Turning PointsLearners in Transformative Times;What Does This Mean for Employment?

Sue Ferguson, Ron Pound

Goals

Facilitate discussion about changing needs

Recognize new knowledge about how learning occurs

Reflect on teaching practice

Consider the organization of schools and facilities

Turning Points

Proliferation of social media

Shifting roles

Creation of LearnNowBC — online learning

BC College of Teachers (BCCT) anticipated changes to certification and accountability

Turning Points

Digital opportunities = learning 24/7

Globalization of education

Council of Ministers of Education Canada —21st Century Learner

Brain Research and Educational Transformation

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=qkjIVnsfP8s&vq=medium#t=36

4:20 mins/sec

http://www.youtube.com/watchpopup?v=qkjIVnsfP8s&vq=medium#t=36

Turning Points

Reflecting on the YouTube video and, with what we know so far, what has to change…?

Take some time to discuss at your table

Two minutes

Social Media

Facebook is one of the most widely used social networks in North America www.facebook.com

YouTube — events of note www.youtube.com

LinkedIn — professional networking www.linkedin.com

Twitter — social micro-blogging www.twitter.com

Turning Points

Three of the world’s most popular brands online are social-media related (Facebook, YouTube and Wikipedia)

The world now spends over 110 billion minutes on social networks and blog sites

Shifting Roles

Teacher

Community

Student

Technology

Take a few minutes at your table to discuss how these roles are changing in your district

Choose someone to report out

Creation of LearnNowBC 2006

Students using online learning in BC2006: 17,000 users2009: 71,000 users

What are the Implications

For the

Organization

Employees

Funding

Please take three minutes and report out

Avison Report on BCCT

… core public interest, and interest of students, at risk

… some form of remedial action to be taken by government to address this situation

Standards

Competence

Currency

Digital Opportunities

BloggingGoogle EarthiboardsInstant messagingVideo conferencingWikis Webmail

Twitter and HootMeeting: ElluminateClassroom 2.0VirtualworldsFacebookTeachscapeiPhones/iPadsDigital books

Globalization of EducationCMEC — 21st Century Learner

Learn Canada 2020 recognizes the direct link between a well-educated population and

A vibrant knowledge-based economy in the 21st centuryA socially progressive, sustainable society, Enhanced personal growth opportunities for all Canadians

Learners in Transformative Times

Learners in Transformative Times

Flexible education path with project-based or integrated learning

Blended system that uses classrooms and technology

Technology to access learning objects and teaching tools

Learners in Transformative Times

Open access to information systems for content and decision making

Constant feedback

Learners in Transformative Times

Skills and attributes for the 21st CenturyFunctional Numeracy and LiteracyCritical Thinking and Problem SolvingCreativity and InnovationTechnological LiteracyCommunication and Media LiteracyCollaboration and TeamworkPersonal OrganizationMotivation, Self-Regulation and AdaptabilityEthics, Civic Responsibility, Cross-Cultural Awareness

Learners in Transformative Times

DefineAccessManageIntegrateEvaluateCreateCommunicate

Learners in Transformative Times

What do we need to be prepared for?Pair and share with a partner at your table

Digital Literacy

LocateOrganizeUnderstandEvaluateAnalyseUse for more than entertainment

as defined on Wikipedia

Where Are You?

Digital nativesBorn into the digital age, they are comfortable with all aspects of technology and use is second nature

Where Are You?

Digital immigrants

Learning to deal with changes in technology but trying to integrate technology where they see it is necessary in today’s world

Digital refugees

Uncomfortable with changes and trying to survive

Digital Citizenship

Where are your employees?

Where are your students?Take some time to discuss and reflect

Learners in Transformative Times

Traditional Education System

Learning informationLearning dataLearner taught the same generic lessonsLearners are tested to assessLearning in the classroom

21st Century LearningLearning to learnLearning to discover dataLearning tailored to the individual learnerLearners assessed for learningLifelong learners

What Does This Mean for Employment?

What does the 21st Century educator look like?Think — pair — share

What are the two most important attributes?

What Does This Mean for Employment?

Consideration of how learning has changed

To become a truly equal participant in the group process is to feel vulnerable as an educator

» Cranton (1996)

Questions and Comments

To be continued in next session

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