trends in mature education markets Lord Jim Knight Brussels, 8/5/12
Global shift in economic power MORE FOR LESS
"If we want to win the global competition for new jobs and industries, we've got to win the global competition to educate our people. We've got to have the best trained, best skilled workforce in the world." President Obama, Feb 2011
Improved Leadership Better teachers More school Autonomy Increased accountability More Parental Choice School system improvement Supply-side reform Demand-side reform School system improvement international consensus on school reform
Empathy Systemic Bog standard Hero Head Supply side reform Education by DESIGN
Education Technology
Consumer Technology
New ways of working with BYOB Peer to peer - mentoring, resources, inspection Personalisation Pupils as teachers New forms of assessment
Engaging pedagogy More social learning - better use of teachers' time - "flip schooling" Collaboration, communication, teamwork, enterprise, enquiry Local skills with employers & parents Real time assessment for learning with more personalisation & on-line tutoring
Innovators Pragmatic Early Majority Pragmatic Late Majority Early Adopters Traditionalists Technology Adoption
Signs of Maturity Technology Customer: JurisdictionSchoolParent Device Take Up: TeacherClassroomPupil Didactic Pedagogic change: Research based
Improved outcomesICT resources ICT used effectively in classrooms for learning ICT deployed appropriately Good ICT learning opportunities Increased attainment in ICT Improved learningQuality of ICT resourcesQuality of teachingTeachers ICT skillsSchool leadershipLeadership of ICT School factors Digital school implementation
teaching differentiated school based education tech learning personalised distributed consumer tech 21st Century Education
More for less - new narrative 1. Investing in technology saves school budgets Cost savings through paperless - savings on: paper, photocopying, communications, free learning content such as textbooks Savings through different technology choices: - no laptop trolleys & IT suites - no calculators, recording equipment, cameras, atlasses, globes & timetables - potentially cheaper use of space - parents pay for device, content & recharging of personal devices
More for less - new narrative 2. Investing in technology is better for teachers - more performance data on pupils allows more personalised teaching; - shared teaching resources and user generated text books keeps content fresh and expertise shared; - new flexible pedagogy, such as flip schooling, improves effectiveness of teacher time; - more accurate & instant testing for summation assessment
More for less - new narrative Richer resources as text, video, audio, animation, podcasts available on demand more use of social learning and through play mobile learning portfolio always with you ideal for learning outside the classroom, including learning in the workshop or workplace easier for parents to support their child's learning More personalised including if you have SEN 3. Investing in technology is better for learners
Key issues for future Interoperability Home Content Trust Flexibility
Sebastian Thrun
Thank you Jim Knight