Education Innovation Clusters
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Education Innovation Clusters are local communities of practice that bring together educators, entrepreneurs, funders, researchers, and other community stakeholders to support innovative teaching and learning in their region. By working together, these partners form a network that is uniquely positioned to design, implement, iterate on, and disseminate breakthrough learning practices and tools. These ecosystems facilitate collaboration and a more equitable diffusion of resources, social capital, and ideas.
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Education Innovation Clusters
- 1. Education Innovation Clusters #EdClusters Cricket Fuller Project Director, Education Innovation Clusters @CricketFuller cricket@digitalpromise.org
- 2. What we’ll cover ■ Origin and Definition of Education Innovation Clusters ■ Who Participates in an EdCluster ■ Why EdClusters Exist and What They Do ■ How Effective EdClusters Work ■ The Growth of EdClusters Around the Country ■ A 5-Point Maturity Scale for EdClusters #EdClusters
- 3. #EdClusters “Innovation Clusters” • “geographic concentrations of interconnected companies and institutions in a particular field” • clusters disproportionately foster productivity, innovation, and entrepreneurial activity in their regions - Michael Porter The power of networks
- 4. #EdClusters What are Education Innovation Clusters? …local communities of practice that bring together educators, entrepreneurs, funders, researchers, and other community stakeholders to support innovative teaching and learning in their region. By working together, these partners form a network that is uniquely positioned to design, implement, iterate on, and disseminate breakthrough learning practices and tools.
- 5. #EdClusters An Unprecedented Opportunity We believe that EdClusters have an unprecedented opportunity to: • accelerate the pace of evidence-rich innovation, • close the digital learning gap, and • improve learning for all students.
- 6. #EdClusters Scaling a Movement In partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, DP is working to: •catalyze, support, and scale individual EdClusters •formalize a national network of these regional ecosystems •continue convening stakeholders to share best practices
- 7. #EdClusters
- 8. #EdClusters Education Innovation Cluster Participants Entrepreneurs Community Groups Researchers & Higher Ed Educators Entrepreneurs Funders & Investors State & Local Government
- 9. #EdClusters Community Groups Researchers & Higher Ed Educators Entrepreneurs Funders & Investors State & Local Government
- 10. #EdClusters “What kinds of organizations participate in your cluster?”
- 11. #EdClusters The Why & What of EdClusters Why do clusters form? • Close the achievement gap • Bridge the digital learning divide • Remake learning • Prepare students for 21st Century • Revitalize the local economy What do clusters do? • Incubate and pilot ed tech • Conduct research on product efficacy • Scale Maker education & communities • Support personalized/blended learning • Launch computer science initiatives • Spur workforce development
- 12. #EdClusters An Ecosystem that Supports Brand agnostic: Education Innovation Clusters and their partners have multiple affiliations and may participate in a range of branded “networks” Education Innovation Cluster The foundational ecosystem that supports participation in these initiatives
- 13. #EdClusters The How: Elements of Effective EdClusters Engaged Stakeholders with Shared Vision Diverse, representative participation that is aligned around impact and community needs Supportive Infrastructure Governance and organizational models that fit the needs of participants and define a harbormaster role
- 14. #EdClusters The How: Elements of effective EdClusters Compelling Communications Storytelling content and tactics that reach varied audiences Sustainable Operations Funding and operational models that leverage a range of assets, resources, and human capital
- 17. #EdClusters15 2015: Chicago and beyond…
- 18. #EdClusters 5-Point Maturity Scale Stage 0: Established Interest • Early conversations • Potential partners identified Stage 1: Nascent Cluster • Partners identified • Central body able to take responsibility Stage 2: Planning Cluster • Partners, central body committed • Strategic plan in development Stage 3: Operational Cluster • Funding • Partners run programs • Completed strategic plan Stage 4: Mature Cluster • Flourishing • Unsolicited partners join • Central body less important
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