Disruptive Technology and How to Compete for the Future inShare364 Disruptive technology is the bearer of tremendous opportunity and equally a harbinger of obsolescence. Technology’s impact on society and business is substantial, if not underestimated. As technology continues to become part of everyday life, it becomes disruptive in how people communicate, work, and connect. To keep up is a perpetual investment as innovation is constant and it’s only increasing. This is a time to take a step back, recognize where we are and where we need to be, examine our strategies and current initiatives, review our investments and opportunities, and consider new areas for change or new pursuits. The truth is that innovation works for and against us and investing in it with purpose and design is our responsibility. Part of the challenge is knowing when to recognize opportunities. Disruptive technology requires much more than visibility and activity. To chart a new course toward relevance, here are five initial steps to consider… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
The Art of Slipping in Some Learning The Art of Slipping in Some Learning. Off to the side of Eric Azcuy’s cluttered desk were two products from Nissin Foods: one Cup Noodles and one box of Chow Mein. It looked like lunch, but it was actually the day’s art lesson. The inspiration came from an NPR story Mr. “It’s something relevant,” he said calmly, his black curly hair, dark-rimmed glasses and plaid collared shirt making him appear just a bit hip. The lesson plan was typical for Mr. The attitude has led to projects that include painting a giant periodic table of the elements, creating a mural based on “The Great Gatsby” and the day’s effort at redesigning the Cup Noodles container. Still, Mr. “It can also function as an escape to a place that has nothing to do with the tests and the SAT and the college pressure and this kind of thing that’s happening in a lot of their classes,” he said. Mr. In other words, this wasn’t just a chance for students to transform a stapler into a five-headed dragon. Mr. Earlier this year, Mr. Mr.
21st-Century Projects Inspire Global Citizenship Plus Creativity Reforestation plan that was researched in a New York classroom led to 999 trees planted in Cormier, Haiti. Photo credit: Naima Penniman This is the second in a special Edutopia blog series about developing 21st century skills through project-based learning. In the first post, "Yes, You Can Teach and Assess Creativity!" When Tech Valley High School opened its doors in 2007 in Rensselaer, New York, it offered students from across the state's Capital Region a chance to experience a different kind of public education. Those components recently came together in a project that took Tech Valley students to a rural village in Haiti, where they learned firsthand what it means to be creative -- and caring -- 21st century citizens. The Backstory Science teacher Leah Penniman regularly looks for opportunities to connect what her students are learning with real-world problems that they won't find in textbooks. A Project Takes Shape Thinking on Their Feet Walking with Humility
L'école et le défi du numérique : il faut une nouvelle pédagogie À moins de vingt jours de la présidentielle, le débat politique qui touche l’éducation porte sur l’enseignement du numérique dans les écoles. La question posée concerne le rôle des professeurs et leur capacité à enseigner le numérique à leurs élèves. De mon point de vue, cette configuration de la relation d’enseignement est faussée. La première épreuve de l'édition 2010 du baccalauréat, le 27 juin 2010 à Meudon (F.DURAND/SIPA) Ce n’est pas le rôle principal des professeurs d’enseigner le numérique et les pratiques qui s’y rapportent. Leur rôle principal, c’est de savoir poser des questions auxquelles les gens peuvent répondre par le numérique. Si l’on voulait établir une nouvelle pédagogie, elle pourrait s’articuler autour du rôle du professeur qui tiendrait davantage de l’accompagnement, de l’entraînement. Le numérique comme outil Le numérique est un médium et un moyen d’aller souvent plus loin, d'approfondir. Nom (outil) : Powerpoint / Verbe (savoir) : présenter
”Att förstatliga skolan löser inte problemen” Att förstatliga skolan, som flera debattörer föreslår på DN Debatt (26/3), är endast ett blindspår som skulle föra skolan långt från lösningarna på skolans verkliga problem. Vi delar däremot debattörernas oro över den ökande segregationen i skolan, skriver företrädare för SKL, Sveriges Kommuner och Landsting. Skolans utmaningar handlar inte om kommunal eller statlig skola. Det handlar i stället om att utveckla undervisningen. Enligt det etablerade konsultbolaget McKinsey, som studerat olika länders utbildningssystem är nästa steg i utvecklingen för Sverige ökat fokus på lärarnas roll i klassrummet, bättre coachning och samarbete mellan lärarna. Det här är något som debattörerna helt bortser från. För att komma till rätta med problemen krävs en analys utifrån verkligheten. Stora förändringar i omvärlden sätter naturligtvis stora avtryck i skolans värld. Låt oss lägga idén om en stor omstöpning av skolan åt sidan.
3 things you should know about Edupunk The 7 Powerful Idea Shifts In Learning Today by Terry Heick, TeachThought.com : Shift_Learning: The 7 Most Powerful Idea Shifts In Learning Today So we’re taking a stand here. This is all incredibly subjective, but so are the VH1 Top 100 Hair Bands Videos and those are fun, am I right? So subjective it is. Let’s make a list. A list of ideas that are truly transformational. Utopian visions of learning are tempting, if for no other reason than they absolve us of accountability to create itright now, leading to nebulous romanticizing about how powerful learning could be if we just did more of X and Y. But therein lies the rub: Tomorrow’s learning is already available, and below are 7 of the most compelling and powerful trends, concepts, and resources that represent its promise. The Challenge of Implementation It’s challenging enough to manage a traditional learning environment where the curriculum is handed to you, and meetings are set, and you’re simply there to manage; adding more ingredients to the mix seems like asking for trouble.
The 6 Biggest Challenges Of Using Education Technology In an unplanned series of sorts, we’re showcasing a couple of posts about the 2013 NMC/EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Horizon Report for Higher Education . We’ve already talked about the key trends in the report , but it also addressed another important topic when it comes to classroom technology – the challenges involved with implementing new technologies. The Horizon Report identified six broad challenges to implementation which span the widest range of users – while recognizing that there are many significant local barriers that present their own challenges as well. They’ve taken some of the obvious issues such as financial limitations and physical limitations (getting wifi through the thick bunker-like walls of some 1940′s buildings, for example) and looked more specifically at the nature of higher education and how that presents challenges to implementing new technology. Teachers needs to be learning how to use the technology themselves, too. Do you teach at the higher ed level?
Elevernas syn på skolan Vi skickar ut ett mejl med inrapporteringslänk till samtliga kommuners skolchefer samt till kontaktpersoner som anmält sig till SKL som mottagare för utskicket. Inrapporteringen kommer att var öppen till slutet av augusti 2014 och avser elevenkäter som genomfördes under läsåret 2013/14, i årskurs 5 och 8 oavsett om enkäterna genomfördes under höst- eller vårterminen. Sveriges största elevundersökning I Öppna jämförelser – Grundskola 2014 kan 192 kommuner jämföra sig när det gäller elevernas syn på skolan och undervisningen. Sammanlagt har drygt 100000 elever i årskurs 5 och 8 svarat på frågorna och undersökningen är därmed den största i sitt slag. Indikatorerna är ett återkommande inslag i Öppna jämförelser och vi hoppas att ännu fler kommuner kommer att använda sig av frågorna i sina elevenkäter framöver. Frågorna har tagits fram av en arbetsgrupp med representanter från ett antal kommunalförbund, regionförbund och kommuner. Frågor till elever Svaralternativ