modernizing education

Modernizing Education

Lucy Gray

httplucygrayconsultingcom

Septemeber 2011

1Friday September 16 2011

SOCIAL MEDIA WORKSHOP AT BOARD RETREAT


Experiences

bull Graduate of Lake Forest Country Day

bull Worked at University of Chicago

bull Apple Distinguished Educator

bull Google Certified Teacher

bull Founder The Global Education Collaborative

bull Co-founder The Global Education Conference

bull Multiple Opportunities to visit and work with schools


The Power of Social Media

Flickr

YouTubeTwitter Facebook

LinkedIn Google+

Diigo

SlideShare


Another Nation at Risk Moment

How do we improve teaching and learning

Whatrsquos Truly Innovative

How do we assess students


ldquoThe Highly Connected Teacherrdquo

The National Educational Technology Plan


The K12 Horizon Report


The New Media Consortium

Horizon Report 2011 K-12

bull1 year or less

bull Cloud Computing

bull Mobiles

bull2 to 3 years

bull Game-based learning

bull Open Content

bull4 to 5 years

bull Learning Analytics

bull Personal Learning Environments 2011 Report


Why Change


Why Evolve


Shift Happens Iowa Did You Know


httpwwwonlineeducationnetstudents-love-tech


The Reality


Independent Schools

bull Time

bull Resources

bull Streamlined bureaucracy

bull Organizational vision

bull Community Consensus

bull Administrative and collegial support

bull Authentic curriculum

bull Recognition of the Importance of 21st century skills

bull Professional development

bull Teacher autonomy

bull Prepared students

bull Commitment to developing the whole child

bull Parental support


Public Schools

bull Increased pressure via Race to the Top AYP RTI

bull Less funding

bull Less Time

bull Emphasis on standards and high stakes testing

bull Teacher Proof curriculua

bull Less instruction in the arts World Languages etc

bull Longer school days

bull Technology seen as a content delivery Mechanism

bull Constant seeking of silver bullets


What do all schools seem to have in common

bull A WIDE RANGE OF EFFORTS TOWARDS CULTIVATING 21ST CENTURY SKILLS AND IMPLEMENTING ROBUST TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS

bull THE SUCESS OF THESE PROGRAMS DEPENDS ON

bull VISIONARY LEADERSHIP

bull STRATEGIC PLANNING

bull COMMITMENT TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

bull THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SCHOOL IS PRESSURED TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR A CHANGING WORLD


The School at Columbia

bull K-8

bull Columbia University faculty and local kids

bull Innovation driven

bull 1 to 1 laptop program

bull 3 technologists plus tech staff

bull Extensive Google Apps for Education and new media use

bull Other field trip guides computer programming robotics conference


Known as ldquoTHErdquo











Science Leadership Academy


Educon 24


University of South Floridarsquos Tech Intergration Matrix


Personalized Learning

Mobile Technologies

21st century skills

generational Diversity

Learningenvironments

Design Thinking

Cloud Computing

Textbook Revolution

CuratedLearning

New Media Literacies

FlippingThe

Classroom

Global Collaboration


21st Century Skills


A Pedagogical Shift

bull New models of teaching and learning are emerging

bull Rigorous content + 21st century themes

bull ldquoSage on the stagerdquo to ldquoguide on the siderdquo

bull New literacies need to be taught strategically

bull Examples

bull developing a search mentality

bull Student personal learning networks (PLNs)

bull Standards and accountability still are important assessments need revision

bull Going global is within reach using current technologies


The Partnership for 21st Century Skills




The Global Achievement Gap

Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving

Collaboration Across Networks and Leading by Influence

Agility and Adaptability

Initiative and Entrepreneurialism

Effective Oral and Written Communication

Accessing and Analyzing Information

Curiosity and Imagination


ManagingGenerational Diversity


Teachers and Students

bull Adults have different learning styles How are we taking this into account in terms of professional development and human capital

bull Baby Boomers

bull Gen Xers

bull Gen Yers

bull Kids have had different levels of exposure to technology The period of time at which our schools have been wired is fairly short


Beloit Collegersquos Mindset List


Basic online entertainment (online videos playing games)

E-commerce (online shopping banking and travel reservations)

Research and information gathering (product research news health and religious information searches)

Email and search

Active engagement with social media(visit SNS create SNS profile create blogs)

More advanced online entertainment (download videos music and podcasts)

More advanced communication and passive social media use (instant messaging visit SNS read blogs)

From State of the Internet 2009 Pew Internet Project Findings and Implications for Libraries

The vast majority of online adults from all generations uses email and search engines

While there are always exceptions older generations typically do not engage with the internet past e-commerce

The majority of teens and Gen Y use SNS but fewer maintain blogs Online adults older than Gen X are less likely to use SNS

