What is going on in K-12?

Lisa ReadDistrict Information Technology Coordinator

SD79 Cowichan Valley

What is their journey like before Post Secondary?

Authenticity Trust

Relationship

What is your next generation of learners going to be like?

gen x

gen y

gen z

Passion ProjectsLearner centred and designed, focus on innovation,

creativity, genius

Teacher or learner designed, guiding questions, focus on answering a question

Inquiry Learning

Challenge BasedProblem centred, learner led, focus on

solving a real world problem

Renewed BC Curriculum

Core Competencies

Big Ideas

Content Competencies

Change in assessment practices

First Nations ways of knowing, Principles of Learning

Privacy Legislation

ownCloud

WordPress

Moodle + F2F

Portfolios/ communicating to parents.

Misconceptions—

“no attention span”

“no engagement”

“no depth of thought”

“satisfied with minimal effort?results”

“can’t spell or write cursive”

group work

Realities—

“creative problem solving”

“real world concerns and compassion”

“technology is a tool, not a treat”

“spelling is stupid and cursive is pointless”

collaboration

–Steven Pinker

“It is a failing of human nature to detest anything that young people do just

because older people are not used to it or have trouble learning it. So I am wary of the “young people suck” school of social

criticism.”

https://medium.com/@josepicardoshs/technology-and-the-death-of-civilisation-5e831b3f8b5#.3b6cfg81q

Technology and the death of civilization—

part 1

Technology and the death of civilization—

part 2I wonder whether the photo would have caused so much indignation and disapproval if it had depicted students ‘ignoring’ the masterpiece while reading a paper leaflet or museum brochure instead.

What are your *rules*?

What does *engagement* look like?

Can you leverage the tools they have in hand?

calculators, iClickers, texting, Social Media, fake social media, taking the off-line online.

The crossroad of BYOD and Respect

Enabling all forms of communication.

What does a classroom look like?

Books

Early learning and Creative Play

Supporting changing practice

Teaching the whole child

example: The Maker Movement

Where else does learning happen?

Learning commons

Personalized learning— anywhere, anytime

Self-advocacy—sped,learning challenges