• Forging New Kinds of Relationships with Other Societal Systems

• the family• other social agencies• business

• Forging Relationships with Educational Systems of the Global Community

B) An Emerging Learning Agenda• Shift to Higher Order Learning Content• Developing Competence Called for in the Technological Age• Learning to Manage and Shape Change• Acquiring Competence in Cooperation

What a Systemic Changed School Could Look Like

A) Emerging Societal Functions of Education• Forging New Kinds of Relationships with Other Societal Systems

• the family• other social agencies• business

• Forging Relationships with Educational Systems of the Global Community

B) An Emerging Learning Agenda• Shift to Higher Order Learning Content• Developing Competence Called for in the Technological Age• Learning to Manage and Shape Change• Acquiring Competence in Cooperation

What a Systemic Changed School Could Look Like

C) The Classroom

• Students learning at their own pace• Individualized and cooperative learning programs• Multi-age classrooms• Teacher staying with the students for two to three years• Project oriented / alternative assessments• Connected to outside resources/people

Building Your Technology PlanA) Putting Your Team Together

• Building Level• Parents• Business leaders• Staff - administrative, certified, & classified• Students

• District Level• Business - phone, cable, computer, etc...• Parents• Staff - admin., certified, classified• Students

Building Your Technology PlanA) Putting Your Team Together

• Building Level• Parents• Business leaders• Staff - administrative, certified, & classified• Students

• District Level• Business - phone, cable, computer, etc..• Parents• Staff - admin., certified, classified• Students

Building Your Technology PlanB) Conduct a Need Analysis

• Wants vs. needs• Determine current state of technology in the school/district

• computers• networks• multi-media• software• curriculum integration• staff knowledge

• Methodologies• research of standards• interview experts• visit other school systems• survey staff, parents

Building Your Technology PlanB) Conduct a Need Analysis

• Wants vs. needs• Determine current state of technology in the school/district

• computers• networks• multi-media• software• curriculum integration• staff knowledge

• Methodologies• research of standards• interview experts• visit other school systems• survey staff, parents

Building Your Technology PlanB) Conduct a Need Analysis

• Wants vs. needs• Determine current state of technology in the school/district

• computers• networks• multi-media• software• curriculum integration• staff knowledge

• Methodologies• research of standards• interview experts• visit other school systems• survey staff, parents

Building Your Technology PlanB) Conduct a Need Analysis, cont.....

• Determine the gap between the current situation and standards• Determine forces for and against change• Evaluate the gap to determine needs• Make recommendations

Building Your Technology PlanB) Conduct a Need Analysis, cont....

• Determine the gap between the current situation and standards• Determine forces for and against change• Evaluate the gap to determine needs• Make recommendations

Building Your Technology PlanB) Conduct a Need Analysis, cont....

• Determine the gap between the current situation and standards• Determine forces for and against change• Evaluate the gap to determine needs• Make recommendations

Building Your Technology PlanB) Conduct a Need Analysis, cont....

• Determine the gap between the current situation and standards• Determine forces for and against change• Evaluate the gap to determine needs• Make recommendations

Building Your Technology PlanC) How the Technology Team Functions

• Set procedures• Rotate Leader, Recorder, Observer roles• Maintain a Current Project Log Book• Decisions on priorities made by consensus• Set next agenda before meeting is over

Building Your Technology PlanC) How the Technology Team Functions

• Set procedures• Rotate Leader, Recorder, Observer roles• Maintain a Current Project Log Book• Decisions on priorities made by consensus• Set next agenda before meeting is over

Building Your Technology PlanC) How the Technology Team Functions

• Set procedures• Rotate Leader, Recorder, Observer roles• Maintain a Current Project Log Book• Decisions on priorities made by consensus• Set next agenda before meeting is over

Building Your Technology PlanC) How the Technology Team Functions

• Set procedures• Rotate Leader, Recorder, Observer roles• Maintain a Current Project Log Book• Decisions on priorities made by consensus• Set next agenda before meeting is over

Building Your Technology PlanC) How the Technology Team Functions

• Set procedures• Rotate Leader, Recorder, Observer roles• Maintain a Current Project Log Book• Decisions on priorities made by consensus• Set next agenda before meeting is over

Building Your Technology PlanD) Parts of your Plan

• Mission, vision statements• Goals and Objectives• Action Plan - narrative, includes evaluation• Timeline• Budget

• Resources• human• materials• funding sources

• Funding sources breakdown• school’s• district’s• grants and business

Building Your Technology PlanD) Parts of your Plan

• Mission, vision statements• Goals and Objectives• Action Plan - narrative, includes evaluation• Timeline• Budget

• Resources• human• materials• funding sources

• Funding sources breakdown• school’s• district’s• grants and business

Building Your Technology PlanD) Parts of your Plan

• Mission, vision statements• Goals and Objectives• Action Plan - narrative, includes evaluation• Timeline• Budget

