What do “knowledge creation” schools look like? Dr. Robert Kozma | April 2011 | Montevideo Uruguay Open Seminar

ICT, EDUCATION REFORM, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DR. ROBERT KOZMA The Rhetoric for ICT in Education Many countries justify the use of ICT in schools by saying it will help create : an information economy an information economy or a knowledge society or a knowledge society What do information economies and knowledge societies look like?

ICT, EDUCATION REFORM, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DR. ROBERT KOZMA Moving Away from a Manufacturing Economy Mass production Mass production Standardized products Standardized products Manual labor or rote cognitive tasks Manual labor or rote cognitive tasks Hierarchical command and control Hierarchical command and control Highly integrated organizations Highly integrated organizations ICT, EDUCATION REFORM, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DR. ROBERT KOZMA

Moving Toward an Information Economy Services are the largest sector of 25 largest economies Services are the largest sector of 25 largest economies Information products and services shows the most growth Information products and services shows the most growth Innovation and new knowledge are a major engine of economic growth Innovation and new knowledge are a major engine of economic growth

ICT, EDUCATION REFORM, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DR. ROBERT KOZMA and a Knowledge Society High level of education. High level of education. High penetration of ICT in the home. High penetration of ICT in the home. Large majorities of people use the internet for . Large majorities of people use the internet for . Large majorities use it as a primary information source Large majorities use it as a primary information source Large percentages of young people use it to connect with groups, create and share digital materials. Large percentages of young people use it to connect with groups, create and share digital materials.

ICT, EDUCATION REFORM, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DR. ROBERT KOZMA Research: Transformed Business Practices Self-managed teams Self-managed teams Regular employee meetings Regular employee meetings Flexible work arrangements Flexible work arrangements Use of computers in front-line positions Use of computers in front-line positions

ICT, EDUCATION REFORM, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DR. ROBERT KOZMA Research: Transformed Organizational Structures Organizational flattening Organizational flattening Decentralized decision making Decentralized decision making Disaggregation Disaggregation Out sourcing/off shoring Out sourcing/off shoring Cross-organizational collaboration Cross-organizational collaboration ICT, EDUCATION REFORM, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DR. ROBERT KOZMA

Research: Transformed Jobs ICT, EDUCATION REFORM, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DR. ROBERT KOZMA Less demand for manual skills and routine cognitive tasks Less demand for manual skills and routine cognitive tasks More demand for problem- solving, communications skills and team skills. More demand for problem- solving, communications skills and team skills. ICT substitutes for low-skilled workers, supplements high- skilled workers ICT substitutes for low-skilled workers, supplements high- skilled workers

ICT, EDUCATION REFORM, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DR. ROBERT KOZMA Research: Transformations are Enabled by ICT To connect distributed teams of employees To connect distributed teams of employees To coordinate with partners and suppliers To coordinate with partners and suppliers To collect and share information To collect and share information To provide products and services to customers To provide products and services to customers

ICT, EDUCATION REFORM, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DR. ROBERT KOZMA Research: Transformed Schools? Schools structured as enclosed groups and physical spaces Schools structured as enclosed groups and physical spaces Curriculum is in silos tied to disciplines Curriculum is in silos tied to disciplines Teacher lectures Teacher lectures Students study independently Students study independently Standardized exams test recall and application of simple procedures Standardized exams test recall and application of simple procedures Technology used as a supplement Technology used as a supplement

ICT, EDUCATION REFORM, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DR. ROBERT KOZMA What do "knowledge creation" schools look like? ICT, EDUCATION REFORM, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DR. ROBERT KOZMA What do teachers do? What do students do? What do they learn? How is learning assessed? How are schools organized? How can ICT support this transformation?