Education at Internet SpeedNC State Computer Science

Lecture Series

February 19, 2009

Today’s AgendaToday’s Agenda

The Current US and NC Economy

Fundamental transitions North Carolina’s position

Impact for Education In North Carolina

US Economy – Dire Straits US Economy – Dire Straits

North Carolina not immuneNorth 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

Underlying Transitions Underlying Transitions

StuffSelfSmall Geography

StuffMore StuffLarger ReachMass ProduceInfrastructure 54% Goods

StuffMore StuffGlobalDistributedCheap Labor ProductivityDivision of work63% Information

StuffGlobalInformation Less useful lifeCollaboration Competition Innovation Faster and Faster70% peer to peer

Pace of innovation and adoption 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.

Adoption of TechnologyAdoption of Technology

Technology Generation Y (18-28) Generation X (29-42)

Internet Internet Dependent

Personal Computer Ownership

90% 80%

Mobile Phone 80% 84%

Text Messages 72% 49%

Internet Video Once a Month

42% 35%

Total Population 38 Million 63 Million

Source is Forrester Research July, 2008

Innovation Cycle 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: Ivan Moura Campos

Smj/bph 0406

So what does this mean for students?

The Persona’s of InnovationThe Persona’s of Innovation

Fast Company, October 2005

Elements for success: 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

Thriving in the Creative EconomyThriving 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

The North Carolina StoryThe North Carolina Story

US K12- Internet Slow LaneUS 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

Where we wereWhere We Were

Where We Are Now

NCREN

The network now….The network now….

Commercial Internet &

ARN

K12 Tools and

Applications

LEA

Schools

Higher Education

eLearning GrowtheLearning Growth

Student Enrollment/Credit Hours=UNC Online, NCCCS, NCVPS

Collaborative Services 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.

Vision, but are we progressing?Vision, but are we progressing?

SBOE Goal Aligned Not 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

21st century professionals •Innovation 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

21st century systems •WISE now works •Alignment of systems•Digital portfolio

So how do we get there?So how do we get there?

Globally Competitive Students Leadership drives innovation

21st Century Students Healthy and Responsible Students

21st Century Systems

Globally Competitive Students Leadership drives innovation

21st Century Students Healthy and Responsible Students

21st Century Systems

Who is accountable across K20?How do we involve K20?

How do we involve the broader community?Student

EngageRetainBeyond HSHealthyGlobal

Teacher

Principal State

PreparationPDOpen SourceVirtualReward align

RiskRewardsCommunityVisionPD

Localize PlanInvolvementInnovativeRewards

Fill in planDrive InnovationInvolvementVirtualize

District

Education Cabinet Role-Vision across K20