Smart Cities

January 2015

  

Skills = Opportunity

An economy’s ability to grow over time—its ability to innovate and raise both productivity and real incomes—is strongly tied to the quality of education provided to the vast majority of workers

Higher levels of cognitive skill appear to play a major role in explaining international differences in economic growth

-Hanushek

Connected cities

that offer quality learning experiences--

early, K-12, postsec, job training, informal—

will boost workability, sustainability, livability

Backstory: 20 Years of Reform….without dramatic

improvement

Standards-Based Reform

Efforts to improve the factory model—batch processing by birthday

Meanwhile… a Revolution was Launched

Standards-Based Reform

Anywhere Anytime Learning

Investment Yielding New Tools & Schools

Standards-Based Reform

Anywhere Anytime Learning

New Tools

New Schools

A historic opportunity to boost learning & contain costs

The Learning Revolution is On

० 130k Apple learning apps० 65k Android learning apps० 46M Edmodo users० 35M ClassDojo users० 23M MasteryConnect users० 11M Coursera users ० >$1.9B into startup in 2014

० Most college students take some online classes

० Most districts are adding online classes, adopting personalized learning

० Most districts are BYOD० District & networks have

created next gen proof points

The Learning Revolution is On

IDEA Public Schools, TX

…and the evidence is piling up

Blended districts/networks achieve high performance० Mooresville NC: 20 proficiency gains० Top performers: Rocketship, Carpe Diem, KIPP, Summit

Tech-enabled math products boost achievement० ST Math studies in 12 cities ० Positive studies on DreamBox, Carnegie, Teach to One

Tech-enabled literacy products boost achievement० READ180, Achieve 3000, WriteToLearn studies

Studies of online & blended show efficacy० US ED, IES, & FLVS studies

GettingSmart.com: How Digital Learning is Boosting Achievement

Next Gen Formula

1. Blended: online & face-to-face

2. Personalized: best path for each learner

3. Competency-based: students show what they know & progress on mastery

Next gen learning is gaining traction from K to job training and requires ubiquitous connectivity

How is connectivity boosting learning opportunity?

० Better learning experiences?० Broader access to learning?० New options?

1. Blended Learning

० Christensen: students learns at least in part through online delivery of content and instruction with some element of control over time, place, path, and/or pace.

० Getting Smart: A shift to an online delivery for a portion of the day to make students, teachers and schools more productive.

1. Blended Learning

2. Personalized Learning

० Differentiation∙ Adjusting task difficulty∙ Dynamic grouping

० Adaptive learning∙ Diagnostic assessment ∙ Targeted tutoring

० Motivation∙ Interest∙ Path

3. Competency-Based:Show What You Know

Project-based learning & exhibitions at High Tech High

Posting

PublishingPresenting

Portfolio

Projects

3. Competency-Based:Show What You Know

3. Competency-Based: Progress on Mastery

Level 13 ELA at Nolan K-8, Detroit

3. Competency-Based:Rethinking Time

० More productive time at school० More engaging work at home० More days per year

Summit Denali, San Jose CA

7 Keys to Implementation

Innovation Starts with a Mindset

Growth Mindset

Maker Mindset

Team Mindset

= + +

Effort Initiative Collaboration

…a mindset we can cultivate in classroom & across a city

Growth Mindset

Maker Mindset

Team Mindset

० Growth mindset: I can learn० Self-efficacy and confidence: I can do this० Goal setting: I can reach my goals० Persistence: I can overcome setbacks० Metacognition: I know myself, how I learn० Curiosity: I’m interested in learning० Creativity: I ask what if? Why not?० Purpose/relevance: this is important to me ० Contribution: I can create value० Social belonging: I belong here० Understanding: I appreciate other views० Social capital: I can get the help I need

What Should Graduates Know & Be Able to Do?

Leaders Challenge, Create Momentum

…from educators,

policymakers, harbormasters & advocates

to combine improvement & innovation to

create a portfolio of quality options

Talent Matters

Like students, educators deserve learning opportunities that are blended, personalized, & competency based

Partnerships

Innovation at scale requires stakeholders to create partnerships to solve problems

Investment

० Education funding should be weighted, flexible, portable, performance-based∙ Hawaii, Utah, San Fran, NYC

० Funding alliances should support new tools & schools

Incubate Talent, Tools & Schools

Every city won’t be an EdTech hotspot but every city needs an innovation agenda

Incubate

Invest

Incentivize

Making Room for Innovation

Startup

Skill-up

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Cities That Learn

…will win on jobs, sustainability, and livability

Thank you!

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