Cisco is committed to transforming education systems to better prepare students for the 21st century. The presentation discusses Cisco's work in establishing Education Centers of Excellence around the world and developing the Education 3.0 framework. Education 3.0 proposes reforming curriculum, assessments, technology and leadership to focus on 21st century skills like problem solving. It aims to create a more student-centered and equitable education system where learning can occur anywhere, anytime through technology.

1. Education 3.0 BECTA Next Generation Learning conference 5 th March, 2009 Richard Halkett Director of Strategy & Research, Global Education, Cisco

5. The three benefits of learning Learning Lifelong personal prosperity £$¥ 元₨ Economic competitiveness Social & environmental wellbeing

6. 20 th Century Learning: A monopoly Very limited and one-way informal influences on the learner Provision dominated by large, monopoly publicly-funded suppliers e.g. schools Purpose/vision Accreditation & summative assessment Content development & delivery Basic facilities Teaching Community & collaboration Record-keeping & administration Classrooms & learning environment Formal learning Primary Secondary Higher/tertiary Lifetime of Learner Lifelong

8. The 21 st Century: A fragmented landscape Government layer Learning provider layer Personal layer Learner Learner Learner Informal influences Many multi-directional informal influences on the learner Accreditation & summative assessment Record-keeping & administration Classroom & learning environment Purpose/vision Formal learning [Basic facilities?] Teaching Community & collaboration Content development & delivery

9. The evolution of education systems Supported by Adapted System Reform Leadership, People & Culture High-quality Infrastructure & Technology 21 st Century Curriculum, Pedagogy & Assessment Achieved in Holistic Transformation Education 3.0 Source: Cisco, 2008 21 st Century Learning Education 2.0 Education 1.0 Traditional Education Systems Curriculum Teachers Accountability Leadership

10. Getting there: A transformational Education 3.0 Roadmap in three parts Where are we now?: Diagnostic Tool How to get there: Toolkit Destination Vision: Framework Education 3.0 Roadmap

11. Anatomy of a Sub-Component 21 st century curriculum The Vision Ecosystem partners Practitioner insights The Research Best practices Diagnostic tool Skills like problem solving and collaboration will be increasingly important to economic competitiveness and social well-being in the future. “ Our teens leave school equipped to work only in the kinds of jobs that are fast disappearing from the … economy.” - Tony Wagner Howard Gardner (2006), Tony Wagner (2008), OECD (2003), Eric Hanushek (2008), Autor, Levy & Murnane (2001), Csikszentmihalyi (1996), Pink (2005), Kozma Being developed in partnership with EDC to spot strengths and weaknesses using available data Themed project work in NYC iSchool, RSA Academy Partnerships with local cultural institutions and private sector enterprises; draw on knowledge from Young Foundation Studio Schools, RSA Open School. Business leaders consistently report skills shortages in STEM subjects and in 21 st century skill areas

12. The Education 3.0 Framework Assessment for learning ‘ Next practice’ pedagogy 21 st century curriculum Flexible learning spaces Integrated training – technology & pedagogy High standard of educational technology Technology vision led from the top Infrastructure & Technology Integrated ecosystem of partners Innovation management Data-driven accountability & decisionmaking Well-governed and managed system Policies, Procedures & Management Ambitious, collaborative, innovative culture Excellent teachers, principals and system-leaders Visionary leadership Leadership, People & Culture Student-centred, personalised learning Curriculum, pedagogy & assessment Leading transformation Holistic change Pace & urgency Building ownership Routes to scale Sustainable Delivered in partnership