educating the digital generation (2012)
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A presentation for teachers about education in the 21st century. First presented at the University of Western Sydney in March 2012.TRANSCRIPT
Educating the Digital Generation
Paul FullerLandsdale Primary School
www.paulfuller.com.au
2016
2030
2075
2100
HOW DO YOU PREPARE SOMEONE FOR A FUTURE YOU
CAN BARELY IMAGINE?
“My interest is in the future
because I am going to spend
the rest of my life there.”
Charles F. Kettering, American inventor
(1876-1958)
THE MOST IMPORTANT PROFESSION IN THE WORLD
4
The Opportunity
The Urgency
The possibilities
The challenges
THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME
600 BC
1600s
1930s
1960s
2000
2012
A TEACHER’S DREAM
The entire sum of human knowledge available to every human being on the planet.
A stage on which every individual can shine.
‘Facebook Easy’
THE URGENCYWhy Technology in Education is Important
39%
21%
28%
41%
24%
31%
47%
29%
36%
51%
35%
40%
1983 1990 1995 2000
Schoolwork ismeaningful
Courses are interesting
School will be important later
in life
Source: National Centre for Educational Statistics, USA
Who better understands the 21st century?
TRENDS
If a job can be sent overseas, it will.
If a task can be done by computer, it will.
More jobs than you could ever imagine will fall
into these categories.
ENGINEERING FIRM 1980
ENGINEERING FIRM 2012
21ST CENTURY WORKPLACE
Collaborative
Global
Innovative
Cross-disciplinary
Tech-savvy
21ST CENTURY SCHOOL?
THE POSSIBILITIESWhat Might a 21st Century Classroom Look Like?
AUTHENTIC WORKFOR
AN AUTHENTIC AUDIENCE
PHILOSOPHY
Content Skills Values
THIS IS NOT JUST ‘ONE MORE THING’
SkillsContent
Values
about why Write a persuasive textand recorda persuasive video
dogs are better than cats.people should recycleand publish it on YouTube.
CAMPFIRE PODCAST HERE
Planning and Research
WritingEditing
Sharing
THIS IS NOT A TECHNOLOGY PROJECT!
CREATE A BLOG USING WORDPRESS.COM
Relationships
THREE KEY MESSAGES
Connection
Challenge
MAKE A PODCAST
YOUR STUDENTS, TEACHING THE WORLD
ShowMe for iPad
RIDE ON A MAGIC CARPET
IF YOU CAN IMAGINE IT,YOU CAN CREATE IT.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Planning Real Expertscollaborating with
Real Purposeof content to achieve
Real Audiencefeedback from
Production
Review
PRODUCTION PROCESS
POWERFUL TOOLS+
GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION=
A CHANCE TO CHANGE THE WORLD
SkillsContent
Values
WHY WEB 2.0?
Engagement and motivation
Global citizenship
Reflecting on learning
Critical awareness
Window on the classroom
WHAT IS SO IMPORTANT THE WHOLE WORLD NEEDS TO
HEAR IT?
THE CHALLENGEHow Can We Make ‘School 2.0’ a Reality?
MULTIPLE CHALLENGES
Ignorance
Self-doubt
Cost
Fear
THE RESULTS
47%reduction in student misbehaviour
81%enjoy school more
92%feel proud of the work they have produced on the
computer
100%think laptop computers are a good idea
420
440
460
480
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
AVERAGE NAPLAN(YEAR 5 NUMERACY)
One-to-one laptop program
introduced
Like Schools OGPS
420
440
460
480
500
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
AVERAGE NAPLAN(YEAR 5 READING)
Like Schools OGPS
One-to-one laptop program
introduced
THE FIRST STEPStart where you are
WHAT DO THESE PEOPLE HAVE IN COMMON?
1940WINSTON CHURCHILL
1963MARTIN LUTHER KING JR
1987MIKHAIL GORBACHEV
1993NELSON MANDELA
2008BARACK OBAMA
“THE ONES WHO ARE CRAZY ENOUGH TO THINK THEY
CAN CHANGE THE WORLD ARE THE ONES WHO DO.”
