1. The Learning Organization: Has its time REALLY come?

2. © Element K 2000 Perspective #1… "He who wants milk should not sit on a stool in the middle of the pasture expecting the cow to back up to him."

3. © Element K 2000 A Definition… Discuss amongst yourself what a TRUE “Learning Organization” is…

4. © Element K 2000 Traditional View of Learning… Learning Event HIRED!! RETIRED!! Career with the company: REAL LEARNING!! Poorly supported

5. © Element K 2000 Learning Org.’s View of Learning… HIRED!! RETIRED!! Career with the company: Learning Event!!! Structured Event REAL LEARNING!! Well supported

6. © Element K 2000 Perspective #2… “The organizational problems we face today can not be solved by the same level of thinking that created them…”

7. © Element K 2000 Cultural Issues…  Cultural Change: Top down –“Internet speed” “Internet speed”“Internet speed”  Managers!!!  Learning begins when they start and NEVER ends – This means time to learn!!  Changing roles – Are we ready? What has to change to become true change agents?

8. © Element K 2000 Perspective #4… “The best way to predict your future is to make it!!”

9. © Element K 2000 Educational Issues…  Expanding Learn To Learn Learn To Learn To Learn  Let “modalities”/tools do what they do best. –Reinventing the classroom With and without walls!!!With and without walls!!! –Self Study Technology basedTechnology based Paper basedPaper based  Learning objects  Knowledge, learning, and process management

10. © Element K 2000 Learn to Learn: Classroom Ramp Up/Ramp Down Self Aided Learning Instructional Time Peers SupportMaterials Instructor Aided Learning Technology Aided Learning Introduced and taught early!!

11. © Element K 2000 REALLearning Total Learning Systems… Self Aided Learning Introduced & Taught Introduced & Taught Self-Paced Learning Sys., Manager as Mentor, SuperUser,KnowledgeRepositories “Life Long” Learning Process Instructional Time Peers SupportMaterials Technology Aided Learning Instructor Aided Learning Organ. Aided Learning Introduced & Taught early!!

12. © Element K 2000 Perspective #5… “Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome…”

13. © Element K 2000 Technology Issues…  Stop talking about Technology and start talking about learning –Design based on Instructional models not technology capabilities  Give Synchronous a chance – Build communities  True Portable computing – ebooks??  Where should it be and NOT be… –We’re becoming invasive!!

14. © Element K 2000 Let’s begin in our own backyard…  Visit a school and see the computer labs  What is the local funding and curriculum for technology INTEGRATION K-12 in your district?  Offer inservice programs for teachers  Talk to local business about funding and internship programs  Speak to kids about the REAL IT world…

15. © Element K 2000 Perspective #6… “It’s good to remember that the tea kettle, although up to its neck in hot water, continues to sing”

16. © Element K 2000 Final Perspective… “A ship in a harbor is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for…”