Own It, Guide It, Engage With ItDriving innovation in public education
Targeting Technology for Maximum Student BenefitFebruary 9, 2012
CHRIS KENNEDYSuperintendent of Schools / CEO, West Vancouver School District
Why?
SELF-RELIANCE
CRITICAL THINKING
INQUIRY
CREATIVITY
PROBLEM-SOLVING
INNOVATION
TEAMWORK
COLLABORATION
CROSS-CULTURAL
TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY
CONNECT
ACROSS TOPIC AREAS
Credit: Scott McLeod – danngerouslyirrelevent.org
Our kids have tasted the honey
What could be
DO OLD THINGSBETTER
“Students today depend too much upon ink. They don’t know how to use a pen knife to sharpen a pencil. Pen and ink will never replace the pencil.”National Association of Teachers, 1907
DO NEW THINGSYOU COULDN’T DO AT ALL
“If I’d asked my customers what they wanted, they would have told me ‘A faster horse.’”
Henry Ford
5 obstaclesNo needNo moneyNo hurryNo desireNo trust
People prefer things that are easy to think about
Know what teachers want
Can I change?
Everyone benefits
The
goal
It’s not technology
What many want for their children is the benefits of digital learning
Relevant, connected, unlimited
Create a new norm for how teachers and
students learn
Can’t scale and sustain without technology
TOOLS matter, because tools impact the way you interact. You don’t need to use every tool, but every tool you use you must use well – Seth Godin
AccessDirectio
n
Moving to one-to-one opportunities
What does this mean?
What about equity?
Technology can help overcome barriers of access and geography
Learning powered
by technology
GOAL:Personaliz
ed learning for every student
Assumptions for the next
5 years
Learning, not technology, is the driver
Good writing still matters . . . and it maybe more important than ever
Personalization
We need to narrow the framework
Digital literacy
What we
would do
This is not a pilot project
Assessment for Learning
Professional Development
Staff
Collaboration
Technology to support learning
Support teachers
Teachers will always push the boundaries
Develop a personally-owned devices strategy
For all students, on any device, from anywhere
Communication and collaborationAt home and at school
Teachers help students manage the learningTasks, homework, assignments
Personalized web spacesDon’t want social tool – kids want to stay focused
Key Staff
Contacts
Teacher-Librarians
Administrators
“Just-in-time” solution
• Personally owned devices
• Open system
1/3 OWNED
1/3 LEASED
1/3
PROVIDED
What we
WOULDN’T do
Something for everyone
TRENDS
Teachers
Schools
Districts
Governments
• Will make it easier for students...
• Will make it easier for teachers...
• Will make it easier for schools...
• Will make it easier for districts...
To be FLEXIBLE
NEXTCHALLENGE
PERSONALIZED=IDIVIDUALIZED
X
What a
5 year map
might look like
Grades 4-7
Learning teams for Gr. 4-7 teachers
Invest in admins and librarians
Introduce “new norms” for students and teachers / Find the “simple thing” that expands opportunities for all learners
YEAR 1
Investigate apps at Primary
Targetedinnovative initiatives
Investigate, build conversations, develop capacity for “what does great learning look like at Gr. 8-10”
YEAR 2Inquiry period—conversations are rich, questions are more important than answers
Link elementary work to Gr. 8; establish new norms
at Gr. 8 and implement
what was discussed in
Year 2
YEAR 3New norms at Grade 8 level
Extend work to Grade 9
YEAR 4New norms at Grade 9 level
District-wide K-12 digital learning plan (NOT about the technology)
Every class is a blended class
YEAR 5District-wide K-12 plan
Luke: I can’t believe itYoda: That is why you fail
Where you can find me:
604-202-4379
@chrkennedy
Chris Kennedy
cultureofyes.ca
www.sd45.bc.ca
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