Genesee County
                  Global
               Learning Hub
Thinking...       Creating...   Leading...
GREAT MOMENTS
     COME FROM
GREAT OPPORTUNITIES



        GC
 Global Learning Hub


 THINKING... CREATING... LEADING...
GREAT MOMENTS CALL FOR GREAT LEADERS
GENESEE COUNTY NEEDS A SMALL
       THOUGHTFUL GROUP...




Michigan State
   Confucius Institute   University of West Georgia:
                              Action Research
                                Department



Kettering University       Mott Community College
GENESEE COUNTY NEEDS VISIONARIES!


Visionary leaders:
-Builders of a new dawn

-Work with imagination

-Have insight, and boldness

-Eyes are on the horizon

-Social innovators and change agents

-Present a challenge that calls forth the best in people
and brings them together around a shared sense of purpose
The Tale of Two Cities:




                            Growth
                            Mindset
Fixed Mindset
Fixed Mindset vs Growth Mindset

           FIXED            GROWTH


       Industrial Model    Fluid/Adaptable



       Adults Control     Learners Control



                         Rules are “played”
      Rules are Followed
                                with


        Residents are      Residents are
         Consumers          Producers
Fixed Mindset vs Growth Mindset


           FIXED           GROWTH


             Silos            Garden



        Content Driven    Process Driven



       Focus on Success   Focus on Failure



          “4 Walls of      No Walls/No
           Learning”         Ceiling
The Fixed Mindset


Learning time is defined by the adults

-Students are told
-What they will learn that day
-How long it will take them to learn it
-How they will learn it
-What tools they will have access to
The Growth Mindset


          Learning is defined by the learner

-Walls, Time, and Content are not barriers

-Students learn through interdisciplinary projects

- Incorporate the content and problem solving
opportunities within the community.
The Fixed Mindset

             Motivation is Extrinsic

- Students/Parents/Teachers are worried about
tests grades/test scores

-Teachers/Administrators do extra duties
for Raises/Promotions

-Carrot Sticks are the norm
The Growth Mindset

             Motivation is Intrinsic

   -Projects incorporates the learners interests

-Students/Parents/Teachers/Administrators are
learners

   -Learners are not limited to the hub

-Carrots sticks are not needed
1995
(Standardized Test: The Interpretation of Racial and Ethnic Gaps @ www.lagriffedulion.f2s.com)




                                                                              $38,543
                                                                      Genesee County
                                                                       Family Median
                                                                     Household Income
The Fixed Mindset

     Throughout history there have been “Fixed
           Minded”changes to Education

-More Days
-More Minutes
-Higher Standards for Students/Teachers/
Administrators
-More Standardized Tests
-No Child Left Behind
-
NY Times-August 2009




Flint and Genesee County Median Family Income
                   $56,500
The Growth Mindset
The growth minded city knows that history
       repeats itself over and over




         Growth Minded people
        do not learn about history
           They Learn from it!
The Fixed Mindset

The more the “Fixed Minded” city changes,
       the more it stays the same




They look to Cities with a similar model for
        guidance and comparisons
The Fixed Mindset




        Does NOT know
or realize there is another way
More Developed Countries

National Center on                                              -Research
Education and the                                                -Design
     Economy                                                  -Development
      (2007)                 Creative                      -Marketing and Sales
                                                           -Global Supply Chain
                              Work                             Management




                     Routine
                      Work                 Routine
                     done by people         Work
                                        done by machines




                Less Developed Countries
Growth Mindset

                                                            -Research
                                                             -Design
The Vision                 G.C.
                          Global
                                                          -Development
                                                       -Marketing and Sales
                         Learning                      -Global Supply Chain
                           Hub                             Management




 The         Routine
                                                                 The
                                       Routine
Norm          Work                      Work
                                    done by teachers
                                                                Status
                                                                 Quo
             done by students




                    Fixed Mindset
What Are We Waiting For?




