1. Education at Internet Speed NC State Computer Science Lecture Series February 19, 2009

2. Today’s Agenda The Current US and NC Economy Fundamental transitions  North Carolina’s position Impact for Education In North Carolina

3. US Economy – Dire Straits

4. North Carolina not immune Unemployment-tracking above national trend State Budget- $1.6B below as of 1/09  Below trend for 85% of budget (withholding/sales) State Health Plan, Higher Ed enrollment Housing – somewhat contra to national Gas prices – lower collections

5. Underlying Transitions AgrarianIndustrialInformationCreative Stuff Self Small Geography Stuff More Stuff Larger Reach Mass Produce Infrastructure 54% Goods Stuff More Stuff Global Distributed Cheap Labor Productivity Division of work 63% Information Stuff Global Information Less useful life Collaboration Competition Innovation Faster and Faster 70% peer to peer

6. Pace of innovation and adoption The rate of technical progress itself is accelerating, so expect to see 20,000 years of progress in the 21st century, about 100 times greater than the 20th century.

7. Adoption of Technology TechnologyGeneration Y (18-28)Generation X (29-42) InternetInternet Dependent Personal Computer Ownership 90%80% Mobile Phone80%84% Text Messages72%49% Internet Video Once a Month 42%35% Total Population38 Million63 Million Source is Forrester Research July, 2008

8. Innovation Cycle Research Solar Field Research Commoditization Adoption by power companies Deployment Other places after test Test Nevada and CA Desert 100 mile by 100 mile field Source: IvanMouraCampos Smj/bph0406 So what does this mean for students?

9. The Persona’s of Innovation Learning Curious, keep organization hungry Anthropologist Experimenter Cross Pollinator Organizing How to move ideas forward Hurdler Collaborator Director Building Apply learning and organizing to generate ideas Experience Architect Set Designer Care Giver Storyteller Innovation Fast Company, October 2005

10. Elements for success: What we need to do: * Create “T People” * Fundamental changes * Technology is not a panacea, but a building block What we currently do: * Caught in the industrial age * Mass produce students * Rote memorization * Standardized Test * Some innovation, still 80% in a 60 year old model Synthesize Articulate Collaborate Science Math Engineering Arts

11. Thriving in the Creative Economy Infrastructure -Exclusive bandwidth -Dedicated to innovation - Maximum utility from existing capacity Education -Move out of industrial age -Skills focus with personalization -Bandwidth critical

12. The North Carolina Story

13. US K12- Internet Slow Lane America’s Digital Promise Inadequate connectivity is in a crisis stage Student Bandwidth Demand +123% 37% Not enough bandwidth available 67% Restrict use due to bandwidth

14. Where we were Where We Were

15. Where We Are Now

16. NCREN The network now…. Commercial Internet & ARN K12 Tools and Applications LEA Schools Higher Education

17. eLearning Growth Student Enrollment/Credit Hours=UNC Online, NCCCS, NCVPS

18. Collaborative Services Core Services provide the infrastructure for storing and retrieving multimedia educational content across multiple institutions in an integrated way Learning Object Repository Federated ID Management Learning Management Systems Collaborative Service Working Group Very active part of MCNC advisory structure New Co-Chairs Peter Asmar (DPI) John Leydon (UNCGA) Saundra Williams (NC CCS) Applications allow for the generation, dissemination and creative use of content in a secure, collaborative fashion Classroom Capture, various kinds of archiving Podcasting, streaming, iTunes U, etc.

19. Vision, but are we progressing? SBOE GoalAlignedNot Aligned Globally Competitive Students Connectivity Assessment review Virtual Study and Research 80% still in old model Drop Out Rate NAEP Math (less than 50% proficient) Culture 21 st century professionalsInnovation at the edge Study and research Not aligned or required No translation into practice Students healthy and responsible Drug/Alcohol use down More emphasis Higher poverty rates Double digit growth obesity Leadership guide innovation State Board NC Virtual Study and Research NSP/Learn and Earn DPI hard to do basics Not aligned higher ed 21 st century systemsWISE now worksAlignment of systems Digital portfolio

20. So how do we get there? Globally Competitive Students Leadership drives innovation 21 st Century Students Healthy and Responsible Students 21 st Century Systems Globally Competitive Students Leadership drives innovation 21 st Century Students Healthy and Responsible Students 21 st Century Systems Who is accountable across K20? How do we involve K20? How do we involve the broader community? Student Engage Retain Beyond HS Healthy Global Teacher Principal State Preparation PD Open Source Virtual Reward align Risk Rewards Community Vision PD Localize Plan Involvement Innovative Rewards Fill in plan Drive Innovation Involvement Virtualize District Education Cabinet Role-Vision across K20