Microsoft Education Keynote - Washington DC - November 9, 2011

CHRIS KENNEDY Superintendent of Schools / CEO, West Vancouver School District“Own It, Guide It, Engage With It”Driving innovation in public education Microsoft Connected Learning Conference November 9, 2011

Some Thoughts on Digital Literacy,Personalized learningPersonalization and.EngagementIt’s not the tools . . It’s the team

Credit: Scott McLeod – danngerouslyirrelevent.orgOur kids have tasted the honey

“...to better prepare students for the future therewill be more emphasis on key competencies likeself-reliance, critical thinking, inquiry, creativity,problem solving, innovation, teamwork andcollaboration, cross-cultural understanding, andtechnological literacy. We can also connectstudents more directly with the world outside ofschool, with increased focus on learning theseskills across topic areas. B.C. Ministry of Education

MOBILE TECHNOLOGY CANCHANGE LEARNINGGOOD WRITING STILL MATTERSUSING SOCIAL MEDIA NEEDS TOBE TAUGHTNETWORKS ARE ESSENTIALTHE REAL WORLD IS ADDICTIVE

Mobiletechnology is agame changer

Don’t let there beany doubt:Literacy might bechanging, butgood writing stillmatters. . . and it maybe more importantthan ever

Even if you say students are native to technology, they still need our help

Networks matter – for kids and adults

No going back . . . they had seen what waspossible with real-world learning

“Tell real stories from yourown life in a way that isrelevant and engaging toyour audience.” —Garr Reynolds

The evolution of mass communications

“If you build it . . . “

• Personallyowneddevices• Opensystem

For all students,on any device, from anywhere

Communication and collaborationAt home and at school

Teachers help students manage the learningTasks, homework, assignments

Personalized web spacesDon’t want social tool – kids want to stay focused

“Talk less. Listen more.” Daniel Pink

Where you can find me: ckennedy@sd45.bc.ca 604-202-4379 @chrkennedy Chris Kennedy cultureofyes.cawww.sd45.bc.ca

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Microsoft Education Keynote - Washington DC - November 9, 2011

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