• Resources• human• materials• funding sources

• Funding sources breakdown• school’s• district’s• grants and business

Building Your Technology PlanD) Parts of your Plan

• Mission, vision statements• Goals and Objectives• Action Plan - narrative, includes evaluation• Timeline• Budget

• Resources• human• materials• funding sources

• Funding sources breakdown• school’s• district’s• grants and business

Building Your Technology PlanD) Parts of your Plan

• Mission, vision statements• Goals and Objectives• Action Plan - narrative, includes evaluation• Timeline• Budget

• Resources• human• materials• funding sources

• Funding sources breakdown• school’s• district’s• grants and business

Building Your Technology PlanE) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan

• Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum• Helps change the entire educational system• Forges access to the global community

• through networking• identifies outside resources

• Forges access to other societal agencies• Develops competence in technology• Allows students to manage and shape their learning• Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools• Allows students to collaborate locally and distance• Connects home with school

Building Your Technology PlanE) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan

• Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum• Helps change the entire educational system• Forges access to the global community

• through networking• identifies outside resources

• Forges access to other societal agencies• Develops competence in technology• Allows students to manage and shape their learning• Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools• Allows students to collaborate locally and distance• Connects home with school

Building Your Technology PlanE) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan

• Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum• Helps change the entire educational system• Forges access to the global community

• through networking• identifies outside resources

• Forges access to other societal agencies• Develops competence in technology• Allows students to manage and shape their learning• Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools• Allows students to collaborate locally and distance• Connects home with school

Building Your Technology PlanE) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan

• Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum• Helps change the entire educational system• Forges access to the global community

• through networking• identifies outside resources

• Forges access to other societal agencies• Develops competence in technology• Allows students to manage and shape their learning• Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools• Allows students to collaborate locally and distance• Connects home with school

Building Your Technology PlanE) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan

• Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum• Helps change the entire educational system• Forges access to the global community

• through networking• identifies outside resources

• Forges access to other societal agencies• Develops competence in technology• Allows students to manage and shape their learning• Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools• Allows students to collaborate locally and distance• Connects home with school

Building Your Technology PlanE) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan

• Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum• Helps change the entire educational system• Forges access to the global community

• through networking• identifies outside resources

• Forges access to other societal agencies• Develops competence in technology• Allows students to manage and shape their learning• Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools• Allows students to collaborate locally and distance• Connects home with school

Building Your Technology PlanE) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan

• Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum• Helps change the entire educational system• Forges access to the global community

• through networking• identifies outside resources

• Forges access to other societal agencies• Develops competence in technology• Allows students to manage and shape their learning• Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools• Allows students to collaborate locally and distance• Connects home with school

Building Your Technology PlanE) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan

• Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum• Helps change the entire educational system• Forges access to the global community

• through networking• identifies outside resources

• Forges access to other societal agencies• Develops competence in technology• Allows students to manage and shape their learning• Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools• Allows students to collaborate locally and distance• Connects home with school

Building Your Technology PlanE) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan

• Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum• Helps change the entire educational system• Forges access to the global community

• through networking• identifies outside resources

• Forges access to other societal agencies• Develops competence in technology• Allows students to manage and shape their learning• Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools• Allows students to collaborate locally and distance• Connects home with school

Attracting Business to Your Dream• Use the business leaders on your team to help locate support• Provide a united front of support for the plan

• Administrative• Staff• Parents• Technology Team

• Business wants to know if you have the in-house expertise• Businesses want to know that their funds will be used wisely

• you will meet you goals• that they aren’t supporting the entire project• other businesses or grants support your efforts

Attracting Business to Your Dream• Use the business leaders on your team to help locate support• Provide a united front of support for the plan

• Administrative• Staff• Parents• Technology Team

• Business wants to know if you have the in-house expertise• Businesses want to know that their funds will be used wisely

• you will meet you goals• that they aren’t supporting the entire project• other businesses or grants support your efforts

Attracting Business to Your Dream

• Use the business leaders on your team to help locate support

• Provide a united front of support for the plan

• Administrative• Staff• Parents• Technology Team

• Business wants to know if you have the in-house expertise

• Businesses want to know that their funds will be used wisely

• you will meet you goals• that they aren’t supporting the

entire project• other businesses or grants support

your efforts

Attracting Business to Your Dream• Use the business leaders on your team to help locate support• Provide a united front of support for the plan

• Administrative• Staff• Parents• Technology Team

• Business wants to know if you have the in-house expertise• Businesses want to know that their funds will be used wisely

• you will meet you goals• that they aren’t supporting the entire project• other businesses or grants support your efforts

Attracting Business to Your Dream

• Emphasize how their help will prepare students for the work place• How the entire local community will benefit• Use your plan to showcase the overall goals of the plan and their part in reaching those goals

Attracting Business to Your Dream

• Emphasize how their help will prepare students for the work place• How the entire local community will benefit• Use your plan to showcase the overall goals of the plan and their part in reaching those goals

Attracting Business to Your Dream

• Emphasize how their help will prepare students for the work place• How the entire local community will benefit• Use your plan to showcase the overall goals of the plan and their part in reaching those goals