NZ Schools and schooling in the 21st century
P3
"... schools must become learner centred, not timetable or teacher or class centred, but centred on each individual's learning needs, talents and aspirations for th future....shifting traditional concepts of ownership and dependency away form the system, the school and teachers to the learner." "Our Secondary Schools Don't work anymore.
p9
The problem is that our education system was not designed for learning, nor was it designed for inclusiveness or "universal participation." It was designed for the industrial economy, the industrial age, not the information or knowledge economy. It was designed with upraises in mind that can no longer be justified.
P13
As adults we know that children in their formative years ar spontaneous learners, intensely curious abut their world and creative i they play. Such positive traits were not encouraged i the schooling system. Nor was the a place for children who mastered material at different rates or who might learn martial mor easily if it were presented i a non-linear fashion.
Sunday, June 7, 2015
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
The 7 Most Powerful Ideas Shifts in Learning Today
http://www.teachthought.com/trends/shift-learning-the-7-most-powerful-ideas-shifts-in-learning-today/?utm_content=buffer595e7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Democratic Education
http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/Articles/Article.aspx?ArticleId=9102&Title=Modern%20learning%20environments%20allow%20pedagogical%20shifts
Monday, May 4, 2015
Seven Habits of highly effective digital strategies
Interface Term 1 April 2015 Carolyn Stuart.
"The tool extends the mind- the mind extends the tool." Ken Robinson
Technology can drive change- you actually need to use a tool in order to generate new ideas about how to use it.
Vision, values and future focused expectations- the place to start.
How do we want the future state of education to look in our school? What attracts and competencies do we want to equip our students with, so they will experience future success?
Once this is identified then what principles do we have that reuse to drive investment and uptake of technology?
Seven ways to set your strategic path:
School charters- ensure broad goals align to principles underpinning digital strategy
Annual charter- digital technology should relate to learning targets, incorporate digital technology into every target
School visit- focus on school vision and values, ask questions about principles that underpin decision making
Adults first-reply new technology to adults first
Scaffold innovation and creativity- build a process to make it easy for teachers to innovate
Funding- only buy technology you know, and that meets your principles
Infrastructure- make sure its robust enough for your journey
Begin with the end in mind.
- Planning
- Implementation
- Change
- Resources
- Innovation
- Support
"The tool extends the mind- the mind extends the tool." Ken Robinson
Technology can drive change- you actually need to use a tool in order to generate new ideas about how to use it.
Vision, values and future focused expectations- the place to start.
How do we want the future state of education to look in our school? What attracts and competencies do we want to equip our students with, so they will experience future success?
Once this is identified then what principles do we have that reuse to drive investment and uptake of technology?
Seven ways to set your strategic path:
School charters- ensure broad goals align to principles underpinning digital strategy
Annual charter- digital technology should relate to learning targets, incorporate digital technology into every target
School visit- focus on school vision and values, ask questions about principles that underpin decision making
Adults first-reply new technology to adults first
Scaffold innovation and creativity- build a process to make it easy for teachers to innovate
Funding- only buy technology you know, and that meets your principles
Infrastructure- make sure its robust enough for your journey
Begin with the end in mind.
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