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The Leaders of TomorrowThe Leaders of Tomorrow******

“A Blueprint for the Future”“A Blueprint for the Future”

The Changing Face of The Changing Face of EducationEducation

The illiterate of the future The illiterate of the future are not those who can’t are not those who can’t read and write but those read and write but those

whowhocannot learn, unlearn, and cannot learn, unlearn, and

relearn. relearn. - Alvin Toffler- Alvin Toffler

PreamblePreamble

• Technology is totally immersed in our Technology is totally immersed in our societysociety

• Technology is common placeTechnology is common place• Technology has infused itself into Technology has infused itself into

every aspect of our livesevery aspect of our lives

PWSD has made a PWSD has made a commitment for all 9-12 commitment for all 9-12 students to have seamless students to have seamless (1-1) access to Information (1-1) access to Information and Communication and Communication Technology (ICT) by 2013 Technology (ICT) by 2013

Technology has even Technology has even Changed our Students BrainsChanged our Students Brains• Students read in F patterns not Students read in F patterns not

traditional Z patternstraditional Z patterns• Students who play video games get Students who play video games get

feedback on how they are doing feedback on how they are doing every 7 seconds. every 7 seconds.

• Huge impact on the classroom!Huge impact on the classroom!

How can we give each individual student that much

attention/feedback?

An Example – East Asian An Example – East Asian Children outperform Children outperform

North American Children North American Children in Mathin Math

Their AdvantageTheir Advantage• Schools with Robotic EfficiencySchools with Robotic Efficiency• Longer School Days and more days Longer School Days and more days

in the school yearin the school year• Very Strict DisciplineVery Strict Discipline

Our perception is that East Our perception is that East Asian Students are:Asian Students are:• Less creativeLess creative• They outperform our students due to They outperform our students due to

rote mechanics and memorizationrote mechanics and memorization

A 1993 study of Japanese, A 1993 study of Japanese, Taiwanese and U.S. Schools Taiwanese and U.S. Schools

showed that:showed that:

• All teachers used rote recallAll teachers used rote recall– Standard procedure in half the lessons Standard procedure in half the lessons

learned in each countrylearned in each country• Similarities ended thereSimilarities ended there

– Two major differencesTwo major differences

The Opposite of Rote Recall is The Opposite of Rote Recall is computing in Context computing in Context

• Explaining abstract mathematical Explaining abstract mathematical concepts by emphasizing things that concepts by emphasizing things that are concrete and familiarare concrete and familiar– You have 100 yen and you buy a You have 100 yen and you buy a

notebook for 70 yen, how much do you notebook for 70 yen, how much do you have left?have left?

• In Asian countries it occurs 61% of the In Asian countries it occurs 61% of the time in the classroomtime in the classroom

• In the U.S. 31 % of the timeIn the U.S. 31 % of the time

Conceptual Knowledge Conceptual Knowledge QuestionsQuestions• Students build an abstract concept (subtraction) Students build an abstract concept (subtraction)

on a concrete foundationon a concrete foundation– 5 rows of 10 tiles each5 rows of 10 tiles each– Take away 3 rows of tileTake away 3 rows of tile– Ask a student how many are left “20”Ask a student how many are left “20”

• Teacher then asks how did the student know it Teacher then asks how did the student know it was a subtraction question?was a subtraction question?

• This type of question was asked in:This type of question was asked in:– 37 % of Japanese lessons37 % of Japanese lessons– 20 % of Taiwanese lessons20 % of Taiwanese lessons– 2 % of U.S. lessons2 % of U.S. lessons

The real difference in The real difference in mathematical ability is mathematical ability is

because of how the teachers because of how the teachers teach!teach!

Teacher Pedagogy is the Key!

We learn new things by We learn new things by doing them first with doing them first with

others !others !

Remember Remember these ???these ???