Online activity pyramid by generation


Project Tomorrow Recommendations

bull Un-tether learning and leverage mobile devices to extend learning beyond the school day and meet all learners in their own world

bull Create new interactive participatory learning spaces using tools such as online classes gaming and simulations online tutors and virtual reality environments

bull Incorporate Web 20 tools into daily instruction especially those that develop collaborative or social-based learning and provide unique opportunities for students to be content developers

bull Expand digital resources in the classroom to add context and relevancy to learning experiences through new media tools

bull Get beyond the classroom walls and make learning truly experiential such as using high tech science instrumentation and creating podcasts with content experts


0

25

50

75

100

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002

K-12 Classroom Internet Connectivity

Classroom Internet Connectivity

2007

Coming Soon to Campus The New Free Agent Learner Julie Evans CEO-Project Tomorrow Campus Technology 09 Jul 27 2009


Class of 2011 ndash just graduated seniors 8th grade

Class of 2013 ndash your rising juniors 6th grade

Class of 2015 ndash your current incoming freshman 4th grade

How digitally ldquonativerdquo are these students

What are their expectations for learning


Implications for Schools

bull Need for strategic human capital planning

bull Need for increased targeted sustained personalized and thoughtful professional development

bull Need for long range planning for studentsrsquo use of technology Requires schools to think of skills sets needed by students at various points in their academic careers while gauging the future of technology


Learning Environments


NYCrsquos The School of One

bull Summer school pilot

bull Middle school math

bull Flexible space

bull Personalized curriculum

bull Regular assessments

bull Variety in delivery of instruction

bull Lesson plan bank

bull Partnered with publishers





bull Flexible space







ReImagine Ed


The Third Teacher


So what

bull Networked learning You must be open to at least letting your kids drive the technology use in your classrooms Be willing to engage them in the ways that they learn best

bull Generational diversity Change is not going to happen without schools working as teams to examine at longitudinal goals

bull 21st century skills The art of teaching comes through via the weaving of 21st century themes into core content You need to provide guidance and be thoughtful when designing classroom activities

bull Learning environments Just as wersquove looked at the whole child we need to start emphasizing the whole learning environment Personalized learning for both students and teachers is important


the future belongs to the nation that best

educates its citizenshellip

-President Barack Obama


A world class education system should call for

globally connected schools



bullThe influence of new media

bullThe push for 21st century skills

bullThe ldquohighly connected teacherrdquo

bullThe urgency presented by complex global problems


High Noon

bull Issues involving the global commons

bull Issues requiring a global commitment

bull Issues needing a global regulatory approach


CCSSO and Asia Societyrsquos PGL

bull New resource on global competence

bull Download a copy here


From Educating for Global Competence Preparing our Youth to Engage the World 56Friday September 16 2011

From Educating for Global Competence Preparing our Youth to Engage the World



THINK GlobalSchool12 countries in 12 trimesters


Connect All SchoolsiEARN


Take This Surveyhttptinyurlcom21stcenturyskillssurvey


View Results Herehttptinyurlcom21stcenturyskillssurveyresults


Global Education Conferencehttpglobaleducationconferencecom


Steve Hargadon64Friday September 16 2011

Closing Session65Friday September 16 2011

Polar Bears International


Catlin Gabel SchoolProgram Information


The Global Education Collaborative



EXAMPLES


Earth Day Groceries Project

Mark Ahlness


Around the World with 80 Schools

Silvia Tolisano


Google Lit TripsJerome Burg


Sample VideoValerie Becker


WikiValerie Becker


A Whole New MindKarl Fisch


WHY NOWoline73 Can you distill why globally connected classrooms are vital in 2010

Photo source


We have urgent problems that need to be addressed and in order to prepare our students to work on these problems we must connect them globally We must teach them how networked learning leads to networked problem solving


