What can the rest of the world teach us about technology in education What can the rest of the world teach us about technology in education? Stephen Fahey Learning Technologies Director, Pearson UK

Context 1 Policy Exchange, Stephen Fahey

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21st century learning: When? Breakfast School Break School After School Evening To Bed Games Mobile Phone/IM Internet/IM Newspapers Magazines Radio TV Reference: http://www.cisco.com/web/about/citizenship/socio-economic/docs/GlobalEdWP.pdf Policy Exchange, Stephen Fahey

21st century learning: How? 145m gamers in US alone 3 billion hours a week spent playing online games 35% of teachers have used digital games in their teaching and 60% would consider doing so in the future Average young person spends 10,000 hours playing online games by 21 = same amount of time spent in formal schooling Policy Exchange, Stephen Fahey

21st century learning: Where? Over 45.5 million people in the US own smartphones (2010) Global smartphone shipments increased 74% from 2009 to 2010 In the UK… 1.2 active mobile phones per person 90% of 12-year-olds have a mobile phone The new personal computer Policy Exchange, Stephen Fahey

How are educators responding? 2 Policy Exchange, Stephen Fahey

Pearson’s approach Engaging Effective Everywhere Policy Exchange, Stephen Fahey

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All Korean textbooks to go digital by 2015 South Korea to Dump Textbooks for Tablets All Korean textbooks to go digital by 2015 Policy Exchange, Stephen Fahey

Where next for the UK? 3 Policy Exchange, Stephen Fahey

UK Government: A changing approach Reduction of the role of central government (i.e. close BECTA) Reduced overall government expenditure and drive for efficiencies (i.e. end BSF and review Capital programme) Accelerated structural changes including more academies and introduction of free schools (i.e. both with greater freedom over curriculum and technology spend) Greater freedoms for schools in general ( i.e. a slimmed down curriculum) Policy Exchange, Stephen Fahey

Bolton school equips every pupil with iPod Touch ESSA Academy, Bolton Bolton school equips every pupil with iPod Touch An iPod for each pupil at Essa Academy will help school stay in touch iPods for Essa pupils in £250,000 technology drive Policy Exchange, Stephen Fahey

More intelligent customers? More informed customers? Policy Exchange, Stephen Fahey

“The future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed” William Gibson Policy Exchange, Stephen Fahey

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