Come to Minnesota: Live the Future February 29, 2007 Tom Welch [email protected] [email protected] 859.576.0878

Come to Minnesota:Come to Minnesota: LiveLive the Future the Future

February 29, 2007February 29, 2007Tom WelchTom [email protected]@twelchconsulting.com859.576.0878859.576.0878

No axeNo axe No productNo product No techniqueNo technique No servicesNo services

Just passion and commitment to Just passion and commitment to everyevery student learning at highest student learning at highest levellevel

Oh.Oh. Aha!Aha! OMG!OMG!

““GeographyGeography” has been redefined” has been redefined

Consider this as you work Consider this as you work togethertogether

The only relevance geography The only relevance geography has is in the mindset that you has is in the mindset that you bring to the opportunities you bring to the opportunities you make available to each student. make available to each student.

If you don’t’ think that what you If you don’t’ think that what you are doing can be significantly are doing can be significantly improved using a technology-improved using a technology-based platform, based platform,

and you are in a room with 30 and you are in a room with 30 students or a gym with 100 . . . students or a gym with 100 . . .

You are the You are the onlyonly one who believes one who believes the way you do. the way you do.

““If you don’t like change . . .If you don’t like change . . .

You’re going to like obsolescence You’re going to like obsolescence even less.”even less.”

-- Gen. Shinseki (ret.)-- Gen. Shinseki (ret.)

The essential question seems to The essential question seems to be: "How do we rewire our brains be: "How do we rewire our brains to think differently about the to think differently about the business [education-tw] world and business [education-tw] world and resist the temptation to put up resist the temptation to put up the barricades and fight?" the barricades and fight?"

Wikinomics Wikinomics (2006) by Tapscott and Williams(2006) by Tapscott and Williams

Faced with the choice between Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the almost everyone gets busy on the proof. proof.

~John Kenneth Galbraith~John Kenneth Galbraith

The three forces changing American The three forces changing American EducationEducation– The defining of standardsThe defining of standards– The use of common assessmentsThe use of common assessments– TechnologyTechnology

What student-focused standards What student-focused standards are available for you to use in this are available for you to use in this project?project?– BMIBMI– Heart rateHeart rate– Diabetes percentagesDiabetes percentages– Participation Participation

What common assessments could What common assessments could you use across schools and you use across schools and districts?districts?

– What uses of technology can you What uses of technology can you imagine to achieve the above?imagine to achieve the above?

– What uses of technology could your What uses of technology could your students imagine to achieve them?students imagine to achieve them?

– Are you willing to ask students?Are you willing to ask students?

What happens when you Google What happens when you Google – ““Online PE courses” ? Online PE courses” ?

High schoolers logging on for gym class High schoolers logging on for gym class Anne RymanAnne Ryman

The Arizona RepublicThe Arizona RepublicOct. 28, 2005 12:00 AM Oct. 28, 2005 12:00 AM

Forget pushups, running the mile and the ugly uniform.Forget pushups, running the mile and the ugly uniform.

"People will laugh and say, 'What is the deal with that?'" Richardson "People will laugh and say, 'What is the deal with that?'" Richardson said. "Their idea is I set up a Web cam and show how to do pushups. said. "Their idea is I set up a Web cam and show how to do pushups. It really isn't about that at all." It really isn't about that at all."

The six-week class at Primavera shows how the courses rely on a The six-week class at Primavera shows how the courses rely on a mix of honors system, computer tracking and events.mix of honors system, computer tracking and events.

Students first get a fitness assessment and then choose their fitness Students first get a fitness assessment and then choose their fitness activities, with walking, dancing and biking being popular choices. activities, with walking, dancing and biking being popular choices. They must wear a heart-rate monitor during the activities and They must wear a heart-rate monitor during the activities and download the results by computer to their teacher twice a week. The download the results by computer to their teacher twice a week. The course requires students to be active for about an hour a day, five course requires students to be active for about an hour a day, five days a week.days a week.

Students also must attend at least four school-organized events that Students also must attend at least four school-organized events that have ranged from fishing, indoor rock climbing and bowling to an have ranged from fishing, indoor rock climbing and bowling to an Arizona Diamondbacks game and a theater production of Arizona Diamondbacks game and a theater production of The Lion The Lion KingKing. .

