Next Generation Learning & Competency Education: A Vision Toward the Future
Future Vision for Education
description
Transcript of Future Vision for Education
FUTURE VISION FOR EDUCATION
A CRITICAL LOOK AT LYME-OLD LYME MIDDLE SCHOOL
WHAT IS LOL MIDDLE SCHOOL ALL ABOUT?
• HIGH ACHIEVING, CONTENT DRIVEN DISTRICT• NURTURING, RESPECTFUL AND SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT• ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS ENVIRONMENT• UPPER MIDDLE-CLASS, FAIRLY HOMOGENEOUS POPULOUS• TEAM-ORIENTED WITHIN GRADE• CCSS/SBAC ADOPTED DISTRICT
HOW IS TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATED?
• CURRENT TECHNOLOGY USE: SMARTBOARD, VARIOUS WEB-BASED SOFTWARE, STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
• CURRENT SUPPORT STRUCTURE: INCONSISTENT AND INCONCLUSIVE AS IT PERTAINS TO TEACHER DELIVERY AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
• NEED FOR LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND VALUE: EDMODO, WEEBLY, FINALSITE• TABLET COMPUTING: IPAD PILOT AND STUDENT LIMITATIONS• ALIGNMENT OF EXISTING TECHNOLOGY TO CCSS/SBAC AND NECESSARY
ACCOMMODATIONS
WHY FUTURING IS BRIGHT FUTURING…• ALLOWS FOR THOUGHTFUL EVALUATION OF EXISTING PRACTICES• ENABLES COLLABORATION AND BRAINSTORMING TO PLAN FOR SOLUTIONS• IS FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO INCLUDE MANY MEMBERS OF AN ORGANIZATION• YIELDS VALUABLE INFORMATION WHEN DERIVED FROM CLEAR DATA AND
TRENDS
MY PROJECT…• UTILIZES AN LMS• EXPLORES CCSS• RESTRUCTURES P.D.• INTEGRATES TECHNOLOGY
Futuring
Solutions for
learning
Visioning:
Observation and
goal setting
Scenarios:
Planning ahead
Brainstorm
Creative thinking
and problem-solving
Scanning:
Data-driven
analysis
How Futuring Techniques can lead to Strong Solutions for
CCSS LMS
Training Integration
My Project
CCSSWill challenge educators to:
Allow for problem solving to real-life issues *
Infuse more technology into lesson plans *
Collaborate across different content area *
* All clip art acquired with permission from Microsoft.com* Walker, T. (2013, October 16). 10 things you should know about the
common core. Retrieved from http://neatoday.org/2013/10/16/10-things-you-should-know-about-the-common-core/
LMS for collaboration in the cloud
Budgetary decisions that support teacher development
New classroom design that promotes participation and engagementTrends that
foster student growth: * All clip art acquired with permission from Microsoft.com
2017 Vision
for LOLM
S
Integration of LMS
1:1 or BYOD Initiative
Sustainable Plan for Teacher PD
* All clip art acquired with permission from Microsoft.com
VISION PREPARATION AND INITIAL RESEARCH
How to create
Sustainable PD for Teachers
***
Consider a BYOD Model here**
*Wesch, Michael (2008, July 10). A Portal to Media Literacy. Retrieved November 28, 2013, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4yApagnr0s
**Karpinski, K. (2013). Dell: Transforming higher education with mobility solutions. Campus Technology Resources.
***Wasley, P. (2013). Transforming professional development for 21st century educators. The Journal, Retrieved from https://teachingchannel.org
ADDITIONAL PREPARATIONSu
rvey
• Students• Community• Parents• Teachers• Administrato
rs Rese
arch • Site visits
• Literature Review
• Interviews of professionals in field
Iden
tify
Stan
dard
s
• www.ISTE.org
• Standards and expectations for teachers, students and administrators
* All clip art acquired with permission from Microsoft.com
Potential
Obstacles
Teacher Reluctance
or Fear
Lack of Time for
new technology
Accessibility: not
enough devices
Financial Resources/
disrict downsizing
Infrastructure not robust
enough to handle
BYOD or 1:1
Unclear standards
and assessment of learned
skills
‘CALL TO ACTION’ PLAN
• CREATION OF STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR TECHNOLOGY• INSIGHT FROM COMMUNITY, PARENTS, STUDENTS AND
ADMINISTRATION• SELECTION OF PLANNED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT/LMS• DEVICE SELECTION AND SUPPORT• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION• FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND PLANNING: NEW HIRES AND
ADDITIONAL PURCHASES• ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION PLAN: REFERENCE NATIONAL STANDARDS *
* Standards referenced from http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/nets-s-standards.pdf?sfvrsn=2