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Tawa CollegeWhat’sourmoral
purpose?30January,2017
@dwenmoth
What’sonthehorizon?
http://www.core-ed.org/thought-leadership/ten-trends
NZinthe1950s• Babyboom
– Populationreached2million(Sept,1952)– Morethan125,000immigrantssettledhere– Manynewschoolsbuilt
• Britain’sfarmyard– 90%exportearningsfromfarming– Sheepnumbersrose40%inthe1950s
• By1959…– 54%dwellingshadrefrigerator– 57%hadawashingmachine– 14%dwellingsstillhadnopipedwater– 19%dwellingsstillwithoutflushtoilet
• Communications– ‘snailmail’– 200millionlettersperyear– 24.5airmails– 8milliontelegrams– 1440PostOfficesnationally– Onelandlineperfivepeople– manypartylines
Thecurriculum- 1955?
• Reading,writingandarithmetic• Militarydrill(secondary)• Phys Ed• Civics,citizenshipandmoraltraining• Woodwork(boys),Homecraft (girls)
Whatwilllifebelikein2050?• Howmanypeoplewilltherebe?• Whatwillcitiesbelike?• Whatwillweeat?• Whatformsoftransportationwillweuse?• Willglobalwarmingtriggercatastrophicchanges?• Willrobotshavetakenovertheworkforce?• Whatadvancesinhealthwilltherebe?• Whatwillschoolsbelike?
TheEndofEducation?
1. Getagoodjob2. Learntobeaconsumer3. Learntoadoretechnology
“We need to address the metaphysical or philosophical purpose of school – if teachers, parents and kids don’t believe in the purpose of school it becomes a place of detention, not attention!” Neil Postman
Whatareschoolsfor?
http://blog.core-ed.org/derek/2016/06/thriving-in-a-modern-world.html
BigQuestions…
• Howdowelearn,andwhatkeepsusmotivatedtodoso?• Whatisthebodyofknowledgeandskillsthatlearnersneedaswemoveintothesecondhalfofthetwenty-firstcentury?
• Howcansmartdigitaltechnologiesbebestdeployedtorealisethegoalofamorepersonalised education?
• Howcanwebuildeducationsystemsthatprovidehighqualitylearningopportunitiestoall?
http://visible-learning.org/2015/06/download-john-hattie-politics-distraction/
MoralPurpose• Makingadifferenceinthelivesofstudents
• Committingtoreducingthegapbetweenhighandlowperformers
• Transformingtheworking(orlearningconditions)ofotherssothatgrowth,commitment,engagementandtheconstantspawningofleadershipinothersisbeingfostered.
MichaelFullan
Measuresofsuccess
• Seattime• Jobskills• Softskills• TestScores• Memorization• Citizenship
Discuss• Whichoftheseprovidesthemostcompellingstoryforyou?Why?
• Howisthisevidentinthewayyouteachandwhatyouteach?
• Seattime• Jobskills• Softskills• TestScores• Memorization• Citizenship
Practices
Principles
Moralpurpose
WHY?
HOW?
WHAT?
Derived from values/beliefs. Captured in policy statements.
What you stand for. Mutually agreed and owned by the school community. Shared beliefs/values. Made explicit in mission/vision statement.
Lived expression of your values.
Sowhatarethebuildingblocksforeffectivemodernlearningpractice?
BuildingBlocksforanILE:OECD– TheNatureofLearning
1. Cooperativelearning2. ServiceLearning3. HomeSchoolpartnerships4. FormativeAssessment5. Inquiryapproaches6. LearningwithTechnology
BuildingBlocksforanILE:OECD– TheNatureofLearning
Thebuildingblocks
1. highstandardsofattainmentandparticipation
2. asafeinclusiveandpositivelearningenvironment
3. respectforselfandothers4. communityandwhanausupport5. service
1. Whatisit?2. Whatdoesitlooklike?3. Whereisthishappeninginour
schoolalready?4. Wherecouldweimprove?
BuildingBlocksforanILE:OECD– TheNatureofLearning
Groupactivity:Buildingblocks
NowWhat?• WhatisthemoralpurposeatTawa College?• HowareyouworkingtowardsthisinTawa College?• Wouldaparentorvisitortoyourschoolreadilyidentifythisasthisschool’spurposeoraim?
• Whatmechanismsareinplacetoensurethatthesedispositions/competencies/skillsarebeingdevelopedateverylevelofTawa College?
• WhatprocessesareinplaceateverylevelofTawa Collegetoassessyourlearners’progresstowardstheseideals?
PARTTWO
What’sourvisionoflearningandtechnology?
ASSIMILATION
• Totaloralmosttotalfocusonlearning
• HighbutsubconsciousconnectednessbetweenICTactivityandcurriculum,philosophy,learningtheory,thinkingetc.
• ICTactivityembeddedinlongtermstructureforlearning.
• Emphasisonspontaneous useandstudentagency
ADDITION
• TotaloralmosttotalfocusonICT,ICTskills,ICTplanning.
• Littleornoconnectiontothinking,learning,cognitivechallenge,philosophyetc.
• ICTactivityseparatedintimeandplacefromotherlearning.
• Emphasisonuseperse.
INCORPORATION
• ICTasignificantaspectoffocus
• Someconnectiontocurriculum,thinking,learning,cognitivechallenge,philosophyetc.
• ICTactivityprobablyseparatedintimeandplacefromotherlearning.
• Emphasisonfrequent use
INTEGRATION
• SomeICTconsciousnessstillpresent
• HighconnectednessICTactivitywiththinking,learning,challenge,philosophy
• ICTactivitylinkedintimeorplacewithotherlearning.
