2007 Leadership Academy Saving Starfish June 20, 2007

Brief Review of Some of Key Information Considered by The School Board and Staff 2007 Mission and Long-Range Planning Community Input Sessions

Why We’re All Here

Thomas Friedman

Friedman’s “Flatteners” The fall of the Berlin Wall, combined with the spread of Windows/Mac operating systems, had far-reaching effects that tipped the balance of power toward free-market-oriented governance. The fall of the Berlin Wall, combined with the spread of Windows/Mac operating systems, had far-reaching effects that tipped the balance of power toward free-market-oriented governance.

8/9/95 – Netscape Goes Public A new, internet-based computing experience connected people, businesses, and knowledge like never before possible through connectivity using and web- browsing. A new, internet-based computing experience connected people, businesses, and knowledge like never before possible through connectivity using and web- browsing. “People will change their habits quickly when they have a strong reason to do so, and people have an innate urge to connect with other people.” --Marc Andreessen, Co-founder of Mosaic (Netscape)

Work-Flow Software People able to collaborate more effectively and easily – word processors can now read from databases. People able to collaborate more effectively and easily – word processors can now read from databases. “We were not just communicating with each other more than ever, we were now able to collaborate – to build coalitions, projects, and products together – more than ever.” IBM Strategist Joel Cawley

Open-Source/Uploading New, very easy ways to create knowledge, innovate and, perhaps most importantly, collaborate. New, very easy ways to create knowledge, innovate and, perhaps most importantly, collaborate. “Of all the ten forces flattening the world, uploading has the potential to be the most disruptive.“ – Thomas Friedman

Outsourcing Migrating Y2K business functions to India saved money and a third world economy - Y2K upgrading was the opportunity for India to get its footprint across the globe, and things haven’t been the same there since. Migrating Y2K business functions to India saved money and a third world economy - Y2K upgrading was the opportunity for India to get its footprint across the globe, and things haven’t been the same there since.

Offshoring December 11, 2001 – China formally joined the World Trade Organization, and their contracted manufacturing elevated China to economic prominence. December 11, 2001 – China formally joined the World Trade Organization, and their contracted manufacturing elevated China to economic prominence.

Supply-Chaining Creating the most efficient system of supply and demand by collaborating horizontally — among suppliers, retailers, and customers — to create value based on extreme efficiency. Creating the most efficient system of supply and demand by collaborating horizontally — among suppliers, retailers, and customers — to create value based on extreme efficiency.

Insourcing Erasing the lines between supplier and consumer – “invisible” repairs, shared services. Small companies can act big and big companies can appear small. Erasing the lines between supplier and consumer – “invisible” repairs, shared services. Small companies can act big and big companies can appear small.

Informing The world at your fingertips more than ever before. Be your own supply chain of information, knowledge, and entertainment The world at your fingertips more than ever before. Be your own supply chain of information, knowledge, and entertainment

Amplifying technologies, or "steroids" The combination of increased computing speed, file sharing, additional devices, and especially wireless, give us real-time, non-stop sharing and collaboration. The combination of increased computing speed, file sharing, additional devices, and especially wireless, give us real-time, non-stop sharing and collaboration. In Japan you can get uninterrupted wireless internet service on your computer or cell phone while traveling on the bullet train at 150 mph. How many of you had uninterrupted cell service on the way here?

Key Points – “Ten Flatteners” Our work world is globally connected, competitive, grounded in technology, and information-dependent. Our work world is globally connected, competitive, grounded in technology, and information-dependent. Students must develop core skills to be prepared for jobs that do not yet exist using technology yet to be developed. Students must develop core skills to be prepared for jobs that do not yet exist using technology yet to be developed. U.S. Department of LaborU.S. Department of Labor Today’s learner will have jobs by age 38. Today’s learner will have jobs by age 38. More than one out of two workers are working at their current job for less than five years. More than one out of two workers are working at their current job for less than five years. The top ten in-demand jobs in 2010 did not exist in The top ten in-demand jobs in 2010 did not exist in 2004.

Key Points – “Ten Flatteners” con’t. The amount of new technical information is doubling every two years. The amount of new technical information is doubling every two years. That means for a student starting a four-year technical or college degree, approximately half of what they learn in the first year of study will be outdated by their third year of study. That means for a student starting a four-year technical or college degree, approximately half of what they learn in the first year of study will be outdated by their third year of study. Technical knowledge is predicted to double every 72 hours by Technical knowledge is predicted to double every 72 hours by 2010.

16 Trends Your handout Your handout Two to consider Two to consider

Trend 12 As nations vie for understanding and respect in an interdependent world, international learning, including diplomatic skills, will become basic. As nations vie for understanding and respect in an interdependent world, international learning, including diplomatic skills, will become basic.

Trend 8 Continuous improvement will replace quick fixes and defense of the status quo. Continuous improvement will replace quick fixes and defense of the status quo.

Key Numbers 300 Million 300 Million 1 Billion 1 Billion 150 Million 150 Million

Common Points Communication, collaboration, analytical skills are required for success in a dynamic, global economy. Communication, collaboration, analytical skills are required for success in a dynamic, global economy. Technology permeates society, in homes, workplaces, businesses and schools. Technology permeates society, in homes, workplaces, businesses and schools. Relationships and cultural awareness are ironically more important in a highly technical world. Relationships and cultural awareness are ironically more important in a highly technical world. Traditional methods of instruction are insufficient to prepare students today and for tomorrow’s world. Traditional methods of instruction are insufficient to prepare students today and for tomorrow’s world.

Planning History

Today Mission StatementMission Statement BeliefsBeliefs Looking to the FutureLooking to the Future

If you could change one thing about your high school experience, what would it be and why? If you could change one thing about your high school experience, what would it be and why?

This Morning Review Beliefs – What are your reactions? What is missing? What words would you change and why? Review Beliefs – What are your reactions? What is missing? What words would you change and why? Review Mission – What are your reactions? What would you change? It needs to be one sentence! Review Mission – What are your reactions? What would you change? It needs to be one sentence! Goals – as a result of your conversation and experience what goals and/or action do we need to establish to succeed in our mission and to fulfill our beliefs. Goals – as a result of your conversation and experience what goals and/or action do we need to establish to succeed in our mission and to fulfill our beliefs.

Group Process S.P.A.C.E. S.P.A.C.E. Pass the pen Pass the pen