Innovations in Maine Learning

Innovations in Maine Learning

MindShare Canadian EdTech Leadership ConferenceNovember 7, 2012

Jay Collier, The Compass LLC • [email protected]

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INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION

Broadband school network (1996)

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Broadband school network (1996)

“The Maine School and Library Network provides internet access, email, web hosting, and other internet related services to almost 1000 schools and libraries across the state of Maine.”

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Maine Learning Results (1997)

Maine Department of Education


Maine Learning Results (1997)

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Each Maine student shall leave school as:

• A clear and effective communicator

• A self-directed and lifelong learner

• A creative and practical problem solver

• A responsible and involved citizen

• An integrative and informed thinker



Educating ME (2000)


Educating ME (2000)

Our children will inherit a world where:

• Workers will need to construct and use knowledge that doesn’t yet exist and solve problems that are barely visible today

• Change is rampant — the knowledge economy is in our midst, globalization is challenging our roots

• The personal currency is education and knowledge.


Educating ME (2000)


Educating ME (2000)

VISION: Maine people will be among the best educated in the world!


Learning Technology Endowment (2000)

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Learning Technology Endowment (2000)

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Angus King• Governor of Maine (1995-2003)• Founder, Northeast Energy Management• Host, MPBN MaineWatch

Seymour Papert• Protege of Jean Piaget• Co-founder of the MIT Media Lab• Author of Mindstorms• Creator of LOGO


One-to-one Laptop Initiative, Gr. 7-8 (2002)





• Laptops have improved state writing test scores

• In one bellweather school, 50% fewer students need remedial math, and almost twice as many students passed the state math exam (from 50% to 91%)

— Maine Education Policy Research Institute (2009)



Heather Manchester, Bangor Daily News DOEBangor Daily News, Maine Department of Education








Three-ring Binder (2010-12)

MFC, Portland Press Herald








Education Evolving (2012)


Stephen Conn

Proficiency-based Diploma

“By 2017, students throughout Maine will be able to move from one grade to the next by demonstrating that they understand certain concepts and skills, not by spending a required number of hours in each subject.”


Education Evolving (2012)


Learning outcomes standards

Stephen Conn


Individualized learning assessments

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Stephen Conn



MCCL


Maine Cohort for Customized Learning

MCCL


Maine Cohort for Customized Learning

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Learning Resources Directory

Anne Helmond


Learning Resources Directory







Thank you!

Jay Collier

The Compass LLC

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