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Challenges for Education on the Cloud
School on the Cloud: dealing with
a paradigm shift in education
Karl Donert, President European Association of Geographers
Cloud Computing
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Competences and spatial citizenship
Donert K, Gryl I and Jekel T (2010), GI & Spatial Citizenship, In Jekel T, Donert K, Koller A and Vogler R,
Learning with GeoInformation V, Berlin, Wichman Verlag
Spatial Citizenship
The Future of Technology Matt Britland, The Guardian: 19 June 2013,
http://tinyurl.com/o65bvcr
The Future of Technology Matt Britland, The Guardian: 19 June 2013,
http://tinyurl.com/o65bvcr
The Future of Technology Matt Britland, The Guardian: 19 June 2013,
http://tinyurl.com/o65bvcr
What way has the Cloud impacted on you most?
Which tools?
URL: http://bit.ly/2qA2aJb
Society might never be the same
Norman, D. A. (1998). The invisible computer: Why Good Products Can Fail, the Personal Computer Is So Complex, and Information Appliances Are the Solution. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Disruptive Innovation
Disruption: threats and consequences
Threats
• Chaos – instability -change routine
• Initial investment
• Resistance – fear
• Loss of control
• Ownership - security
• Quality
Consequences
• New learning processes
• Change administration
• Different decision making
• Integrated ecosystems
• Exchange of knowledge
• Better assessment
Disruption: opportunities
• Full control – monitoring learning process / outcomes
• Adjust expenditure
• Improve organisation
• Systemic change –different roles
• Move forward – better assessment
• Empowering
• Motivating – exciting –
attractive
• Flexible organisations
• Competitive
• Optimising – greater efficiency
School on the Cloud Network
http://www.schoolonthecloud.net/@schoolon_cloud
https://www.facebook.com/SchoolOntheCloudLinkedin group schooloncloud-7426807
School on the Cloudhttp://www.schoolonthecloud.eu
Network of 57 partners: 21 universities + teacher training
9 NGOs, 8 schools, 4 SMEs, research institutes, adult education
and VET providers, a European professional association, a library
Digital Agenda (https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/)
Europe’s Digital Future
DG CONNECT: European Cloud Computing Strategy
DG CONNECT: European Cloud Computing Strategy
• ”Unleashing the Potential of Cloud Computing in Europe”
• outlines actions to deliver a net gain of 2.5 million new European jobs, and an annual boost of €160 billion to the European Union GDP (around 1%), by 2020 – SME focus
• designed to speed up and increase the use of Cloud Computing across all economic sectors
European Cloud Partnership
• Established in 2012
• Interested in certification, standards, interoperability, open science cloud, the digitalisation of industry
• Led to policy recommendations
• Cloud-for-Europe (C4E) initiative for public administration
• HNScicloud focusing on the Cloud for public research and innovation
European Cloud Partnership, https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/european-cloud-partnership
• Agenda for New Skills and Jobs - Europe 2020
• Digital Agenda Action 68 – mainstream elearning
• Communication on Rethinking Education, skills for better socio-economic outcomes, scale-up ICT
• Communication on Opening Up Education: setting a European agenda for new ways of learning
• Learning and skills for youth, DG CONNECT
• Education, Audiovisual and Culture, eTwinning, Open Education DG EAC
ICT in Education Policy
Capacity for change: sustainable implementation and progressive scaling up (of ICT-enabled innovative learning environments) EC Joint Research
Centre (2012)
SoC: Four Working Groups
WG 1 Lead/manage the Cloud: transition
WG 2 i(nnovative) Teacher
WG 3 Learner focus: personalisation
WG 4 Future scenarios for education?
Transition to the Cloud (leadership and management)
Inspirational Leader - iLeader
• Leadership and Management
• Policy – EU, national, local
• What visions for leaders?
• Guidelines for leaders
• Resources
iTeachers: Getting Smart?
What does it mean to be an iTeacher? (innovative teacher)
Innovative Teacher - iTeacher
Innovative Teacher - iTeacher
• What is innovation – in teaching?
