The New Heros Journey

The New Hero's Journey Trending toward Critical, Creative, and Future-focused Communities Jonathon Richter Center for Advanced Technology in Education University of Oregon http://www.slideshare.net/wainbrave

All education springs from some image of the future. If the image of the future held by society is grossly inaccurate, it's education system will betray its youth. ” ~ Alvin Toffler

increasingly fast-paced increasingly complex increasingly interconnected

The best way to predict the future is to invent it. ~ Alan Kay

The future is already here, it's just not very evenly distributed. ~ William Gibson

Scan the Learning Tech Sector mlearning virtual worlds peer-to-peer learning ePortfolios augmented reality serious games mixed reality / alternate reality narrowcasting edupunk open education student constructed simulations rss aggregators supported etext wikis blogs web apps Web 2.0 learning connectivism

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Netvibes.com

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Every time there is a major transition from using one set of tools to using another, there has been strife, cultural conflict, confusion, and new opportunity.... Our mechanisms and collective strategies for seeing and adapting to broad scale change is paramount to our ability to survive and transcend.... Community Colleges are uniquely positioned to be able to help us do that.

3 waves… and now, it is our turn

Network technologies

Biotechnologies

Nanotechnologies

Network Technologies

Bluetooth and other wireless wonders

RFID chips

iPhone, Android, Skype, etc.

MySpace, FaceBook, Friend of a Friend....

Del.icio.us, Flickr, YouTube, Technorati....

Xbox 360, Nintendo DS & Wii, Playstation

Wikis and blogs

BioTechnologies

The Human Genome Project

Genetically Modified Organisms

Clones

Medicine: your doctor against 6,000 new articles per day!

How many students understand the fundamental tenets of the Theory of Evolution?

NanoTechnologies

One Nanometer = a billionth of a meter

Carbon Nanotubes, pollen injectors, & molecular self-assembly

Desktop manufacturing and other molecular assemblies

Mirror / transparent & cell phone blocking (or not) paint

edtech has been subverting the dominant supply chain, 1 st from serving non-competitive markets - credit recovery - lack of highly qualified teachers - AP credits - home school - subjects of high interest but not “core” to the school mission Education has been resistant to reform system of interdependencies: - teacher training - student grouping - curricular design - school building layouts - assessments - matriculation

Standardized schools will give way to modular, student-centered instruction, when, “ textbooks give way to computer-based online courses – increasingly augmented by user-generated student-centric learning tools. ” ... “ when users and teachers start piecing together enough tool modules to create entire courses designed for each type of learner ”, the old paradigm of education will give way to the new. ~ Christensen, C. M., Horn, M. B., & Johnson, C. W. Disrupting Class (2008). McGraw-Hill

by 2014, online courses will have a 25% market share in high schools ~ Christensen, Horn, & Johnson (2008)

Use Learning Technologies as Scaffolds

Build meaningful engagement

Value critical thinking

Create reflective, dynamic communities of practice

Alter the presentation of content

Make expert thinking visible

Customize student content

Co-vary knowledge representation

Teach creative techniques

Extend Future Time Perspective

Integrate tools & scaffolds that promote critical thinking, creative problem-solving, & future-focused learning

Critical Thinking Creative Problem Solving Future-focused Learning

critical thinking downloaded from http://louisville.edu/ideastoaction/images

creative problem solving One thing schools CAN do well in teaching people to be creative: heuristics Heuristics : experience-based methods for getting the job done Encouraging and supporting creative problem solving may be one of the BEST ways for our school systems to radically change in a way that will benefit society in the coming decades

Future-focused learning scaffolds Goal-setting & chunking Teaching optimism Participatory planning and community building Scenario building Future-focused Reflection (Prospectives)‏ Time Capsules revisited

Look to transform learning in the 21 st Century by developing individual student capacity in local and global community contexts.

engaging students in meaningful

communities of practice

Ning, Facebook, & wikis

mobile learning (mlearning)‏

blogs and eportfolios

3D learning spaces

Augmented & alternate realities

civic engagement

problem-based learning

NSF grant award #0802580 Simulations and Games Development Initiative

Embedding Lane's Computer Simulation and Game Development program entirely into Second Life

Expanding computer science pathways – focusing on attracting non-traditional students (e.g. women)‏

Improving access and cost-effectiveness

Learner Engagement in 3D virtual worlds

Experiential

Role Playing

Diagnostic

Problem-solving

Demonstration

Collaborative

Constructive

Skill Building

Gaming

(plus)‏ Travel bug photo from http://www.geocaching.com = embodied learning Alternate Reality Games (plus)‏ Roleplaying

Augmented Reality

Prove particular learning strategies using new scaffolds and tools in user-generated communities using rigorous standards of accountability Partner with industry, high schools, local communities, and universities to demonstrate the real value of innovate efforts using learning tech Articulate specific plans with partners and leverage corporate need, stimulus funds, and capitalize on noncompetitive market needs Get buy-in from leadership for a “heavyweight” team to go to work doing real architectural innovation

Codify what learning tech-supported experiences work for students in particular circumstances... and scale up we don't “test” the technology... we “test” the learning intervention

Colleges transforming 21 st Century Learning