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Amy Christen

October 5, 2009

The Imperative to Transform Education

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About 115 million children of primary school age are not currently enrolled in school.

[1] Cohen & Bloom, Cultivating Minds.

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Most are illiterate and live in absolute poverty;

[1] Cohen & Bloom, Cultivating Minds.

the majority are female.

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Of school-age children who enter primary school in

developing countries, more than one in four drops out before attaining literacy.

World Bank 2002

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Even in developed countries, education has not caught up

with the “net generation”.

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“Higher levels of education leads to improved child

health, lower crime rates and lower welfare expenditures.”

Bowles, Gintis and Groves (2005) Unequal Chances: Family Background and Economic Success

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Change is needed

NOW

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Learning Is Important To Individuals and Society –and Increasingly So

Higher Education Levels

Better Jobs

Better Benefits

Health

Learning activity in older age can protect against cognitive decline and dementia

• Earn more• More pleasant jobs• Are more productive

• Better vacations• Pensions• Experience better health

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The Case for Change

Results refer to US 2-year college and technical diploma graduates, but are similar for hs and 4-year college graduatesSource: National Council on Economic Education, Tough Choices or Tough Times?—The Report of the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce, Washington, 2007; Workforce Readiness Project, 2006.

“The best employers the world over will be looking for the most creative, most innovative people on the face of the earth.”

Tough Choices for Tough Times, 2007

% Employers Think 21st Century Skills Will Be More Important in Graduates over Next 5 Years*

Critical Thinking/ Problem Solving

IT Application

Teamwork/ Collaboration

Creativity/Innovation

Diversity

77.8

77.4

74.2

73.6

67.1

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The Short Life Of The 21st Century Job

Today’s learners will have 10-14 jobs by the time they are 38

1 of 4 workers today is working for a company at which they have been employed for less than a year[1]

[1] US Department of Labor.

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Rising to the Challenge

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We Need A New Approach To Learning

Peer learning is important and networks of skilled people are essential to economic and social progress

Your learning impacts mine, together we will be productive

Not only within communities, but across countries

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I really need help with my upcoming exam…

I’ll email my friend Charlie at Cisco …maybe he can help

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From Security Guard to Data Officer

"There is a huge demand for skilled IT people in Kenya and I would advise everyone who is seeking a technical career in IT to pursue Cisco courses.”

Elizabeth Ndegwa, Kenya

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Personalized Learning

• Individualised to the preferences and capabilities of the learner

• Linked to stage, not age

• Objective-based, not time-based learning

• Decoupling learning from age groups sets the conditions for genuine lifelong learning

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Personalized Learning

Authored and delivered by leading experts and teachers - to the learner where and when they need it

Best in Global ContentStudent manages their own learning from active and passive sourcese.g. YouTube

Learner in Control Seamless switching between devices, between institutions, geographically and throughout life

Portable

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BROADCAST LEARNING

Broadcast Learning vs. Interactive Learning

Individualistic learning

Teacher-centered

One-size-fits-all

Instruction: learning about

Collaborative learning

Learner centered

One-size-fits-one

Discovery: learning to be

INTERACTIVE LEARNING

Grown Up Digital 2009

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Education: WEF/Global Education Initiative

Partnerships for Education: • Methodologies, best practices, and actionable

frameworks

Began 2003 in Jordan with JEI• 100 Discovery schools (80K students)

• E-curricula (Math, Arabic, ICT, Science, EFT, Civics)

Impact on Jordan • PISA 2006 scores increased by 40pts

• Instrument for increased innovation

• Mobilization of resources, influx of tech.

Success Factors• Leadership, Country vision, International partners

Now in Egypt and the Indian stateof Rajasthan

Partnering with the World Economic Forum (WEF) and UNESCO…

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21st Century School Initiative (21s)

Louisiana/ Mississippi USA

Education 3.0 initiative to create sustainable, scalable and replicable model for education transformation

Three year, launched October 2005

8 districts, 50 schools

More than 30,000 students have been impacted

Education Development Center (EDC) has documented improvements

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Large andGlobal

Diverse Students andCommunities

Students: age, gender (19%), and challenging circumstances

Communities: mature and developing countries

165+ Countries750,000+ students/year2.7 Million+ students over 12 years

Cisco Networking Academy

Diverse Educational Institutions

Entry Level Networking Skills EducationFocus: Individuals and Underserved Communities

Universities, community colleges, vocational schools, secondary schools, non-profit organizations, second chance.

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Guidelines for a New Generation

Don’t discount experience

Be patient at work

Balance social contact

Don’t buy bad products

Continue your education

Aspire to live a principled life

Don’t give up

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New York City iSchool

A research and development project aimed at innovating secondary school practices to better prepare students for college and careers in the 21st century global economy

Equipped with video conferencing, virtual desktop program…all students have laptops

Early success indicators

• 22% of students passed the Global Studies Regents exam after 5 months of instruction

• 1500 applications for 150 spaces for 2010

• 94% attendance