This is the presentation I shared with the staff at the BC Ministry of Education Open Government and Community Partnerships Division - May 11, 2011

1. CHRIS KENNEDYSuperintendent, West Vancouver School District “Only Connect” Putting the personal in personalized learning P&P Div Day May 11 | 2011

3. ENGAGEMENT

6. Focus on academic and social goals

7. 21st century skills embedded throughout the district

10. Professional Development

11. Staff Collaboration

12. Technology to support learningSupporting teachers

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

14. “Just-in-time” solution

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

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

17. 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

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

20. Mobile technology is a game changer

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

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

23. Networks matter – for kids and adults

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

25. The next 12 months

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

29. Communication and collaborationAt home and at school

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

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

33. Making transparency concrete

36. Personal — CorporateBalancing act . . .

37. Social media guidelines

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

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