PRESENTATION OUTLINE
The quality of a school is directly proportionate to the number of dedicated, passionate & committed teachers (learners) who work in tireless service of students (learners).
FORCES THAT HAVE CONVERGED TO IMPACT
mobile, web based, social
"I have been educated by the pencil and paper way since kindergarten. I have always been the kid in the middle of the class answering questions and acing tests.....as one of the students receiving the greatest reward from this method, even I have to say when compared to the things you can learn on the internet: it sucks."
The biggest catalyst for change in education is changing the mindset of the Learning Professionals in our schools
By harnessing the COLLABORATIVE power of Teacher as Learner
" The smartest person in the room....is the room"
David Weinberg
where do good ideas come from?
BUILDING TEACHER EXPERTISE
SYSTEMIC BARRIERS
- curricular silos
- schedules & timetables
- "deliver content" mindset
The need:
Learning spaces that recognize today's learning as multi purpose, diverse, individualistic and collaborative.
In one word...nimble.
QUESTIONS/IDEAS AT THE EDGES...
- What will define "school" as a place?
- Will extra-curricular become the "core" of school?
- What we study as important as where we study...
- Understanding impact of relationships in community