The textbook is online, and the quizzes are similar to a regular gym The textbook is online, and the quizzes are similar to a regular gym class. class.

What if you Google “fitness What if you Google “fitness online” ?online” ?

http://www.fitnessonline.com/http://www.fitnessonline.com/

Are you at least “teaching” your Are you at least “teaching” your students to use the available students to use the available resources to help live a healthier resources to help live a healthier life?life?

Have you considered the long-term Have you considered the long-term effects of what you are doing . . . effects of what you are doing . . .

On the lives of your students and On the lives of your students and their families their families (for the next 70-90 years!)(for the next 70-90 years!)

What role could these emerging What role could these emerging technologies play in improving student technologies play in improving student fitness?fitness?– DDRDDR– VTVT– WikisWikis– PodcastingPodcasting– SLSL– ??

What about DDR?What about DDR?

http://youtube.com/watch?http://youtube.com/watch?v=0gh6hzs_7Kcv=0gh6hzs_7Kc

What can “we” do to help students What can “we” do to help students and their families live a more fit and their families live a more fit life?life?

What can “wii” do to help students What can “wii” do to help students and their families live a more fit and their families live a more fit life?life?

Need more to think Need more to think about?about?

Some other ways to start thinking Some other ways to start thinking about these issues . . . about these issues . . .

But we’re stopping here for a But we’re stopping here for a breather and questions.breather and questions.

Here are a few of my recent “reads”Here are a few of my recent “reads”

The World is Flat - The World is Flat - FriedmanFriedman The Extreme Future – The Extreme Future – CantonCanton

Wikinomics – Wikinomics – Tapscott and WilliamsTapscott and Williams Tough Choices or Tough Times – Tough Choices or Tough Times –

Nat’l Center on Education and the Nat’l Center on Education and the EconomyEconomy

The Long Tail – The Long Tail – Anderson Anderson

Let’s take a look at Let’s take a look at trendstrends In your opinion what are the top 3 In your opinion what are the top 3

trends that will impact our trends that will impact our country and our schools in the country and our schools in the next 15 years?next 15 years?

CountryCountry Your SchoolYour School

(How) Will those events/trends (How) Will those events/trends impact students in your school?impact students in your school?

(How) will those events/trends (How) will those events/trends impact your work as a teacher?impact your work as a teacher?

Canton’s ListCanton’s List 1. Fueling the Future1. Fueling the Future 2. The Innovation Economy2. The Innovation Economy 3. The Next Workforce3. The Next Workforce 4. Longevity Medicine4. Longevity Medicine 5. Weird Science5. Weird Science 6. Securing the Future6. Securing the Future 7. The Future of Globalization7. The Future of Globalization 9. The Future of the Individual9. The Future of the Individual 10. The Future of America and 10. The Future of America and

China.China.

1. Fueling the Future – The 1. Fueling the Future – The energy crisis, the post-oil future, energy crisis, the post-oil future, and the future of energy and the future of energy alternatives like hydrogen. The alternatives like hydrogen. The critical role that energy will play critical role that energy will play in every aspect of our lives in the in every aspect of our lives in the 2121stst century. century.

National/StateNational/State Local Local StudentsStudents

Teacher Teacher ActionsActions

1. Fueling the Future – The energy crisis, the post-oil future, and the future of energy alternatives like hydrogen. The critical role that energy will play in every aspect of our lives in the 21st century.

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2. Innovation Economy – The 2. Innovation Economy – The transformation of the global transformation of the global economy based on the convergence economy based on the convergence of free trade, technology, and of free trade, technology, and democracy, driving new jobs, new democracy, driving new jobs, new markets, globalization, competition, markets, globalization, competition, peace, and security. The Four Power peace, and security. The Four Power Tools of the emerging Innovation Tools of the emerging Innovation Economy are Nano-Bio-IT- Neuro.Economy are Nano-Bio-IT- Neuro.



