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Schools, Schools, technologytechnology,,and the Iowa Core and the Iowa Core
CurriculumCurriculum
Dr. Scott McLeodCASTLE
Percentile change in importance of task type
in U.S. economy
Autor, D., Levy, F., & Murnane, R. J. (2003). The skill content of recent technological change: An empirical exploration. Quarterly Journal of Economics 188, 4. [updated, D. Autor, 2008]
Abstract
Routine
Manual
Growth of the creative class
Florida, R. (2002). The rise of the creative class (p. 332). New York, NY: Basic Books.
Growth of the creative class
1.Can someone overseas do it cheaper?
2.Can a computer do it faster?
3. Is what I’m offering in demand in an age of abundance?
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The fundamental dilemma
Schools were designedfor this …
but now areexpected to
do this
uniquenessuniqueness
one right answer
While we teach whatever we teach at school, the kids
go home and learn the skills they
need to survive and prosper in an
interconnected global economy.
Clarence Fisher
No generation in history has ever been so thoroughly prepared for the industrial age.
David Warlick
http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/?p=298 dangerouslyirrelevant.org
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critical thinking problem solving
collaboration
adaptability
entrepeneurialism
creativity
effective speaking
effective writinginnovation
information literacy
media fluency
synthesis
analytical skills
curiosity
global awareness
high schoolelementary school
student engagement
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Our kids have tasted the honey.
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If the leaders don’t get it,
it’s not going to happen.
dangerouslyirrelevant.org
The people in charge of leading school organizations into the 21st century …
often are theleast knowledgeable
about the 21st century.
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No one will thank you for taking care of today if you have failed to take care of tomorrow. Joel Barker
Thank you!
Scott McLeod, J.D., Ph.D.Director, CASTLE
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