2. 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

3. Context 1
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5. 21st century learning: When?
Breakfast School Break School After School Evening To Bed
Games
Mobile Phone/IM
Internet/IM
Newspapers
Magazines
Radio TV
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6. 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
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7. 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
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8. How are educators responding?2
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10. Pearson’s approach Engaging Effective Everywhere
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11. Livemocha slide
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14. All Korean textbooks to go digital by 2015
South Korea to Dump Textbooks for Tablets
All Korean textbooks to go digital by 2015
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15. Where next for the UK? 3
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16. 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)
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17. 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
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18. More intelligent customers? More informed customers?
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19. “The future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed”
William Gibson
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