“Only Connect”Putting the personal in personalized learning

P&PDiv Day

May 11 | 2011

CHRIS KENNEDYSuperintendent, West Vancouver School District

TRANSPARENCY

ENGAGEMENT

PARTICIPATION

• Center of teaching and learning innovation

• Focus on academic and social goals

• 21st century skills embedded throughout

the district

• Highest achievement levels on all local, regional and provincial measures

Culture of YES

Assessment for Learning

Professional Development

Staff

Collaboration

Technology to support learning

Supporting teachers

Every teacher from K to Grade 12 has participated in digital literacy

staff development

Additional support for teachers looking to go beyond this

Key Staff

Contacts

Teacher-Librarians

Administrators

“Just-in-time” solution

Some Thoughts on Digital Literacy, Personalization and EngagementPersonalized learning It’s not the tools . . . It’s the team

Credit: Scott McLeod – danngerouslyirrelevent.org

Our kids have tasted the honey

Personalized Learning takes a structured and responsive approach, providing experiences that enable students and their parents to make choices around what, when and where to learn. It strengthens the link between learning and teaching by actively engaging students and their parents as partners in learning.

B.C. Ministry of Education

MOBILE TECHNOLOGY CAN CHANGE LEARNING

GOOD WRITING STILL MATTERS

USING SOCIAL MEDIA NEEDS TO

BE TAUGHT

NETWORKS ARE ESSENTIAL

THE REAL WORLD IS ADDICTIVE

Mobile technology is a game changer

Don’t let there be any doubt:

Literacy might be changing, butgood writing still matters . . . and it maybe more important than ever

Even if you say students are native to technology, they still need our help

Networks matter – for kids and adults

No going back . . . they had seen what was possible with real-world learning

The next 12 months

• Personally owned devices

• Open system

For all students, on any device, from anywhere

For all students, on any device, from anywhere

Communication and collaborationAt home and at school

Teachers help students manage the learningTasks, homework, assignments

Personalized web spacesDon’t want social tool – kids want to stay focused

Making transparency concrete

Balancing act . . .

Public — Private

Personal — Corporate

Social media guidelines

“Talk less. Listen more.”Daniel Pink

Where you can find me:

ckennedy@sd45.bc.ca

604-202-4379

@chrkennedy

chrkennedy

cultureofyes.ca

www.sd45.bc.ca