1. US Partners in Learning

2. imagine…..

3. And yet, everyday, throughout our country… Providence (RI) WJAR – Pre-Schooler Selected For Jury Duty Wed Feb 7, 2007 6:25 PM EST

4. Today… our question must be… “How do we create Artists of Learning”

5. “Overcoming the Noise….”

7. What will be our legacy… Bertelsmann Foundation Report: The Impact of Media and Technology in Schools – 2 Groups – Content Area: Civil War – One Group taught using Sage on the Stage methodology – One Group taught using innovative applications of technology and project-based instructional models End of the Study, both groups given identical teacher-constructed tests of their knowledge of the Civil War. Question: Which group did better?

8. Answer… No significant test differences were found

9. However… One Year Later – Students in the traditional group could recall almost nothing about the historical content – Students in the traditional group defined history as: “the record of the facts of the past” – Students in the digital group “displayed elaborate concepts and ideas that they had extended to other areas of history” – Students in the digital group defined history as: “a process of interpreting the past from different perspectives”

10. We are asking the wrong questions Does technology have a direct correlation on student achievement? Why haven’t we discovered the Silver Bullet? What is the School of the Future Blueprint?

11. However… There is hope all around

12. Wireless Whiteboards Flexible Space Laptops T1 Smartcards Distance Learning Real-time Assessment Wireless Projectors IM Robotics email Virtual Classrooms Tablets T3 PDAs Labs Portals Carts Instructional Management Solutions WWW2 Distributed Media Speech Recognition Technology is not the issue Windows Server 2003 OneNote

13. Redefining the norm is…

14. Our Example

15. What are we trying to create? An environment where learning is: Continuous Relevant Adaptive

16. Philadelphia Context Grade 9 – 12 Public High School with 750 Students opening Sept. 2006 Neighborhood High School with comprehensive curriculum, not special admit 3 Year project funded by the School District of Philadelphia with a standard budget allocation Microsoft’s contribution primarily human capital, partnership development support and MCS resourcing and is part of our US Partners in Learning portfolio New construction in West Philadelphia (163K Sq. Ft.) Best practices and outcomes to be leveraged worldwide. Building not required. Resources available at www.microsoft.com/education/sof

17. Innovation Orchestration… Learning First… Technology Later Language is Paramount Lack of Process Impedes Success Be Comfortable Not Knowing Identify the Questions and Answers Will Come

18. Innovation Orchestration... What are you trying to create? Creating Common Vision Who are you creating it for? Know Thy Customer How will your organize your work? Define Scope What process will discipline your effort? Disciplined Methodology What factors are critical for success? Establish Common Language What assets are required to support your success factors? Remember… Less is More

19. What is Critical for Success? Success Factor 1: Involved and connected learning community Success Factor 2: Proficient and inviting curriculum-driven setting Success Factor 3: Flexible and sustainable learning environment Success Factor 4: Cross-curriculum integration of research and development Success Factor 5: Professional Leadership 19

20. School of the Future www.microsoft.com/education/sof Entrance

21. Michigan first state in the nation to require all students to take an online course or have an online learning experience in order to graduate from high school. The new online course titled CareerForward® empowers students to take charge of their own career path while meeting the new state requirement for online learning. Designed primarily for ninth graders, it is relevant for any grade in middle or high school and is available to all Michigan K-12 students and schools.

22. Here’s what we know… 1/3 of all public high school students fail to graduate from public school with their class 70% of respondents said they were not motivated or inspired to work hard. 2/3 would have worked harder if it was demanded of them. 59 – 65% of respondents missed classed often the year prior to dropping out. This generation will have, on average…. 19 JOBS! 81% of students surveyed believed there should be more opportunities for real-world and experiential learning Today’s average US student has 4 – 5 email addresses 26% of US students access a foreign news service The fastest growing segment of computer users today in the US is 5 – 7 year olds.

23. If you remember 1 thing… Motivations Obstacles Trends Interests Values Environment MOTIVE

24. Next Steps… 1.Support of alternative instructional experiences and assessments 2.Continue to demand academic rigor 3.Provide un-encumbered access to expertise 4.Support the acquisition of 21st Century tools and resources 5.Transformation of “teacher” to “instructional team” 6.Remove the current of inertia… Just imagine if innovation was “swimming downstream”

25. Have Hope…

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