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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
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Context 1 Policy Exchange, Stephen Fahey
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Policy Exchange, Stephen Fahey
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21st century learning: When?
Breakfast School Break School After School Evening To Bed Games Mobile Phone/IM Internet/IM Newspapers Magazines Radio TV Reference: Policy Exchange, Stephen Fahey
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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 Policy Exchange, Stephen Fahey
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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 Policy Exchange, Stephen Fahey
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How are educators responding?
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Pearson’s approach Engaging Effective Everywhere
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Livemocha slide Policy Exchange, Stephen Fahey
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Policy Exchange, Stephen Fahey
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All Korean textbooks to go digital by 2015
South Korea to Dump Textbooks for Tablets All Korean textbooks to go digital by 2015 Policy Exchange, Stephen Fahey
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Where next for the UK? 3 Policy Exchange, Stephen Fahey
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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) Policy Exchange, Stephen Fahey
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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 Policy Exchange, Stephen Fahey
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More intelligent customers? More informed customers?
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“The future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed”
William Gibson Policy Exchange, Stephen Fahey
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Thank you stephen.fahey@pearson.com uk.linkedin.com/in/stephenfahey
twitter.com/sdfahey foursquare.com/sdfahey
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