• Emphasisonappropriate use
TECHNOLOGY,SKILLS,PROFICIENCY
CURRICULUM,PEDAGOGY,AGENCY
https://proquestionasker.github.io/
Whatthereportactuallysaid…
• Confrontthereality.Technologyhasnotyetdeliveredonitspotential.
• Technologytodayisanamplifierofeffects,bothpositiveandnegative.
• Youcan’tthinkabouttechnologyinisolationfromteachers.• We’venotyetentirelyunderstoodwhattheimplicationsoftechnologyareforeducation.
• Weriskincreasedinequalitiesineducationinthedigitalera,withsomeexceptions
http://openeducationeuropa.eu/en/node/174147
• Havewegraspedhowsignificantlystudentaccesstotechnologyischangingtheirexpectationsaslearners?
• Howdoweengagethesedigitallearnersinthecontent andprocess oflearning?
Ref:JaneGilbert(2005)CatchingtheKnowledgeWave- NZCER
Whatisourperceptionof
knowledge,andwho’owns’it?
Knowledge
Itcanbestored- inminds,booksorotherkindsofdatabasesKnowledgeistrue,correct,“thefacts”Itissomethingstablethataccumulatesslowlyovertime;newknowledgebuildsonolderknowledgeItisbuiltupbypeople,andpeoplecan“have”it,however,itexistsobjectively,independentlyofpeopleTherearedifferentbranchesofknowledgecalleddisciplinesorsubjectsEachdisciplinehasitsownwayofdoingthings
Ref:JaneGilbert(2005)CatchingtheKnowledgeWave- NZCER
Minds
• Mindsarelikecontainers(filingcabinetsordatabases),theystoreknowledge
• Mindsalsoprocessknowledge;theytakeitin,organise itandrepresentit
• Mindsaretheplaceswherethinkingandlearninghappen• Somemindshavemorecapacitythanothermindsforstoringandprocessingknowledge
• Themindislocatedinthebrain,butitsactivitiesaredistinctfromthebrain’sotherfunctions
Ref:JaneGilbert(2005)CatchingtheKnowledgeWave- NZCER
Learning
• Learningistheprocessbywhichknowledgegetsstoredinminds• Learningisanindividualactivity:ittakesplaceinindividualminds• Learningisanactivitythathappensinmoreorlessthesamewayinallindividuals
• Learnersofthesameage(orstageofdevelopment)willbereadyforthesamekindsofknowledgeatthesametime
• Learningiseasieriftheknowledgetobelearnedisbrokendownintopartsandintroducedasaseriesofsteps.
Ref:JaneGilbert(2005)CatchingtheKnowledgeWave- NZCER
Studentexpectations
Washor,EandMohkowski,C(2013)Leavingtolearn
Domyteachersreallyknowaboutmeandmyinterestsandtalents?
DoIfindwhattheschoolisteachingrelevanttomyinterests?
DoIhaveopportunitiestoapplywhatIamlearninginrealworld
settingsandcontexts?
DoIfeelappropriatelychallengedinmylearning?
CanIpursuemylearningoutofthestandardsequence?
DoIhavesufficienttimetolearnatmyownpace?
DoIhaverealchoiceaboutwhat,whereandhowIlearn?
DoIhaveopportunitiestoexploreandmakemistakes?
DoIhaveopportunitiestoengagedeeplyinmylearningandtopracticetheskillsIneedtolearn?
StudentVoice
• Oneofthemostpowerfultoolsavailabletoinfluenceacademicachievementishelpingstudentsfeeltheyhaveastakeintheirlearning.
• Tofeelmotivatedtodosomethingandbecomeengagedinitsactivity,youth(likeadults)generallyneedtofeeltheyhaveavoiceinhowitisconductedandanimpactonhowitconcludes.
• Timeandagain,researchhasshownthatthemoreeducatorsgivetheirstudentschoice,control,challenge,and opportunitiesforcollaboration,themoretheirmotivationandengagementarelikelytorise.
http://bit.ly/2ecZTh0
http://bit.ly/2ecZTh0
Agency
• “Thepowertoact”• “Senseofownership”• “Executingandcontrollingone’sownactions”
• “Self-efficacy”• “Personalisation”
Threedimensionsofagency
• Self - involvestheinitiativeorself-regulationofthelearner• Others - isinterdependent.Itmediatesandismediatedbythesocioculturalcontextoftheclassroom.
• Environment - includesanawarenessoftheresponsibilityofonesownactionsontheenvironmentandonothers.
http://bit.ly/2eUq1AI
Collaborationiskey
• Student-studentcollaboration• Teachercollaboration• Communitiesofpractice• Professionallearninggroups• Movingfrommetowe• Learningasa‘collective’activity
Owne
rshipofkno
wledge
Individual
Collective
Reproduction TransformationVisionoflearningandtechnology
Collectivefrustration.
Potentialof21st Centurylearningrealised
Personalorientation,innovationresisted
Isolatedpocketsofinnovation
Theassessmentdilemma
Theassessmentdilemma
Curriculumcontent
Studentengagement
Deeplearning
Manymeasures
Fewmeasures
CoherenceFramework• FocusingDirection• CultivatingCollaborativeCultures
• DeepeningLearning• SecuringAccountability
• +Leadershipatthecentre!
Coherence:TheRightDriversinActionforSchools,Districts,andSystemsbyMichaelFullan andJoanneQuinn.CorwinEducation
CoherenceFramework
ACTIVITY• Workinpairsorthrees• Considereachcomponentasdescribedandnotetheevidenceofwherethisishappeninginyourschool
• Reportbacktothewholegroup
Coherence:TheRightDriversinActionforSchools,Districts,andSystemsbyMichaelFullan andJoanneQuinn.CorwinEducation