2. Innovation Economy – The transformation of the global economy based on the convergence of free trade, technology, and democracy, driving new jobs, new markets, globalization, competition, peace, and security. The Four Power Tools of the emerging Innovation Economy are Nano-Bio-IT- Neuro.

3. The Next Workforce – How the 3. The Next Workforce – How the workforce of the U.S. is becoming workforce of the U.S. is becoming more multicultural, more female, more multicultural, more female, and more Hispanic. Why the and more Hispanic. Why the future workforce must embrace future workforce must embrace innovation to become globally innovation to become globally competitive (*).competitive (*).



3. The Next Workforce – How the workforce of the U.S. is becoming more multicultural, more female, and more Hispanic. Why the future workforce must embrace innovation to become globally competitive (*).

4. Longevity Medicine – The key 4. Longevity Medicine – The key forces that will radically alter forces that will radically alter medecine, such as nanotech, medecine, such as nanotech, neurotech, and genomics, leading neurotech, and genomics, leading to longer and healthier lives.to longer and healthier lives.



4. Longevity Medicine – The key forces that will radically alter medecine, such as nanotech, neurotech, and genomics, leading to longer and healthier lives.

5. Weird Science – How future 5. Weird Science – How future science will transform every science will transform every aspect of our lives, culture, and aspect of our lives, culture, and economy – from teleportation to economy – from teleportation to nanobiology to multiple nanobiology to multiple universes.universes.



5. Weird Science – How future science will transform every aspect of our lives, culture, and economy – from teleportation to nanobiology to multiple universes.

6. Securing the Future – The top 6. Securing the Future – The top threats to our freedom and our threats to our freedom and our lives, from criminals to terrorists lives, from criminals to terrorists to mind control. Defining the risk to mind control. Defining the risk landscape of the 21landscape of the 21stst century. century.



6. Securing the Future – The top threats to our freedom and our lives, from criminals to terrorists to mind control. Defining the risk landscape of the 21st century.

7. The Future of Globalization: 7. The Future of Globalization: Cultures in Collision – The new Cultures in Collision – The new realities of global trade and realities of global trade and competition; the rise of China and competition; the rise of China and India; the clash of cultures and India; the clash of cultures and values; and the ideological battle values; and the ideological battle for the future.for the future.



7. The Future of Globalization: Cultures in Collision – The new realities of global trade and competition; the rise of China and India; the clash of cultures and values; and the ideological battle for the future.

8. The Future of Climate Change 8. The Future of Climate Change – How the environment is – How the environment is changing and how we need to changing and how we need to prepare for increased global prepare for increased global warming, pollution, and threats to warming, pollution, and threats to health. How we must change.health. How we must change.



8. The Future of Climate Change – How the environment is changing and how we need to prepare for increased global warming, pollution, and threats to health. How we must change.

9. The Future of the Individual – 9. The Future of the Individual – Navigating the threats from Navigating the threats from technology, governments, and technology, governments, and ideologies in the struggle for ideologies in the struggle for human rights, liberty, and the human rights, liberty, and the freedom of the individual in the freedom of the individual in the 2121stst century. century.



9. The Future of the Individual – Navigating the threats from technology, governments, and ideologies in the struggle for human rights, liberty, and the freedom of the individual in the 21st century.

10. The Future of American and 10. The Future of American and China – How the destiny of these China – How the destiny of these two great nations – from two great nations – from capitalism to democracy, to capitalism to democracy, to innovation and security – will innovation and security – will shape the future.shape the future.



10. The Future of American and China – How the destiny of these two great nations – from capitalism to democracy, to innovation and security – will shape the future.

Have you seen how the Chinese Have you seen how the Chinese start each day in every school?start each day in every school?

What are the trends that will What are the trends that will define the emergence of define the emergence of technology as a primary tool in technology as a primary tool in re”shaping” the lives of students re”shaping” the lives of students in Minnesota?in Minnesota?

Why not use a wiki to communicate Why not use a wiki to communicate with each other?with each other?

Try Try www.pbwiki.comwww.pbwiki.com

(That way I can follow along and (That way I can follow along and learn from you)learn from you)

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Come to Minnesota: Live the Future February 29, 2007 Tom Welch [email protected] [email protected] 859.576.0878