MICROSOFT IN EDUCATION

KIRSTEN PANTON

Partners in Learning Director, WE

ONE STEP BACKWARDS

TEACHERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WHAT SKILLS ARE NEEDED?

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

VISION & STRATEGY IN PLACE (?)

ONE STEP BACKWARDS

WHAT ABOUT THE STUDENTS?

Lee Jenkins: School Administrator May 2012. Reversing the Downslide of Student Enthusiasm

95 90

82 76 74

65

55 51 48

37

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ONE STEP BACKWARDS

WHAT ABOUT THE TEACHERS?

Met Life Teacher Survey 2012 (US)

The now is failing students educators parents employers communities nations everyone

”we need new pedagogy” Krista Kiuru, Minister of Education & Culture, Finland

EMINENT conference, 4th December 2013

ONE STEP BACKWARDS

WHAT IS NEEDED FOR THE JOBS OF THE FUTURE?

INNOVATIVE TEACHING FOCUS ON 21ST CENTURY SKILLS

Source: ITL 2011, LASW method, based on analysis by SRI International

Teachers’ Lesson Score

Students 21C

Skills Score

Innovative practice is rare

Practice a new teaching method

Conducted individual or collaborative research on a particular topic

Planned or practiced using ICT in teaching

Reviewed and discussed student work

Observed a demonstration of a lesson

Developed or reviewed curriculum materials

Received or delivered one-on-one coaching or mentoring

Planned a lesson or a unit

Observed a demonstration of ICT use

Listened to a lecture

0.25

0.23

0.18

0.17

0.15

0.03

0.15

0.18

0.23

0.28

Source: ITL teacher survey, 2011

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Based on analysis by SRI International

INDUSTRY TRENDS FALLING COSTS OF TECHNOLOGY

GROWING BROADBAND AVAILABILITY

NEXT GENERATION TEACHERS

STUDENT TRENDS STUDENT EXPECTATIONS

ENHANCED LEARNING OUTCOMES

DIGITAL LIFESTYLES

THANK YOU kirsten.panton@microsoft.com