Education in the age of access

Charles Newton Consulting June 2010Link Learning

“Education in the Age of

Access” – are we ready for it?

Imagine what it was

like when our

grandparents found

the generator replaced

by the national grid –

that was a PROFOUND

change!



Multimedia

Cloud

Computing

Virtualisation

Ubiquitous

Access

Converging

devices Web 2

Networks

Ultra Fast

Broadband

Movers

and

shakers


Networks

„networks

within

Networks‟


• Schools to the Loop

• The Loop to the NIX

• to Community networks

• to other loops,

• to KAREN and the NEN

• to the World




Educational Use of Information Technologies since World War 2

40’s 50’s 60’s 70’s 80’s 90’s 2000+

print

still images

sound

moving images

telecommunication

typewriter

“banda”“gestetner”blackboardflip chart

calculatorstencil makers

photocopier

whiteboard

computer and printerscanner

35mm slidesOHP

tape recorderstereo

computer

16mm movievideo

telephonemodemfax

computerCD ROM

computer

Multimedia

slide-tape

-as per Derek Wenmoth

Multimedia

UFB Broadband uncorks

the bottle!


Ultra Fast

Broadband

• FiberSpdnglish.exe

FiberSpdEnglish.exe


Remember – you will want capacity to run a number

of applications – many simultaneously!





Virtualisation

…….and Widows 7


• The power of the network has now vastly surpassed the power

of all your sites‟ computer - and the whole game is shifting..”

• Superior processing power, applications, workspaces and

storage are now being provided off-site – you just have to get

there


“The world will only need five

computers” IBM Chairman Thomas J. Watson

– maybe we laughed too soon!

• Sun Microsystems Chief Technology Officer

Greg Papadopoulos thinks the idea will pan out

eventually.

• "The world needs only five computers,"

Papadopoulos said on his blog. He then listed

seven--Google, eBay, Amazon.com, Microsoft,

Yahoo, Salesforce.com, and what he called the

Great Computer of China - Stephen Shankland CNET

News.com

http://blogs.sun.com/Gregp/entry/the_world_needs_only_five

Welcome to “cloud

computing”

Virtualisation

Managed services


“ICT as a service”

Cloud

Computing

IaaS

Infrastructure as a Service

PaaS

Platform as a Service

SaaS

Software as a Service


Why can't education applications be as easy as Trademe, iTunes

and internet banking?



... it takes:


To make toast...


Computing as a Utility



Web 2Web 2 - the

right to

participate!!



The Evolution of Web Platforms



The 21ST Student

:

• Has lived their whole life in a digital world, regards change as a constant and has never known a time when computers and cell phones were not part of ordinary every-day life

• Assumes ability to access information and communicate with others regardless of time or geographical location

• To be stimulated – multimedia and virtual reality

• No longer just consumers – but demanding to participate– welcome to Web 2

Ubiquitous

Access


"The cast of players in a student's

learning experiences has increased

dramatically. Convergent technologies

now allow experts, peers and

collaborators to join the student's world,

enriching learning experiences.“

Bernard Hollkner, Monash University.


Trends in Education

in one place in any place

at same time at any time

from one to many from any to any

from one direction from many directions

in one way in many ways

Through one medium via multimedia

Passive interactive

isolated connected

“Schools as we know them now are being redefined”


Converging

devices….and

wireless

And access to

virtual places…..and

„real‟ people…


“Go live” – and go “off site” - “One click access to the world”


Multimedia

Cloud

Computing

Increasing

demand

for

flexibility,

mobility

and

ownership

Virtualisation

Ubiquitous

Access

Ultra Fast

Broadband

Converging

devicesWeb 2

Networks

Thank God for the

recession - $150

million!


Loops

UFB/RBI

NEN

Regional ICT

PD

SNUP 2

and

Droplines

KAREN

Probe

Laptops

Network

Upgrades

VLN and

video

bridge

Software

in

schools

ICT PD

SMS

LMS

E-asTTle

DigiOps

TKI

Computers

in homes

Single

sign-on

What does this mean for us

• - all schools get network upgrades – within

6 years

• - all schools are on fibre - within 6 years

• - all schools are on the NEN – we hope!


Charles Newton Consulting June 2010Marlborough Schools

Benefits of the NEN

Superior connectivity, cheaper internet, HD

communications, significant collaborations

exciting educational resources and

possibilities.


So, how can these “Broadband

in schools initiatives” help?

• Providing the access needed to participate

• Addressing the poor state of school networks

• Boosting ICT capacity

• Offering effective and affordable resources and

services

• Challenging the “stand-alone” weakness of

Tomorrow’s Schools - building capacity through

collaboration


A School “loop”

School A

School A

School A

Services

Internet

School

School

School

Public Library

University

KAREN

Aggregation

Point


As presented by Derek Wenmoth


Case study - The Loop


Fat, fast and free!!.....

• Open access

• Non-proprietary

• Accommodating

….”fat pipes not skinny straws”

“Two click access to the world …regardless of school or location”

Welcome to Edserf


A partnership between Nayland College and Nelson College for Girls.