Information is Changing Learning MEETING THE NEEDS OF 21 ST CENTURY LEARNERS Adam Garry, Manager of Global Professional Learning

Experience

Driving Question: How are you defining 21 st century learning?

It is important to use technology in school because…. DELL CONFIDENTIAL6 1.It engages students 2.It enhances the curriculum 3.Students will use it in the real world 4.For collaboration

21 st Century Skills Information Fluency Communication and Collaboration Problem Solving Creativity and Innovation Self-Direction

The most important 21 st Century Skill is… DELL CONFIDENTIAL8 1.Problem Solving 2.Communication and Collaboration 3.Creativity and Innovation 4.Information Fluency

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PREPARING THE WORKERS OF TODAY FOR THE JOBS OF TOMORROW July 2009 Jobs of the Future Employers value workers who can think critically and solve problems. Occupations that employ large shares of workers with post-secondary education and training are growing faster than others. The U.S. post-high school education and training system provides valuable skills to those who complete programs in high-growth fields.

Schools have always been about information Sharing? DELL CONFIDENTIAL12 1.True 2.False

Information is changing learning

14 USE CREATE REMIX Information Flows Mash-up

Image source: Meaning? Contribute

16 OUR CHILDREN ARE GROWING UP IN THE DIGITAL AGE Grades % , IM and Text 54% Play Video or Online Games 32% Share Music, Videos, and Photos 51% Use the Internet for Research Grades % , IM and Text 71% Have a Cell Phone 26% Have a Smart Phone 38% Use Social Networking Site to Collaborate on School Projects © Project Tomorrow Speak Up 2008 National Data Findings

18 THE “CONNECTED GENERATION” TYPICALLY DISCONNECTS WHEN THEY ENTER THE CLASSROOM.

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32 Million 650 Miles

How many cups did we fill in 2002?

How many cups do you think we fill in 2002? 37,000

Just 36 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds reported reading a daily newspaper in 2006, down from 73 percent in 1970.

92%

years

3,805 YEARS

2.7 Billion A Day searches YouTube Watch -100 million video clips Upload-65,000

1 in 200 page views on the Internet

Publish Filter Filter Publish

How Many of You Belong To…

Why Do People contribute? They contribute without even knowing it People contribute out of their own self-interest There's a competitive or status-seeking element to the donations But the biggest reason people contribute: Because they enjoy it! 32

How do learning environments change as information gets larger, grows faster, and becomes more complex?

Web 2.0 is version 1.0 for today’s learners

LEGO Mike

It’s About Bringing Information to You! Teacher Flake Teacher Flake

Classroom Technology Technology designed to engage students Student Devices Teacher Devices Classroom Projector Interactive Whiteboard Device Cart Classroom Device Classroom Printer Wireless Network

A conceptual framework for understanding professional learning for schools 42

What is professional Learning? To eliminate this confusion with our customers, we want to define the outcomes of the professional learning opportunities in the beginning when we scope out a plan for their Connected Classroom initiative.  Often, school districts and vendors describe other types of professional learning opportunities as Professional Development but it is not delivered as the way NSDC describes what PD should look like. Professional Development Professional Learning PastPresent

Dell’s Professional Learning options 44 Experience

EXPERIENCE This is an opportunity to explore new learning without making any commitment to implementation or change in practice and/or with no expectation of impacting student learning. 45

Experience Structures Educators gain experiences in many ways. Some of the most common are listed below: 46 Conferences Guest speakers at meetings Team building activities Book-study University courses Articles Summer institutes

Experience TRAINING This type is typically required to carry out management or process tasks. There is a level of expectation that the new learning will change practice in someway, but with no direct link to or measurement of student learning. 47

Training Structures Workshops Seminars Courses Independent Study Modules Facilitated Modules Face-to-face delivery Virtual Environments 48 Training can be delivered through many different venues and in a variety of delivery modes.

Experience PROF DEVELOPMENT/ GROWTH There is an expectation that the new learning will be implemented (with appropriate support) in the classroom to change teacher practice. There is also an expectation that this change in practice impact student learning. 49

NSDC definition and study states: The term “professional development” means a comprehensive, substantiated, and intensive approach to improving teachers’ and principals’ effectiveness in raising student achievement Effective professional development is intensive, ongoing, and connected to practice; focuses on the teaching and learning of specific academic content; is connected to other school initiatives; and builds strong working relationships among teachers. Hammond, L. (Ed.). (2009). Professional Learning in the Learning Profession. (1st ed., Dallas: NSDC. What is Professional Development?

Professional Development /Growth Structures Professional Learning Community School-wide teaching/learning initiatives Topic specific study groups Book study using a study group format University courses Summer institutes Topic specific taskforce 51 There are a variety of structures that can be used to facilitate the professional development/growth cycle. They include:

Assess Learn Implement Reflect Professional Growth Cycle

Professional Development for School Leaders –Consultant works in the school building with leadership teams to visit classrooms –School and district develops common language around language –The learning is differentiated for the school leaders –Schools defines the leadership team they want to develop –Conversation are about teaching and learning and how technology can support that environment –Define next steps are identified Leadership Coaching Dell provides leadership coaching and the building level to support connected classroom and one-to-many implementations. Key highlights of this offering: