Learning for a Changing World - Today's Youth, Tomorrow's Leaders

Own It, Guide It, Engage With ItLearning for a Changing World

Today’s Youth Tomorrow’s Leaders

April 22, 2012

CHRIS KENNEDYSuperintendent of Schools / CEO, West Vancouver School District

Why?

SELF-RELIANCE

CRITICAL THINKING

INQUIRY

CREATIVITY

PROBLEM-SOLVING

INNOVATION

TEAMWORK

COLLABORATION

CROSS-CULTURAL

TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY

CONNECT

ACROSS TOPIC AREAS

Credit: Scott McLeod – danngerouslyirrelevent.org

Our kids have tasted the honey

What could be

DO OLD THINGSBETTER

“Students today depend too much upon ink. They don’t know how to use a pen knife to sharpen a pencil. Pen and ink will never replace the pencil.”National Association of Teachers, 1907

DO NEW THINGSYOU COULDN’T DO AT ALL

“If I’d asked my customers what they wanted, they would have told me ‘A faster horse.’”

Henry Ford

People prefer things that are easy to think about

Everyone benefits

The

goal

It’s not technology

What many want for their children is the benefits of personalized learning

Relevant, connected, unlimited

Create a new norm for how teachers and

students learn

TOOLS matter, because tools impact the way you interact. You don’t need to use every tool, but every tool you use you must use well – Seth Godin

AccessDirectio

n

Technology can help overcome barriers of access and geography

Learning, not technology, is the driver

Good writing still matters . . . and it maybe more important than ever

Networks matter – for kids and adults

For all students, on any device, from anywhere

Communication and collaborationAt home and at school

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

TRENDS

Teachers

Schools

Districts

Governments

• Will make it easier for students...

• Will make it easier for teachers...

• Will make it easier for schools...

• Will make it easier for districts...

To be FLEXIBLE

NEXTCHALLENGE

PERSONALIZED=INDIVIDUALIZED

X

Luke: I can’t believe itYoda: That is why you fail

Where you can find me:

ckennedy@sd45.bc.ca

604-202-4379

@chrkennedy

Chris Kennedy

cultureofyes.ca

www.sd45.bc.ca