“Change will not come if we wait for some other
 person or some other time. We are the ones...
       We are the change that we seek.”
                  -President Obama
The Gravitational Pull of Status Quo


Typical
                                                                GCGLH
“Pilot”                                                         Learning




                                Procedures
                                                 Fixed
                                memorization
                     Policy                     Mindset


                 Tradition                              Facts
                                  “Education”
                  Industrial
                                                        Facts
                    Model

                                Content
                      Rules                     Facts
                                 Driven

                               Homework        Facts
The Gravitational Pull of Status Quo



                                                           GCGLH
                                                           Learning
Typical
“Pilot”                    Procedures
                                            Fixed
                           memorization
                Policy                     Mindset


            Tradition                              Facts
                             “Education”
             Industrial
                                                   Facts
               Model

                           Content
                 Rules                     Facts
                            Driven

                          Homework        Facts
The Gravitational Pull of Status Quo



                                                     GCGLH
                                                     Learning




                      Procedures
                                       Fixed
                      memorization
           Policy                     Mindset


       Tradition                             Facts
                         Typical
        Industrial       “Pilot”
                                             Facts
          Model

                      Content
            Rules                    Facts
                       Driven

                     Homework        Facts
Creativity


           GC                                       Global
                                                  Competency
    Global Learning Hub


    THINKING... CREATING... LEADING...
                                                      Learning by
                                                         Doing


Service Learning
               Divergent
                Thinking
                                         Technology
                                         Competency
Global Learning




  I hear and I forget.
I see and I remember.
I do and I understand.
        -Confucius
Global Learning
Seeking the truth, information, or knowledge...by
                   questioning


 Learners need to gather information and data
   through applying all of the human senses



   Learners convert information and data into
               useful knowledge
Global Learning
         We are in an informational age
where information is everywhere and we can get it
                    anytime.




We can’t learn everything there is to learn in every
                  content area...
  but we can develop our skills and nurture the
  inquiring attitude necessary in today’s world.
Global Learning @ GCGLH

The data and information gathered by the GCGLH
                 Learners will be
     converted into real knowledge and will
    be directly connected to Genesee County


     Through the action research process...
      GCLH Learners will attempt to solve
                  REAL world
         problems that are present in
           our county and our state
Global Learning @ GCGLH



 We need to move beyond the idea
that an education is something that
         is provided for us,
    and toward the idea that an
  education is something that we
        create for ourselves.
Global Learning @ GCGLH
Global Learning @ GCGLH

Building a Culture of ACTION RESEARCHERS
A Culture of ACTION RESEARCHERS

  Students Teachers Administrators




    Researchers Learners Designers
A Culture of ACTION RESEARCHERS




 Reflecting on our practice, our perspectives,
 and our failures
A Culture of ACTION RESEARCHERS




To learn relevance, rigor, and to make a real
           difference in our world.
Technology @ GCGLH

     Traditional Schools                    GCGLH




                                 Embed Technology Applications
 Teach Technology Applications
                                        into curriculum




      Teachers Learn First           All learners contribute




         Like an event                   Like Oxygen




          Automate                         Informate
Technology @ GCGLH
Automate vs Informate
Tear down Silos
                  Social
MATH   Science
                 Studies

                                     Important in My Life

                           Writing

                                       P.E.
                                              Art
                                                    Music
“Create REAL stuff that makes a difference NOW
               and SHARE it.”

 “Who is erecting barriers to this and what are
 those barriers if some people are doing it and
                  others aren't.”

“If a country can bring down a dictator, why can't
     teachers and parents and kids initiate an
       education revolution through action?”
We shouldn't be defined by the
     amount of content we know
     but by what we do with the
          content we know.


          Purpose of school?

Practice working...or practice learning?