SOCIAL MEDIA WORKSHOP AT BOARD RETREAT


Experiences










Flickr


LinkedIn Google+

Diigo

SlideShare














bull1 year or less


bull Mobiles

bull2 to 3 years


bull Open Content

bull4 to 5 years




Why Change


Why Evolve






The Reality


Independent Schools

bull Time

bull Resources













Public Schools


bull Less funding

bull Less Time

















bull K-8





















Educon 24





Mobile Technologies

21st century skills



Design Thinking

Cloud Computing

Textbook Revolution

CuratedLearning


FlippingThe

Classroom



21st Century Skills


A Pedagogical Shift





bull Examples























bull Baby Boomers

bull Gen Xers

bull Gen Yers








Email and search

















0

25

50

75

100

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002



2007



















bull Flexible space










bull Flexible space







ReImagine Ed


The Third Teacher


So what



















High Noon
































EXAMPLES



Mark Ahlness



Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source




Experiences










Flickr


LinkedIn Google+

Diigo

SlideShare














bull1 year or less


bull Mobiles

bull2 to 3 years


bull Open Content

bull4 to 5 years




Why Change


Why Evolve






The Reality


Independent Schools

bull Time

bull Resources













Public Schools


bull Less funding

bull Less Time

















bull K-8





















Educon 24





Mobile Technologies

21st century skills



Design Thinking

Cloud Computing

Textbook Revolution

CuratedLearning


FlippingThe

Classroom



21st Century Skills


A Pedagogical Shift





bull Examples























bull Baby Boomers

bull Gen Xers

bull Gen Yers








Email and search

















0

25

50

75

100

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002



2007



















bull Flexible space










bull Flexible space







ReImagine Ed


The Third Teacher


So what



















High Noon
































EXAMPLES



Mark Ahlness



Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source





Flickr


LinkedIn Google+

Diigo

SlideShare














bull1 year or less


bull Mobiles

bull2 to 3 years


bull Open Content

bull4 to 5 years




Why Change


Why Evolve






The Reality


Independent Schools

bull Time

bull Resources













Public Schools


bull Less funding

bull Less Time

















bull K-8





















Educon 24





Mobile Technologies

21st century skills



Design Thinking

Cloud Computing

Textbook Revolution

CuratedLearning


FlippingThe

Classroom



21st Century Skills


A Pedagogical Shift





bull Examples























bull Baby Boomers

bull Gen Xers

bull Gen Yers








Email and search

















0

25

50

75

100

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002



2007



















bull Flexible space










bull Flexible space







ReImagine Ed


The Third Teacher


So what



















High Noon
































EXAMPLES



Mark Ahlness



Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source
















bull1 year or less


bull Mobiles

bull2 to 3 years


bull Open Content

bull4 to 5 years




Why Change


Why Evolve






The Reality


Independent Schools

bull Time

bull Resources













Public Schools


bull Less funding

bull Less Time

















bull K-8





















Educon 24





Mobile Technologies

21st century skills



Design Thinking

Cloud Computing

Textbook Revolution

CuratedLearning


FlippingThe

Classroom



21st Century Skills


A Pedagogical Shift





bull Examples























bull Baby Boomers

bull Gen Xers

bull Gen Yers








Email and search

















0

25

50

75

100

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002



2007



















bull Flexible space










bull Flexible space







ReImagine Ed


The Third Teacher


So what



















High Noon
































EXAMPLES



Mark Ahlness



Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source




Why Change


Why Evolve






The Reality


Independent Schools

bull Time

bull Resources













Public Schools


bull Less funding

bull Less Time

















bull K-8





















Educon 24





Mobile Technologies

21st century skills



Design Thinking

Cloud Computing

Textbook Revolution

CuratedLearning


FlippingThe

Classroom



21st Century Skills


A Pedagogical Shift





bull Examples























bull Baby Boomers

bull Gen Xers

bull Gen Yers








Email and search

















0

25

50

75

100

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002



2007



















bull Flexible space










bull Flexible space







ReImagine Ed


The Third Teacher


So what



















High Noon
































EXAMPLES



Mark Ahlness



Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source




Why Evolve






The Reality


Independent Schools

bull Time

bull Resources













Public Schools


bull Less funding

bull Less Time

















bull K-8





















Educon 24





Mobile Technologies

21st century skills



Design Thinking

Cloud Computing

Textbook Revolution

CuratedLearning


FlippingThe

Classroom



21st Century Skills


A Pedagogical Shift





bull Examples























bull Baby Boomers

bull Gen Xers

bull Gen Yers








Email and search

















0

25

50

75

100

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002



2007



















bull Flexible space










bull Flexible space







ReImagine Ed


The Third Teacher


So what



















High Noon
































EXAMPLES



Mark Ahlness



Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source








The Reality


Independent Schools

bull Time

bull Resources













Public Schools


bull Less funding

bull Less Time

















bull K-8





















Educon 24





Mobile Technologies

21st century skills



Design Thinking

Cloud Computing

Textbook Revolution

CuratedLearning


FlippingThe

Classroom



21st Century Skills


A Pedagogical Shift





bull Examples























bull Baby Boomers

bull Gen Xers

bull Gen Yers








Email and search

















0

25

50

75

100

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002



2007



















bull Flexible space










bull Flexible space







ReImagine Ed


The Third Teacher


So what



















High Noon
































EXAMPLES



Mark Ahlness



Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source




Independent Schools

bull Time

bull Resources













Public Schools


bull Less funding

bull Less Time

















bull K-8





















Educon 24





Mobile Technologies

21st century skills



Design Thinking

Cloud Computing

Textbook Revolution

CuratedLearning


FlippingThe

Classroom



21st Century Skills


A Pedagogical Shift





