Empowerment via Education & Technology

Empowerment via

Education&

Technology

Presented by Lorita Watson, M.S.

Using digital technology, OCW and MOOC to empower traditionally underrepresented individuals, groups, and communities to learn; remediate, keep pace, and advance in the areas of STEM, science, technology, engineering and math.

Traditional Schooling

Teacher/ Building centered

– US High School graduation rate 72 %

– New York

• Graduation Rate 65%– Only 25% college or career ready

Overcome Challenges

Resigned Leadership – This is how it has been– Where to begin to change

Discouraged students– I can’t learn the material– I can’t afford college

Epistemology

–What is knowledge?–How is knowledge acquired?

–How do we know what we know?

Metacognition

–How do I learn?

–How do I monitor my learning?

Widen the Nethttp://ideas.economist.com/video/widening-net

Economist's Human Potential summit

in New York CityÁngel Cabrera, Thunderbird School of Global Management Shai Reshef, University of the People Ben Wildavsky,The Kauffman Foundation

Online Learning Benefits

Access to Free world class instruction 24/7 Learning communities Geographic, class, race, gender, age, language neutral Allows for more hands- on and interactive learning Reduces cost of college significantly Self- paced Reduces behavioral/ socialization issues* Credit recovery Builds confidence and self-esteem Develop new interests

* many issues arise due to formal school setting

* many issues arise due to formal school setting

Coach/ Reviewer

The coach/ reviewer helps find focus and direction to achieve one’s goal. You are the driver, follow the path laid out for you, or go the road less traveled.

From the first, I made my learning, what little it was, useful every way I could.

Mary McLeod Bethune

Change the Equation 1983, A Nation at Risk 2004, My Thesis: Race, Class, Gender in

the Information Age 2007, National Academy of Sciences,

STEM the Tide and Rising Against the Gathering Storm

2010 , Obama Administrations Initiative with corporate America, Changetheequation.org

Foster ChildrenFoster children are the most vulnerable children, often lost in the system; they can benefit from portable electronic education academic plan and portfolio to ensure their success despite not having a family of their own.

HOPE

ASPIRE

ACHIEVE

EMPOWER

Early Childhood Education

ParentsHome SchoolingCare GiverDaycare

Primary

Reading Writing Art Social Studies Mathematics Science Computer/ Technology

Secondary

Coursework– http://www.hippocampus.org/– http://blossoms.mit.edu/

Courses offered in Spanish, Chinese, French, Russian

Advanced Placement CLEP - college level entrance program Career Exploration

Digital Divide

While the Digital Divide has decreased, more hand-held, cellular phone users; it has not translated into educational empowerment.

Limited Web Access

Cellular phones provide limited access to internet, while a computer provides many more options for resources towards empowerment.

Independent Learners

Professional Development Early Childhood Primary Middle/ High School College Veterans Career Changers Erudites, I love learning!

College Open Courseware, http://www.ocwconsortium.org/Open Education Resources, http://oerconsortium.org/

udemy.com, edx.org,coursera.org University of California, Irvine

http://ocw.uci.edu/Welcome.aspx)

Tecnológico de Monterreyhttp://ocw.itesm.mx/

http://degreed.com

Career Options

Nurse Teacher

Engineer Entrepreneur

Testing/ Credentialing

CLEP AP Exams Dantes ECE Online Coursework Prometric Openstudy edX

College Level Entrance Program

CLEP is sponsored by the College Board, same organization that sponsors SAT. One of the 34 exam costs $77, compared to the average college course cost of $600. In addition you may have to pay a nominal sitting fee to take an exam.

Source: Education-Portal

No/ Low Cost College Options Straighterline http://www.straighterline.com/

Western Governors University http://www.wgu.edu/

University of the People http://www.uopeople.org/

Empire State College http://www.esc.edu/

Annenberg Learner http://www.learner.org/workshops/graduate_credit.html

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Education lasts forever; unfortunately more often so does the bill.

Career Transition Resume Build Skill Build Job Search Professional Development Career Search Internships Apprenticeships Volunteers Opportunities Workshops

Life Long Learners

Foreign Languages Entrepreneurship Technology Fitness Spirituality Test Takers

Resources Museums Newspapers / Magazines Journals Books/ Materials Games Meetups Libraries Professional Associations Tutorials

New York Public LibraryResources

Floating University

Mango Languages

Berg Fashion Library

Technology

Podcast itunes RSS Feeds Facebook Googleplus Twitter Smart phone Desktop/ Laptop Simulations ipads Skype

Learning Community

Facilitators/ Coaches Hybrid / Blended learning

– OCW CUNY DOL Community College Grants $19,860, 087

Learning Networks Peer-to- Peer Instruction (openstudy.com) Discussion Groups Teachers

OCW Week

March 11-15, 2013Worldwide Promotion

http://www.openeducationweek.org/

OCW Communities of Interests http://communities.ocwconsortium.org/

Primary and Secondary Education High School

Community College Pedagogy

Technology Business

Other

If you want to sponsor, support, collaborate or learn more about Openness please feel free to contact me:

Lorita D. Watson, MS, BS

e2technation@gmail.com

skype: ldwstateside

Promote Literacies

Reading and Writing Mathematical Digital and Technology Programming

Buy In

For any learner centered coursework to be successful the learner must accept the challenges & recommendations provided.