Education: Is there an app for that?

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Education: Is there an App for That? Rebecca Ryan 1 Tuesday, January 4, 2011

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This is a presentation I gave to Madison College on January 4, 2011. It was my first voyage into the topic of next gen education.

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Education: Is there an App for That?Rebecca Ryan

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CONGRAT-U-FREAKIN’-LATIONS!

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CONGRAT-U-FREAKIN’-LATIONS!

When you think about the future of Madison College, what experience do you hope all students will have?

With a partner....

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CONGRAT-U-FREAKIN’-LATIONS!

When you think about the future of Madison College, what experience do you hope all students will have?

With a partner....

Narrow it down to three words.

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What are your words?

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Do you want your students to succeed or fail?

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A better model of learning?

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Source: DrTae.org

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How do students learn?

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In an experiment...

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“You can observe a lot by just watching.” - Yogi Berra

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Chinese students formed study groups outside of class and devoted their time to the most difficult material rather than simply reviewing the mathematics they already knew. They compared solutions, tested one another, and talked through difficult concepts. The African American students also invested a lot of time studying calculus, but did it alone. Only two ever studied with classmates.

- Bill Cerbin, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

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After the changes were fully implemented the percentage of D and F grades for African American students dropped to 4 percent, a stunning improvement.

- Bill Cerbin, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

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How do students learn?

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This is rarely it.

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This is.

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This seems...un-American?

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Students learn by...

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Students learn by...

Failure.

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Students learn by...

Working in groups.

Failure.

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Students learn by...

Working in groups.

Failure.

Thinking out loud.

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Students learn by...

Working in groups.

Failure.

Tackling hard problems.

Thinking out loud.

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Students learn by...

Working in groups.

Failure.

Tackling hard problems.

Teaching others.

Thinking out loud.

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Who are your future students?

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Source: YouTube.com

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What did you see in that video?

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The Millennials

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“Christine” & Friends

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30 is the new 20Adulthood is being pushed back.

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Life online is LifeYou are who Google says you are

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Relationship to Time

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Relationship to Place

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Relationship between self and others

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Ory Okollah

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A call to action

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The “GOOD” State of Education

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Source: Good.is/Education

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The share of jobs requiring postsecondary education is expected to rise to 63% by the end of the decade.

- Arne DuncanForeign Affairs, Nov/Dec 2010

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What’s your role?

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Educators account for ___% of student success

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There is a relative consensus: teachers statistically account for around 10-20% of achievement outcomes.

- Diane RavitchThe Myth of Charter Schools

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Emotions are contagious.

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If you’re happy, your neighbor is 34 percent more likely to be happy.

- Smarties at Harvard

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A sibling living within 1 mile has a 14% increase in happiness...

- Smarties at Harvard

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A co-resident or spouse has an 8% increase in happiness...

- Smarties at Harvard

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Expectations are contagious, too.

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Have high expectations for your students...and stay positive.

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Final thought...

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Whatever you are, be a good one.

- Abraham Lincoln

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