         There is a difference!
The meaning of our life is the road, not the goal. For each answer is elusive,
         each fulfillment melts away between our fingers and the
                   goal is no longer once it is attained.
                              -Arthur Schnitzler

take 4

  • 1.
    Genesee County Global Learning Hub Thinking... Creating... Leading...
  • 2.
    GREAT MOMENTS COME FROM GREAT OPPORTUNITIES GC Global Learning Hub THINKING... CREATING... LEADING...
  • 3.
    GREAT MOMENTS CALLFOR GREAT LEADERS
  • 5.
    GENESEE COUNTY NEEDSA SMALL THOUGHTFUL GROUP... Michigan State Confucius Institute University of West Georgia: Action Research Department Kettering University Mott Community College
  • 6.
    GENESEE COUNTY NEEDSVISIONARIES! Visionary leaders: -Builders of a new dawn -Work with imagination -Have insight, and boldness -Eyes are on the horizon -Social innovators and change agents -Present a challenge that calls forth the best in people and brings them together around a shared sense of purpose
  • 7.
    The Tale ofTwo Cities: Growth Mindset Fixed Mindset
  • 8.
    Fixed Mindset vsGrowth Mindset FIXED GROWTH Industrial Model Fluid/Adaptable Adults Control Learners Control Rules are “played” Rules are Followed with Residents are Residents are Consumers Producers
  • 9.
    Fixed Mindset vsGrowth Mindset FIXED GROWTH Silos Garden Content Driven Process Driven Focus on Success Focus on Failure “4 Walls of No Walls/No Learning” Ceiling
  • 10.
    The Fixed Mindset Learningtime is defined by the adults -Students are told -What they will learn that day -How long it will take them to learn it -How they will learn it -What tools they will have access to
  • 11.
    The Growth Mindset Learning is defined by the learner -Walls, Time, and Content are not barriers -Students learn through interdisciplinary projects - Incorporate the content and problem solving opportunities within the community.
  • 12.
    The Fixed Mindset Motivation is Extrinsic - Students/Parents/Teachers are worried about tests grades/test scores -Teachers/Administrators do extra duties for Raises/Promotions -Carrot Sticks are the norm
  • 13.
    The Growth Mindset Motivation is Intrinsic -Projects incorporates the learners interests -Students/Parents/Teachers/Administrators are learners -Learners are not limited to the hub -Carrots sticks are not needed
  • 14.
    1995 (Standardized Test: TheInterpretation of Racial and Ethnic Gaps @ www.lagriffedulion.f2s.com) $38,543 Genesee County Family Median Household Income
  • 15.
    The Fixed Mindset Throughout history there have been “Fixed Minded”changes to Education -More Days -More Minutes -Higher Standards for Students/Teachers/ Administrators -More Standardized Tests -No Child Left Behind -
  • 16.
    NY Times-August 2009 Flintand Genesee County Median Family Income $56,500
  • 17.
    The Growth Mindset Thegrowth minded city knows that history repeats itself over and over Growth Minded people do not learn about history They Learn from it!
  • 18.
    The Fixed Mindset Themore the “Fixed Minded” city changes, the more it stays the same They look to Cities with a similar model for guidance and comparisons
  • 19.
    The Fixed Mindset Does NOT know or realize there is another way
  • 20.
    More Developed Countries NationalCenter on -Research Education and the -Design Economy -Development (2007) Creative -Marketing and Sales -Global Supply Chain Work Management Routine Work Routine done by people Work done by machines Less Developed Countries
  • 21.
    Growth Mindset -Research -Design The Vision G.C. Global -Development -Marketing and Sales Learning -Global Supply Chain Hub Management The Routine The Routine Norm Work Work done by teachers Status Quo done by students Fixed Mindset
  • 22.
    What Are WeWaiting For? “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones... We are the change that we seek.” -President Obama
  • 23.
    The Gravitational Pullof Status Quo Typical GCGLH “Pilot” Learning Procedures Fixed memorization Policy Mindset Tradition Facts “Education” Industrial Facts Model Content Rules Facts Driven Homework Facts
  • 24.
    The Gravitational Pullof Status Quo GCGLH Learning Typical “Pilot” Procedures Fixed memorization Policy Mindset Tradition Facts “Education” Industrial Facts Model Content Rules Facts Driven Homework Facts
