Tom Vander Ark: Smart Cities (Gigabit City Summit)
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Tom Vander Ark of Getting Smart at the Gigabit City Summit, Jan. 13, 2015, in Kansas City, MO.
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- 2. Skills = Opportunity An economy’s ability to grow over time—its ability to innovate and raise both productivity and real incomes—is strongly tied to the quality of education provided to the vast majority of workers Higher levels of cognitive skill appear to play a major role in explaining international differences in economic growth -Hanushek
- 3. Connected cities that offer quality learning experiences-- early, K-12, postsec, job training, informal— will boost workability, sustainability, livability
- 4. Backstory: 20 Years of Reform…. without dramatic improvement Standards- Based Reform Efforts to improve the factory model—batch processing by birthday
- 5. Meanwhile… a Revolution was Launched Standards- Based Reform Anywhere Anytime Learning
- 6. Investment Yielding New Tools & Schools Standards- Based Reform Anywhere Anytime Learning New Tools New Schools A historic opportunity to boost learning & contain costs
- 7. The Learning Revolution is On ० 130k Apple learning apps ० 65k Android learning apps ० 46M Edmodo users ० 35M ClassDojo users ० 23M MasteryConnect users ० 11M Coursera users ० >$1.9B into startup in 2014
- 8. ० Most college students take some online classes ० Most districts are adding online classes, adopting personalized learning ० Most districts are BYOD ० District & networks have created next gen proof points The Learning Revolution is On IDEA Public Schools, TX
- 9. …and the evidence is piling up Blended districts/networks achieve high performance ० Mooresville NC: 20 proficiency gains ० Top performers: Rocketship, Carpe Diem, KIPP, Summit Tech-enabled math products boost achievement ० ST Math studies in 12 cities ० Positive studies on DreamBox, Carnegie, Teach to One Tech-enabled literacy products boost achievement ० READ180, Achieve 3000, WriteToLearn studies Studies of online & blended show efficacy ० US ED, IES, & FLVS studies GettingSmart.com: How Digital Learning is Boosting Achievement
- 10. Next Gen Formula 1. Blended: online & face-to-face 2. Personalized: best path for each learner 3. Competency-based: students show what they know & progress on mastery Next gen learning is gaining traction from K to job training and requires ubiquitous connectivity
- 11. How is connectivity boosting learning opportunity? ० Better learning experiences? ० Broader access to learning? ० New options?
- 12. 1. Blended Learning ० Christensen: students learns at least in part through online delivery of content and instruction with some element of control over time, place, path, and/or pace. ० Getting Smart: A shift to an online delivery for a portion of the day to make students, teachers and schools more productive.
- 14. 2. Personalized Learning ० Differentiation ∙ Adjusting task difficulty ∙ Dynamic grouping ० Adaptive learning ∙ Diagnostic assessment ∙ Targeted tutoring ० Motivation ∙ Interest ∙ Path
- 15. 3. Competency-Based: Show What You Know Project-based learning & exhibitions at High Tech High
- 17. 3. Competency-Based: Progress on Mastery Level 13 ELA at Nolan K-8, Detroit
- 18. 3. Competency-Based: Rethinking Time ० More productive time at school ० More engaging work at home ० More days per year Summit Denali, San Jose CA
- 19. 7 Keys to Implementation
- 20. Innovation Starts with a Mindset Growth Mindset Maker Mindset Team Mindset = + + Effort Initiative Collaboration …a mindset we can cultivate in classroom & across a city
- 21. Growth Mindset Maker Mindset Team Mindset ० Growth mindset: I can learn ० Self-efficacy and confidence: I can do this ० Goal setting: I can reach my goals ० Persistence: I can overcome setbacks ० Metacognition: I know myself, how I learn ० Curiosity: I’m interested in learning ० Creativity: I ask what if? Why not? ० Purpose/relevance: this is important to me ० Contribution: I can create value ० Social belonging: I belong here ० Understanding: I appreciate other views ० Social capital: I can get the help I need What Should Graduates Know & Be Able to Do?
- 22. Leaders Challenge, Create Momentum …from educators, policymakers, harbormasters & advocates to combine improvement & innovation to create a portfolio of quality options
- 23. Talent Matters Like students, educators deserve learning opportunities that are blended, personalized, & competency based
- 24. Partnerships Innovation at scale requires stakeholders to create partnerships to solve problems
- 25. Investment ० Education funding should be weighted, flexible, portable, performance-based ∙ Hawaii, Utah, San Fran, NYC ० Funding alliances should support new tools & schools
- 26. Incubate Talent, Tools & Schools Every city won’t be an EdTech hotspot but every city needs an innovation agenda Incubate Invest Incentivize
- 27. Making Room for Innovation Startup Skill-up +
- 28. Cities That Learn …will win on jobs, sustainability, and livability
- 29. Thank you! Continue the conversation: GettingSmart.com @Getting_Smart @Tvanderark