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Teaching and learning in an era of disruptive innovation. Dr. Scott McLeod CASTLE. What is a disruptive innovation?. Disruptive innovations change the game. Socially functional Mastery of information landscape Economically productive. New information landscape. We are hyper-connected. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Teaching and learningin an era of
disruptive innovation
Dr. Scott McLeodCASTLE
What is a disruptive
innovation?
Disruptiveinnovations
change the game
1.Socially functional
2.Mastery of information landscape
3.Economically productive
Newinformationlandscape
We arehyper-
connected
Anytime/anywhere content production,
connection, collaboration…
We all now have a voice
(and can find each other, share,
connect, collaborate)
Newspapers& magazines
music
radio
television
movies
books &reading
maps, travel,travel agencies
business, personal finance,
& money management
medicine& health
postal service
politics
universities
Information-oriented
P-12 schools
Globalizationof economy
Percentile change in importance of task type
in U.S. economy
Autor, D., Levy, F., & Murnane, R. J. (2003). The skill content of recent technological change: An empirical exploration. Quarterly Journal of Economics 188, 4. [updated, D. Autor, 2008]
Abstract
Routine
Manual
critical thinking problem solving
collaboration
adaptability
entrepeneurialism
creativity
effective speaking
effective writinginnovation
information literacy
media fluency
synthesis
analytical skills
curiosity
global awareness
Growth of the creative class
Florida, R. (2002). The rise of the creative class (p. 332). New York, NY: Basic Books.
Growth of the creative class
Florida, R. (2002). The rise of the creative class (p. 332). New York, NY: Basic Books.
Can someone overseas do it cheaper?
Can a computer do it faster?
1 big problem
1.Socially functional
2.Mastery of information landscape
3.Economically productive
The fundamental dilemma
Schools were designedfor this …
but now areexpected to
do this
uniquenessuniqueness
one right answer
No generation in history has ever been so thoroughly prepared for the industrial age.
David Warlick
http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/?p=298 dangerouslyirrelevant.org
Takeaways
1.1. K-12 education isK-12 education isfacing multiplefacing multipledisruptive innovations.disruptive innovations.
2.2. The existing The existing educational model educational model is not a given.is not a given.
3.3. Good organizations with Good organizations with good people will good people will disappear if they don’t disappear if they don’t understand the ‘natural understand the ‘natural laws’ of disruptive laws’ of disruptive innovation.innovation.
4.4. It’s very difficult for It’s very difficult for existing successful existing successful organizations to organizations to become dominant become dominant players in the new players in the new market.market.
5.5. This is sneaking up This is sneaking up on most school on most school organizations.organizations.
goodenough
goodenough
goodenough
Implicationsfor NEA
& teacher unions
1.1. Replacement of some Replacement of some teaching functions by teaching functions by offshoring and software.offshoring and software.
2.2. Dispersion of teaching Dispersion of teaching functions will erode functions will erode membership base (and membership base (and thus financial / political thus financial / political power)power)
Thank you!
Scott McLeod, J.D., Ph.D.Director, CASTLE
dangerouslyirrelevant.org/nea.html
critical thinking problem solving
collaboration
adaptability
entrepeneurialism
creativity
effective speaking
effective writinginnovation
information literacy
media fluency
synthesis
analytical skills
curiosity
global awareness