The 21st Century Teaching The 21st Century Teaching project is based upon what project is based upon what

we know from our past we know from our past experience with:experience with:

• LwICTLwICT• Senior Years ICTSenior Years ICT• IMYMIMYM

Learning is not a spectator Learning is not a spectator sport!sport!

Students will be expected Students will be expected to:to: • Infuse ICT in all applicable subject Infuse ICT in all applicable subject

areas to facilitate critical thinking to areas to facilitate critical thinking to plan and gather information.plan and gather information.

• Infuse ICT in all subject areas to Infuse ICT in all subject areas to facilitate creative thinking to facilitate creative thinking to produce and communicate produce and communicate information.information.

•To use ICT responsibly and ethicallyTo use ICT responsibly and ethically . .

Student’s learn the best Student’s learn the best when:when:• Talk about what they are learningTalk about what they are learning• Write about itWrite about it• Relate it to past experiencesRelate it to past experiences• Apply it to their daily livesApply it to their daily lives

They must make what They must make what theythey

learn part of themselves. learn part of themselves. Chickering and Gamson 1987Chickering and Gamson 1987

GoodGoodlearning, like good work, is learning, like good work, is collaborative and social, collaborative and social,

not competitive andnot competitive andisolated.isolated.

Professional Learning Networks(PLN)• Web 2.0 toolsWeb 2.0 tools

– Wiki book studies/talks– Wallwisher

• Elluminate – Bridgit etc.Elluminate – Bridgit etc.• RSS feeds – RSS feeds – Google Reader

Key PointsKey Points

What we Teach: What we Teach:

• Standards on course contentStandards on course content• Standards for the scope and Standards for the scope and

sequence of scientific process/inquiry sequence of scientific process/inquiry (labs)(labs)

• Utilization of virtual and on-site Utilization of virtual and on-site expertsexperts

How we TeachHow we Teach

A Professional Development A Professional Development plan will be created for plan will be created for PWSD teachers……..PWSD teachers……..

…………so they have the so they have the instructional expertise to:instructional expertise to:

• Engage learners with the best teaching Engage learners with the best teaching practices based on modern educational practices based on modern educational research for:research for:– Differentiating InstructionDifferentiating Instruction– Using Cooperative learning StrategiesUsing Cooperative learning Strategies– Multi-level learningMulti-level learning– Inquiry based pedagogyInquiry based pedagogy– Infusing ICT into student learningInfusing ICT into student learning

AssessmentAssessment• As teacher pedagogy changes so will their As teacher pedagogy changes so will their

evaluation practices. evaluation practices. • Teachers will be expected to update marks Teachers will be expected to update marks

etc. in as close to real time as possible.etc. in as close to real time as possible.• Configure 1Configure 1stst class for more than final mark class for more than final mark

– Parents should be able to see individual test Parents should be able to see individual test and assignment marks and assignment marks

• Standards for e-portfolios 9-12Standards for e-portfolios 9-12

The pedagogy of Literacy with ICT Across the Curriculum encourages movement from“ICT as supplementary to the curriculum” to a model that infuses ICT across thecurriculum.

Research in the last 20 years has shown that the most effective way to infuse ICT is tofocus on pedagogy rather than on technology

Infrastructure Infrastructure • Managed wireless connectivity in all Managed wireless connectivity in all

k-12 schools k-12 schools • Provide seamless access to ICT for Provide seamless access to ICT for

students and staff students and staff – Netbooks and laptopsNetbooks and laptops– Labs become ICT resource centers Labs become ICT resource centers – Projection devices and peripherals Projection devices and peripherals

available in classrooms/school available in classrooms/school

Fall 2013 Fall 2013 – ICT infrastructure in placeICT infrastructure in place– Professional development Professional development

opportunities continue for classroom opportunities continue for classroom practice and ICT practice and ICT

– Evaluate the program which will Evaluate the program which will include re-surveying of staff, students include re-surveying of staff, students and parents. and parents.

The difference between theory and practice in practice..................Is greater than the difference between theory and practice in theory................- Anonymous

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