• Changing roles of teachers
• What barriers and key competences?
• Online catalogue of essential tools
• Guidance for teachers
Innovative Teacher - iTeacher
Innovative Teacher - iTeacher
Independent Learner - iLearner
Independent Learner - iLearner
• Personalised learning
• State of the art research review
• Case Studies of Good Practice
• Manual for teachers / trainers
• Guidance for teachers
Imagine the Future - iFuture
Imagine the Future - iFuture
• Long-term challenges
• Future thinking ….. report
• What scenarios for the future?
• What education do we want?
Digital Strategy for Schools 2015-2020: Enhancing Teaching, Learning and Assessment, https://www.education.ie/en/Publications/Policy-Reports/Digital-Strategy-for-Schools-2015-2020.pdf
Cloud not an EU or national education
priority
• Cloud Computing is used as THE delivery method for IT services in education
• wide range of customised solutions and individual / collective actions
• Piecemeal, nothing coordinated
• some teachers and learners are enjoying education benefits
Education on the Cloud 2015: State of the Art
Our Vision
Leaders, managers, teachers, learners, parents integrated as one - in a
dynamic, Cloud-based environment, for lifelong learning
What sort of education do we want from the Cloud?
http://tinyurl.com/socfuture
Change Management
A Cloud Strategy for European
Education
Indicators of Cloud Readiness for education
EstablishCapability
…. a framework describing what is needed for people to thrive in a Cloud-based education environment
Jisc, Digital Capability https://www.jisc.ac.uk/rd/projects/building-digital-capability
Cloud Survey ResultsEducation policy makers MUST: • Encourage the development of a 'culture of
innovation' at system level, removing the fear of change and supporting decision-makers, teachers, and other stakeholders when taking sensible risks and trying new things
• Make sure that technological Cloud innovation in formal education settings is part of a wider transformation agenda, which includes pedagogical and organisationalinnovation
Cloud Survey Results
Head teachers MUST:
• Motivate, support teachers to make their innovative Cloud-based practices more visible to others
• Support teachers making it easier for them to participate in professional networks on using the Cloud
• Ensure that all learners have equal and ubiquitous access, in and out of school
Cloud Computing in Education
School on the Cloud Brussels DeclarationCall on the European Commission to prioritise Cloud Computing in Education, so that
Access to Cloud Computing in education is considered a basic necessity for all.
Cloud Computing provides ‘connected education ecosystem’ – a 24/7/365 learning community which involves all stakeholders.
Developments start from a clear pedagogical concept –based on 21st century skills and Cloud literacy
Cloud Computing in Education
School on the Cloud Brussels DeclarationCall on the European Commission to prioritise Cloud Computing in Education, so that
The Cloud can be used to create your own personal
learning network.
Educators are prepared for different roles based on
the paradigm shift
Initiatives pay attention to quality – not abundance.
Cloud Computing in Education
School on the Cloud Brussels DeclarationCall on the European Commission to prioritise Cloud Computing in Education, so that
• Clear European policies are developed to support Cloud-based innovation in education
• European funding is made available for Cloud Computing education initiatives
• An evidence-based monitoring system is established to benchmark achievements across Europe.
School on the Cloud Conclusions• Paradigm shift (fundamental change in methods of
delivering education) (Koutsopoulos & Kotsanis, 2014)
• Vision = Cloud-based learner-centred ecosystem
• Exploit powerful services (Gonzalez-Martinez et al., 2015)
• Create quality learning experiences (Silva & Donert,
2015)
• Demonstrate leadership (at EU level), policies and programmes for School on the Cloud
• Need a Cloud Computing in Education strategy
Why is Education important?
Cartoons from: http://cloudtweaks.com/category/cloud-computing/cartoon/
Presentation @ http://tinyurl.com/soc-declaration
Education could be so different today..
Presentation @ http://tinyurl.com/soc-webinar
Cartoons from: http://cloudtweaks.com/category/cloud-computing/cartoon/
