Bay Area French Schools

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Education Nation: 6 Leading Edges of

Innovation

Bay Area French SchoolsMarch 17, 2014

Milton Chen, Ph.D., Senior FellowGeorge Lucas Educational Foundation

San Francisco Bay [email protected]

My Learning Journey: Longest Street in the World to a

Galaxy Long Ago & Far, Far Away

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Imagine an Education Nation…

= learning society = education is highest priority= strong economy, high employment

A nation is only as good as its schools.

America’s Strength: School/Community Partnerships

Blending formal and informal learning through schools, universities, media, museums, libraries, companies, churches, youth groups, parks

A New Day for Learning: 24/7/365

A Renaissance in Education

A New Day for Learning: 24/7/365

It’s a Great Time to be an Educator!

• Innovation: “Must Do” vs. “Nice to Know”

• Internet Time: Google 16 Years Old, YouTube 9 Years

• Every Minute, 100 Hours of New YouTube Video!

Learning Any Time, Any Place, Any Path, Any Pace

6 Leading Edges of Innovation:

Any Time, Place, Path, Pace

1. Thinking

2. Curriculum & Assessment

3. Technology

4. Time/Place

5. Co-Teaching, inc. Parents!

6. Youth

Thinking Edge: Teaching The Whole ChildHoward Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences

1. Verbal2. Logical/Mathematical 3. Visual4. Musical5. Bodily/Kinesthetic6. Intrapersonal7. Interpersonal 8. Naturalist

Thinking Edge

Growth vs. Fixed Mindset Students & Teachers

The Thinking Edge: New Roles!

21st C. Educator: End of Solo Practitioner, Rise of Team Collaborator

• Teachers -> Mentors, Team Leaders

• Students -> Team Members, Scholars

EdYOUcationYou At the Center of Your Learning

Milton Chen | Institute for the Future

The Technology Edge

• Weapons of Mass Instruction, 1:1

• iPod, iListen, iRead

• Online Learning

• Intelligent Text

• Assistive Tech/Universal Design

edutopia.org/digital-generation

edutopia.org/digital-generation

What’s your definition of a great school?

Make it short and measurable!

Do the students run in at the same rate

they run out?