The document summarizes the vision and initiatives of the West Vancouver School District under Superintendent Chris Kennedy. It discusses the district's focus on 21st century skills, personalized learning, and using technology like mobile devices to enhance learning. It also emphasizes supporting teachers with professional development and creating a culture where students can learn anywhere using digital tools.

1. CHRIS KENNEDYSuperintendent, West Vancouver School District X Leading the Learning Revolution It’s not the tools . . . It’s the team OPSOA 2011 Apr 29 | 2011

2. We’renot waiting for Superman . . .

4. Lions Bay

5. Bowen IslandWest Vancouver School District The premier place for learning.

6. Our Vision We aspire to be the finest education system in the country—for our children, our employees, our community, and our world.

9. Focus on academic and social goals

10. 21st century skills embedded throughout the district

16. Culture of YES

18. Professional Development

19. Staff Collaboration

20. Technology to support learningSupporting teachers

21. Every teacher from K to Grade 12 has participated in digital literacy staff development Additional support for teachers looking to go beyond this

22. “Just-in-time” solution

23. Some Thoughts on Digital Literacy, Personalization and Engagement Personalized learning It’s not the tools . . . It’s the team

24. Credit: Scott McLeod – danngerouslyirrelevent.org Our kids have tasted the honey

25. Personalized Learning takes a structured and responsive approach, providing experiences that enable students and their parents to make choices around what, when and where to learn. It strengthens the link between learning and teaching by actively engaging students and their parents as partners in learning. B.C. Ministry of Education

27. MOBILE TECHNOLOGY CAN CHANGE LEARNING GOOD WRITING STILL MATTERS USING SOCIAL MEDIA NEEDS TO BE TAUGHT NETWORKS ARE ESSENTIAL THE REAL WORLD IS ADDICTIVE

28. Mobile technology is a game changer

29. Don’t let there be any doubt: Literacy might be changing, but good writing still matters . . . and it may be more important than ever

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

31. Networks matter – for kids and adults

32. No going back . . . they had seen what was possible with real-world learning

33. The next 12 months

36. For all students, on any device, from anywhere

37. Communication and collaborationAt home and at school

38. Teachers help students manage the learningTasks, homework, assignments

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

41. For your parents

42. For your staff

43. For your trusteesWhat do the next 12 months look like for you? ?

48. “Talk less. Listen more.” Daniel Pink

49. Technology is not kryptonite . . .

50. Superman is inside all of us . . . We’re helping him learn to fly

51. Where you can find me: ckennedy@sd45.bc.ca 604-202-4379 @chrkennedy chrkennedy cultureofyes.ca www.sd45.bc.ca