“Own It, Activate It, Engage With It”
Communication in a Culture of ChangeChris KennedySuperintendent of Schools
West Vancouver, BC, Canada
If You Are Debating These – You Got It Wrong
We Get It – The World Has Changed
What many want for their children is the benefits of digital
Relevant, connected, unlimited
Why?
SELF-RELIANCE
CRITICAL THINKING
INQUIRY
CREATIVITY
PROBLEM-SOLVING
INNOVATION
TEAMWORK
COLLABORATION
CROSS-CULTURAL
TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY
CONNECT
ACROSS TOPIC AREAS
Culture of YES
Model the Advantages
•Tell our
story in our
own words•Find new ways to connect
•Model continuous learning . . .
. . . for staff
and students
What could be
DO OLD THINGSBETTER
DO NEW THINGSYOU COULDN’T DO AT ALL
“If I’d asked my customers what they wanted, they would have told me ‘A faster horse.’”
Henry Ford
It is hard to do but put devices in the hands of teachers first
Every class is a blended class
Equity Matters
If digital access is right for some, it is right for all
AccessDirectio
nIf students have cell phones but can’t afford laptops we need to encourage different decisions
We need to give concrete advice on devices to families
This is not a pilot project
Our digital transition is a journey not an experiment
Overpromise
Under deliver
Teachers
Schools
Districts
Governments
• Will make it easier for students...
• Will make it easier for teachers...
• Will make it easier for schools...
• Will make it easier for districts...
To be FLEXIBLE
Learning, not technology, is the driver
Teaching is not going to be easier it will be different
Luke: I can’t believe it Yoda: That is why you fail
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