bull Examples























bull Baby Boomers

bull Gen Xers

bull Gen Yers








Email and search

















0

25

50

75

100

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002



2007



















bull Flexible space










bull Flexible space







ReImagine Ed


The Third Teacher


So what



















High Noon
































EXAMPLES



Mark Ahlness



Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source




Public Schools


bull Less funding

bull Less Time

















bull K-8





















Educon 24





Mobile Technologies

21st century skills



Design Thinking

Cloud Computing

Textbook Revolution

CuratedLearning


FlippingThe

Classroom



21st Century Skills


A Pedagogical Shift





bull Examples























bull Baby Boomers

bull Gen Xers

bull Gen Yers








Email and search

















0

25

50

75

100

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002



2007



















bull Flexible space










bull Flexible space







ReImagine Ed


The Third Teacher


So what



















High Noon
































EXAMPLES



Mark Ahlness



Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source













bull K-8





















Educon 24





Mobile Technologies

21st century skills



Design Thinking

Cloud Computing

Textbook Revolution

CuratedLearning


FlippingThe

Classroom



21st Century Skills


A Pedagogical Shift





bull Examples























bull Baby Boomers

bull Gen Xers

bull Gen Yers








Email and search

















0

25

50

75

100

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002



2007



















bull Flexible space










bull Flexible space







ReImagine Ed


The Third Teacher


So what



















High Noon
































EXAMPLES



Mark Ahlness



Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source

















Educon 24





Mobile Technologies

21st century skills



Design Thinking

Cloud Computing

Textbook Revolution

CuratedLearning


FlippingThe

Classroom



21st Century Skills


A Pedagogical Shift





bull Examples























bull Baby Boomers

bull Gen Xers

bull Gen Yers








Email and search

















0

25

50

75

100

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002



2007



















bull Flexible space










bull Flexible space







ReImagine Ed


The Third Teacher


So what



















High Noon
































EXAMPLES



Mark Ahlness



Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source







Mobile Technologies

21st century skills



Design Thinking

Cloud Computing

Textbook Revolution

CuratedLearning


FlippingThe

Classroom



21st Century Skills


A Pedagogical Shift





bull Examples























bull Baby Boomers

bull Gen Xers

bull Gen Yers








Email and search

















0

25

50

75

100

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002



2007



















bull Flexible space










bull Flexible space







ReImagine Ed


The Third Teacher


So what



















High Noon
































EXAMPLES



Mark Ahlness



Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source




21st Century Skills


A Pedagogical Shift





bull Examples























bull Baby Boomers

bull Gen Xers

bull Gen Yers








Email and search

















0

25

50

75

100

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002



2007



















bull Flexible space










bull Flexible space







ReImagine Ed


The Third Teacher


So what



















High Noon
































EXAMPLES



Mark Ahlness



Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source




A Pedagogical Shift





bull Examples























bull Baby Boomers

bull Gen Xers

bull Gen Yers








Email and search

















0

25

50

75

100

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002



2007



















bull Flexible space










bull Flexible space







ReImagine Ed


The Third Teacher


So what



















High Noon
































EXAMPLES



Mark Ahlness



Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source





















bull Baby Boomers

bull Gen Xers

bull Gen Yers








Email and search

















0

25

50

75

100

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002



2007



















bull Flexible space










bull Flexible space







ReImagine Ed


The Third Teacher


So what



















High Noon
































EXAMPLES



Mark Ahlness



Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source









Email and search

















0

25

50

75

100

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002



2007



















bull Flexible space










bull Flexible space







ReImagine Ed


The Third Teacher


So what



















High Noon
































EXAMPLES



Mark Ahlness



Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source











0

25

50

75

100

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002



2007



















bull Flexible space










bull Flexible space







ReImagine Ed


The Third Teacher


So what



















High Noon
































EXAMPLES



Mark Ahlness



Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source




















bull Flexible space










bull Flexible space







ReImagine Ed


The Third Teacher


So what



















High Noon
































EXAMPLES



Mark Ahlness



Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source







bull Flexible space







ReImagine Ed


The Third Teacher


So what



















High Noon
































EXAMPLES



Mark Ahlness



Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source




ReImagine Ed


The Third Teacher


So what



















High Noon
































EXAMPLES



Mark Ahlness



Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source




The Third Teacher


So what



















High Noon
































EXAMPLES



Mark Ahlness



Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source




So what



















High Noon
































EXAMPLES



Mark Ahlness



Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source

















High Noon
































EXAMPLES



Mark Ahlness



Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source































EXAMPLES



Mark Ahlness



Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source





Mark Ahlness



Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source





Silvia Tolisano






WikiValerie Becker





Photo source








WikiValerie Becker





Photo source







Photo source




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