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Turning PointsLearners in Transformative Times;What Does This Mean for Employment?
Sue Ferguson, Ron Pound
Goals
Facilitate discussion about changing needs
Recognize new knowledge about how learning occurs
Reflect on teaching practice
Consider the organization of schools and facilities
Turning Points
Proliferation of social media
Shifting roles
Creation of LearnNowBC — online learning
BC College of Teachers (BCCT) anticipated changes to certification and accountability
Turning Points
Digital opportunities = learning 24/7
Globalization of education
Council of Ministers of Education Canada —21st Century Learner
Brain Research and Educational Transformation
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=qkjIVnsfP8s&vq=medium#t=36
4:20 mins/sec
http://www.youtube.com/watchpopup?v=qkjIVnsfP8s&vq=medium#t=36
Turning Points
Reflecting on the YouTube video and, with what we know so far, what has to change…?
Take some time to discuss at your table
Two minutes
Social Media
Facebook is one of the most widely used social networks in North America www.facebook.com
YouTube — events of note www.youtube.com
LinkedIn — professional networking www.linkedin.com
Twitter — social micro-blogging www.twitter.com
Turning Points
Three of the world’s most popular brands online are social-media related (Facebook, YouTube and Wikipedia)
The world now spends over 110 billion minutes on social networks and blog sites
Shifting Roles
Teacher
Community
Student
Technology
Take a few minutes at your table to discuss how these roles are changing in your district
Choose someone to report out
Creation of LearnNowBC 2006
Students using online learning in BC2006: 17,000 users2009: 71,000 users
What are the Implications
For the
Organization
Employees
Funding
Please take three minutes and report out
Avison Report on BCCT
… core public interest, and interest of students, at risk
… some form of remedial action to be taken by government to address this situation
Standards
Competence
Currency
Digital Opportunities
BloggingGoogle EarthiboardsInstant messagingVideo conferencingWikis Webmail
Twitter and HootMeeting: ElluminateClassroom 2.0VirtualworldsFacebookTeachscapeiPhones/iPadsDigital books
Globalization of EducationCMEC — 21st Century Learner
Learn Canada 2020 recognizes the direct link between a well-educated population and
A vibrant knowledge-based economy in the 21st centuryA socially progressive, sustainable society, Enhanced personal growth opportunities for all Canadians
Learners in Transformative Times
Learners in Transformative Times
Flexible education path with project-based or integrated learning
Blended system that uses classrooms and technology
Technology to access learning objects and teaching tools
Learners in Transformative Times
Open access to information systems for content and decision making
Constant feedback
Learners in Transformative Times
Skills and attributes for the 21st CenturyFunctional Numeracy and LiteracyCritical Thinking and Problem SolvingCreativity and InnovationTechnological LiteracyCommunication and Media LiteracyCollaboration and TeamworkPersonal OrganizationMotivation, Self-Regulation and AdaptabilityEthics, Civic Responsibility, Cross-Cultural Awareness
Learners in Transformative Times
DefineAccessManageIntegrateEvaluateCreateCommunicate
Learners in Transformative Times
What do we need to be prepared for?Pair and share with a partner at your table
Digital Literacy
LocateOrganizeUnderstandEvaluateAnalyseUse for more than entertainment
as defined on Wikipedia
Where Are You?
Digital nativesBorn into the digital age, they are comfortable with all aspects of technology and use is second nature
Where Are You?
Digital immigrants
Learning to deal with changes in technology but trying to integrate technology where they see it is necessary in today’s world
Digital refugees
Uncomfortable with changes and trying to survive
Digital Citizenship
Where are your employees?
Where are your students?Take some time to discuss and reflect
Learners in Transformative Times
Traditional Education System
Learning informationLearning dataLearner taught the same generic lessonsLearners are tested to assessLearning in the classroom
21st Century LearningLearning to learnLearning to discover dataLearning tailored to the individual learnerLearners assessed for learningLifelong learners
What Does This Mean for Employment?
What does the 21st Century educator look like?Think — pair — share
What are the two most important attributes?
What Does This Mean for Employment?
Consideration of how learning has changed
To become a truly equal participant in the group process is to feel vulnerable as an educator
» Cranton (1996)
Questions and Comments
To be continued in next session
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