innovations in maine learning
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The state of Maine has been an educational innovator for over 15 years, from one of the first statewide school interconnects, to the 1:1 laptop program, to learner-centered education, to the proficiency-based diploma. Image credits Placbo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/placbo/2401047587/ Stephen Conn: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jstephenconn/2766225601/ Anne Helmond: http://www.flickr.com/photos/silvertje/3582297307/ Perrimoon: http://www.flickr.com/photos/18614695@N00/3048381440/ Image Editor: http://www.flickr.com/photos/11304375@N07/2249104485/ heppingting: http://www.flickr.com/photos/57570482@N06/5299266966/TRANSCRIPT
Innovations in Maine Learning
MindShare Canadian EdTech Leadership ConferenceNovember 7, 2012
Jay Collier, The Compass LLC • [email protected]
Clearly Ambigious
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
Broadband school network (1996)
Placbo
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
Broadband school network (1996)
“The Maine School and Library Network provides internet access, email, web hosting, and other internet related services to almost 1000 schools and libraries across the state of Maine.”
Placbo
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
Maine Learning Results (1997)
Maine Department of Education
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
Maine Learning Results (1997)
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Each Maine student shall leave school as:
• A clear and effective communicator
• A self-directed and lifelong learner
• A creative and practical problem solver
• A responsible and involved citizen
• An integrative and informed thinker
Maine Department of Education
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
Educating ME (2000)
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
Educating ME (2000)
Our children will inherit a world where:
• Workers will need to construct and use knowledge that doesn’t yet exist and solve problems that are barely visible today
• Change is rampant — the knowledge economy is in our midst, globalization is challenging our roots
• The personal currency is education and knowledge.
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
Educating ME (2000)
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
Educating ME (2000)
VISION: Maine people will be among the best educated in the world!
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
Learning Technology Endowment (2000)
hmmlargeart
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
Learning Technology Endowment (2000)
hmmlargeart
Angus King• Governor of Maine (1995-2003)• Founder, Northeast Energy Management• Host, MPBN MaineWatch
Seymour Papert• Protege of Jean Piaget• Co-founder of the MIT Media Lab• Author of Mindstorms• Creator of LOGO
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
One-to-one Laptop Initiative, Gr. 7-8 (2002)
Maine Department of Education
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
One-to-one Laptop Initiative, Gr. 7-8 (2002)
Maine Department of Education
• Laptops have improved state writing test scores
• In one bellweather school, 50% fewer students need remedial math, and almost twice as many students passed the state math exam (from 50% to 91%)
— Maine Education Policy Research Institute (2009)
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
One-to-one Laptop Initiative, Gr. 9-12 (2009)
Heather Manchester, Bangor Daily News DOEBangor Daily News, Maine Department of Education
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
One-to-one Laptop Initiative, Gr. 9-12 (2009)
Heather Manchester, Bangor Daily News DOEBangor Daily News, Maine Department of Education
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
One-to-one Laptop Initiative, Gr. 9-12 (2009)
Heather Manchester, Bangor Daily News DOEBangor Daily News, Maine Department of Education
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
Three-ring Binder (2010-12)
MFC, Portland Press Herald
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
Three-ring Binder (2010-12)
MFC, Portland Press Herald
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
Three-ring Binder (2010-12)
MFC, Portland Press Herald
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
Education Evolving (2012)
Maine Department of Education
Stephen Conn
Proficiency-based Diploma
“By 2017, students throughout Maine will be able to move from one grade to the next by demonstrating that they understand certain concepts and skills, not by spending a required number of hours in each subject.”
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
Education Evolving (2012)
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
Learning outcomes standards
Stephen Conn
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
Individualized learning assessments
Stephen Conn
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
Individualized learning assessments
Stephen Conn
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
Individualized learning assessments
MCCL
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
Maine Cohort for Customized Learning
MCCL
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
Maine Cohort for Customized Learning
INCREASEDCOLLABORATION
TIME
Meeting
Conference
Workshop
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
Collaborative Learning Platform
Maine Department of Education
INCREASEDCOLLABORATION
TIME
Meeting
Conference
Workshop
INCREASEDCOLLABORATION
TIME
Meeting
Conference
Workshop
Sustained Online
Collaboration
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
Collaborative Learning Platform
Maine Department of Education
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
User-Generated Content Policy
Maine Department of Education
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
User-Generated Content Policy
Maine Department of Education
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
User-Generated Content Policy
Maine Department of Education
Maine Department of Education
Maine Department of Education
Maine Department of Education
Maine Department of Education
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
Learning Resources Directory
Anne Helmond
INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION
Learning Resources Directory
Maine Department of Education
Maine Department of Education
Maine Department of Education
Maine Department of Education
Maine Department of Education
Maine Department of Education
Thank you!
Jay Collier
The Compass LLC