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School 2.0: Social Media Spurs K-12 Innovation Steve Hargadon www.stevehargadon.com
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Orderly
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From Halverson & Collins, Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology
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Scary
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In particular, the Internet has become an unparalleled platform for learning, initiative, participation, productivity, and creativity.
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Which now take place largely outside of formal educational institutions
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We're about to go through the biggest change in education in centuries, maybe ever
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Reading Receiving Researching First we had Web 1.0
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Contributing Collaborating Creating Now we have Web 2.0
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Activism 2.0 Government 2.0 Volunteerism 2.0
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Worldwide networks, innovation, and collaborative action
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Most Populous Countries 1. China - 1,313,973,713 2. India - 1,095,351,995 3. Facebook – 500,000,000+ 4. United States – 300,176,035 5. Indonesia – 245,452,739 6. Brazil – 188,078,227 7. Pakistan - 165,803,560 8. Bangladesh - 147,365,352 9. Russia - 142,893,540 10. Nigeria - 131,859,731 11. Japan - 127,463,611
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Freedom Structure Unleashing Individual Energy and Potential Democracy (Politics) Free-market (Economics) The Internet (Content/Knowledge)
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Unleashing Energy
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Clay Shirky: The Redistribution of Our Cognitive Surplus
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Freedom Structure Obedience Compliance Conformance Mandates Testing Students & Educators
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How well are schools preparing students for this world? Not well.
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Agreement on the problem, not on the solution.
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Two Competing Stories
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Both, interestingly, based on computer technology.
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1 Testing Tracking Accountability Measuring to Control
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The pathologies and self-preservation strategies of institutions
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More of what's not working
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2 Flexibility Engagement Individualization Measuring to Empower
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Education in 2020 - Wish List Individualization, Increased Flexibility, and Equity – Time, duration, space / what is studied / deep learning / local, less centralized control / student directed learning Change in the role of the Teacher – Lead learner, model thinking / deep-learning coach / partners in decision-making / respected and well-paid Networked Learning – Connectivism / global collaboration / diversity and social awareness / students as mentors / community and real-life integration Change Outcomes – Success = learning how to learn / engagement trumps content / move from transcript to portfolio
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So how is social media going to spur innovation in education?
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The Web-savvy educational technologist is uniquely positioned to help keep schools relevant
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An action list for super-heroes:
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1. Start with yourself
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PLN PLE PLC
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2. Start locally
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National dialogues tend to oversimplify issues and solutions Local leaders need support to actually be leaders
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3. Focus first on teachers, staff, administrators, and parents
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Culture and purpose before classroom (my pet peeve)
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4. Provide encouragement and opportunities to move from “obedience” to an “engagement”
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4. Technology will drive change that pedagogy cannot, so...
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make sure the tech serves the learning......then embed and make ubiquitous.
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5. Recognize the organic nature of change
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Planning Persistence Patience
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Thank You Steve Hargadon steve@hargadon.com 916-899-1400
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