School 2.0:Social Media Spurs

K-12 Innovation

Steve Hargadonwww.stevehargadon.com

Orderly

From Halverson & Collins, Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology

Scary

In particular, the Internet has become an unparalleled platform

forlearning, initiative,

participation, productivity, and

creativity.

Which now take place largely outside

of formal educational institutions

We're about to go through the biggest change in education

in centuries,maybe ever

Reading

Receiving

Researching

First we had Web 1.0

Contributing

Collaborating

Creating

Now we have Web 2.0

Activism 2.0

Government 2.0

Volunteerism 2.0

Worldwide networks, innovation, and

collaborativeaction

Most Populous Countries

1. China - 1,313,973,7132. India - 1,095,351,9953. Facebook – 500,000,000+4. United States – 300,176,0355. Indonesia – 245,452,7396. Brazil – 188,078,2277. Pakistan - 165,803,5608. Bangladesh - 147,365,3529. Russia - 142,893,54010. Nigeria - 131,859,73111. Japan - 127,463,611

Freedom Structure

Unleashing Individual Energy and Potential

Democracy (Politics)Free-market (Economics)

The Internet (Content/Knowledge)

Unleashing Energy

Clay Shirky:

The Redistribution of Our Cognitive

Surplus

Freedom Structure

ObedienceCompliance

ConformanceMandates

Testing

Students & Educators

How well are schools preparing students for

this world?

Not well.

Agreement on the problem, not on the

solution.

Two Competing Stories

Both, interestingly, based on computer technology.

1

TestingTracking

Accountability

Measuring to Control

The pathologies and self-preservation

strategies of institutions

More of what's not working

2

FlexibilityEngagement

Individualization

Measuring to Empower

Education in 2020 - Wish List

•Individualization, Increased Flexibility, and Equity

– Time, duration, space / what is studied / deep learning / local, less centralized control / student directed learning

•Change in the role of the Teacher– Lead learner, model thinking / deep-learning

coach / partners in decision-making / respected and well-paid

•Networked Learning– Connectivism / global collaboration / diversity

and social awareness / students as mentors / community and real-life integration

•Change Outcomes– Success = learning how to learn / engagement

trumps content / move from transcript to portfolio

So how is social media going to spur

innovation in education?

The Web-savvy educational

technologist isuniquely positioned to help keep schools

relevant

An action list for super-heroes:

1. Start with yourself

PLNPLEPLC

2. Start locally

National dialogues tend to oversimplify issues and solutions

Local leaders need support to actually

be leaders

3. Focus first on teachers, staff, administrators,

and parents

Culture and purpose before classroom

(my pet peeve)

4. Provide encouragement and

opportunities to move from “obedience” to an “engagement”

4. Technology will drive change that pedagogy cannot,

so...

make sure the tech serves the learning...

...then embed and make ubiquitous.

5. Recognize the organic nature of

change

PlanningPersistence

Patience

Thank You

Steve Hargadonsteve@hargadon.com916-899-1400