Educating the Digital Generation (UWS 2013)

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A presentation to pre-service teachers at the University of Western Sydney delivered by Paul Fuller in February 2013.

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Educating the Digital Generation

Paul FullerLandsdale Primary School

2016

2030

2075

2100

HOW DO YOU PREPARE SOMEONE FOR A FUTURE YOU

CAN BARELY IMAGINE?

“My interest is in the future

because I am going to spend

the rest of my life there.”

Charles F. Kettering, American inventor

(1876-1958)

THE MOST IMPORTANT PROFESSION IN THE WORLD

4

The Opportunity

The Opportunity

The Urgency

The Opportunity

The Urgency

The Possibility

The Opportunity

The Urgency

The Possibility

The Challenge

THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME

600 BC

1600s

1930s

1960s

2013

2013

2013

2013

A TEACHER’S DREAM

The entire sum of human knowledge available to every human being on the planet.

A stage on which every individual can shine.

‘Facebook Easy’

THE URGENCYWhy Technology in Education is Important

Schoolwork ismeaningful

Schoolwork ismeaningful

Courses are interesting

Schoolwork ismeaningful

Courses are interesting

School will be important later

in life

1983 1990 1995 2000

Schoolwork ismeaningful

Courses are interesting

School will be important later

in life

1983 1990 1995 2000

Schoolwork ismeaningful

Courses are interesting

School will be important later

in life

28%31%

36%40%

1983 1990 1995 2000

Schoolwork ismeaningful

Courses are interesting

School will be important later

in life

28%31%

36%40%

21%24%

29%

35%

1983 1990 1995 2000

Schoolwork ismeaningful

Courses are interesting

School will be important later

in life

28%31%

36%40%

21%24%

29%

35%39%41%

47%51%

1983 1990 1995 2000

Schoolwork ismeaningful

Courses are interesting

School will be important later

in life

28%31%

36%40%

21%24%

29%

35%39%41%

47%51%

1983 1990 1995 2000

Schoolwork ismeaningful

Courses are interesting

School will be important later

in life

Source: National Centre for Educational Statistics, USA

Who better understands the 21st century?

TRENDS

TRENDS

If a job can be sent overseas, it will.

TRENDS

If a job can be sent overseas, it will.

If a task can be done by computer, it will.

TRENDS

If a job can be sent overseas, it will.

If a task can be done by computer, it will.

More jobs than you could ever imagine will fall into these categories.

3D PRINTING

3D PRINTING

21ST CENTURY WORKPLACE

21ST CENTURY WORKPLACECollaborative

21ST CENTURY WORKPLACECollaborative

Global

21ST CENTURY WORKPLACECollaborative

Global

Innovative

21ST CENTURY WORKPLACECollaborative

Global

Innovative

Cross-disciplinary

21ST CENTURY WORKPLACECollaborative

Global

Innovative

Cross-disciplinary

Tech-savvy

Collaborative

Global

Innovative

Cross-disciplinary

Tech-savvy

21ST CENTURY SCHOOL?

THE POSSIBILITIESWhat Might a 21st Century Classroom Look Like?

AUTHENTIC WORK

AUTHENTIC WORKFOR

AN AUTHENTIC AUDIENCE

PHILOSOPHY

Content Skills Values

ContentSkills

Values

THIS IS NOT JUST ‘ONE MORE THING’

SkillsContent

Values

about why Write a persuasive text

dogs are better than cats.

about why Write a persuasive textand record

dogs are better than cats.

about why Write and recorda persuasive video

dogs are better than cats.

about why Write and recorda persuasive video

people should recycle

about why Write and recorda persuasive video

people should recycleand publish it on YouTube.

THIS IS NOT A TECHNOLOGY PROJECT!

Planning and Research

THIS IS NOT A TECHNOLOGY PROJECT!

Planning and Research

Writing

THIS IS NOT A TECHNOLOGY PROJECT!

Planning and Research

WritingEditing

THIS IS NOT A TECHNOLOGY PROJECT!

Planning and Research

WritingEditing

THIS IS NOT A TECHNOLOGY PROJECT!

Planning and Research

WritingEditing

Sharing

THIS IS NOT A TECHNOLOGY PROJECT!

Planning and Research

WritingEditing

Sharing

THIS IS NOT A TECHNOLOGY PROJECT!

Planning and Research

WritingEditing

Sharing

THIS IS NOT A TECHNOLOGY PROJECT!

Planning and Research

WritingEditing

Sharing

THIS IS NOT A TECHNOLOGY PROJECT!

IDEAS

CREATE A BLOG USING WORDPRESS.COM

MAKE A PODCAST

ShowMe for iPad

YOUR STUDENTS, TEACHING THE WORLD

RIDE ON A MAGIC CARPET

IF YOU CAN IMAGINE IT,YOU CAN CREATE IT.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

PRODUCTION PROCESS

Planning

PRODUCTION PROCESS

Planning

Production

PRODUCTION PROCESS

Planning

Production

Review

PRODUCTION PROCESS

Planning Real Expertscollaborating with

Production

Review

PRODUCTION PROCESS

Planning Real Expertscollaborating with

Real Purposeof content to achieveProduction

Review

PRODUCTION PROCESS

Planning Real Expertscollaborating with

Real Purposeof content to achieve

Real Audiencefeedback from

Production

Review

PRODUCTION PROCESS

+

=

POWERFUL TOOLS+

=

POWERFUL TOOLS+

GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION=

POWERFUL TOOLS+

GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION=

THE ABILITY TO CHANGE THE WORLD

SkillsContent

Values

DREAM

DREAM

WHAT IS SO IMPORTANT THE WHOLE WORLD NEEDS TO

HEAR IT?

THE CHALLENGEHow Can We Make ‘School 2.0’ a Reality?

MULTIPLE CHALLENGES

MULTIPLE CHALLENGES

Ignorance

MULTIPLE CHALLENGES

Ignorance

Self-doubt

MULTIPLE CHALLENGES

Ignorance

Self-doubt

Cost

MULTIPLE CHALLENGES

Ignorance

Self-doubt

Cost

Fear

FEAR

LEARNING TO SWIM

MISTAKES = LEARNING

THE RESULTS

47%

47%reduction in student misbehaviour

81%

81%enjoy school more

92%

92%feel proud of the work they have produced

on the computer

100%

100%think laptop computers are a good idea.

THE FIRST STEPStart where you are

WHAT DO THESE PEOPLE HAVE IN COMMON?

1940WINSTON CHURCHILL

1963MARTIN LUTHER KING JR

1987MIKHAIL GORBACHEV

1993NELSON MANDELA

2008BARACK OBAMA

“THE ONES WHO ARE CRAZY ENOUGH TO THINK THEY

CAN CHANGE THE WORLD ARE THE ONES WHO DO.”

THANK YOUwww.paulfuller.com.au

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