  • 25.
    The Gravitational Pullof Status Quo GCGLH Learning Procedures Fixed memorization Policy Mindset Tradition Facts Typical Industrial “Pilot” Facts Model Content Rules Facts Driven Homework Facts
  • 26.
    Creativity GC Global Competency Global Learning Hub THINKING... CREATING... LEADING... Learning by Doing Service Learning Divergent Thinking Technology Competency
  • 27.
    Global Learning I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. -Confucius
  • 28.
    Global Learning Seeking thetruth, information, or knowledge...by questioning Learners need to gather information and data through applying all of the human senses Learners convert information and data into useful knowledge
  • 29.
    Global Learning We are in an informational age where information is everywhere and we can get it anytime. We can’t learn everything there is to learn in every content area... but we can develop our skills and nurture the inquiring attitude necessary in today’s world.
  • 30.
    Global Learning @GCGLH The data and information gathered by the GCGLH Learners will be converted into real knowledge and will be directly connected to Genesee County Through the action research process... GCLH Learners will attempt to solve REAL world problems that are present in our county and our state
  • 31.
    Global Learning @GCGLH We need to move beyond the idea that an education is something that is provided for us, and toward the idea that an education is something that we create for ourselves.
  • 32.
  • 33.
    Global Learning @GCGLH Building a Culture of ACTION RESEARCHERS
  • 34.
    A Culture ofACTION RESEARCHERS Students Teachers Administrators Researchers Learners Designers
  • 35.
    A Culture ofACTION RESEARCHERS Reflecting on our practice, our perspectives, and our failures
  • 36.
    A Culture ofACTION RESEARCHERS To learn relevance, rigor, and to make a real difference in our world.
  • 37.
    Technology @ GCGLH Traditional Schools GCGLH Embed Technology Applications Teach Technology Applications into curriculum Teachers Learn First All learners contribute Like an event Like Oxygen Automate Informate
  • 38.
  • 39.
  • 40.
    Tear down Silos Social MATH Science Studies Important in My Life Writing P.E. Art Music
  • 42.
    “Create REAL stuffthat makes a difference NOW and SHARE it.” “Who is erecting barriers to this and what are those barriers if some people are doing it and others aren't.” “If a country can bring down a dictator, why can't teachers and parents and kids initiate an education revolution through action?”
  • 43.
    We shouldn't bedefined by the amount of content we know but by what we do with the content we know. Purpose of school? Practice working...or practice learning? There is a difference!
  • 44.
    The meaning ofour life is the road, not the goal. For each answer is elusive, each fulfillment melts away between our fingers and the goal is no longer once it is attained. -Arthur Schnitzler

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  • #4 The fact you are here with me today means you are interested in moving our county forward in giving our kids the opportunity to learn!\n
  • #5 Have this quote in folder with a picture of the GRCC and Mott Foundation logos-maybe Kettering, MSU and U of W Georgia?\n
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  • #7 Resume- in folder\nVisionary leaders are the builders of a new dawn, working with imagination, insight, and boldness. \nThey present a challenge that calls forth the best in people and brings them together around a shared sense of purpose. \nThey work with the power of intentionality and alignment with a higher purpose. \nTheir eyes are on the horizon, not just on the near at hand. \nThey are social innovators and change agents, seeing the big picture and thinking strategically.\n\n\n
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  • #19 China experience- we are very similar to china schools (communists)\n\nsum it up with- “which in turn precludes any real change”\n\n
  • #20 People in charge of changing our system- are fixed minded- \nwe need growth minded people- visionary leaders- to transform GC into a global learning hub\n
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