061115WSSDA PreCon HandoutB · China (1.4 billion population) Produces 3.1m university graduates (US =1.3m) They will work at one fifth the wage of a US worker. In China Bill Gates

[email protected] Bob Hughes (425) 828-6340

Impact of

“The World Is Flat”

The Future of Technology and Globalization

in School Districts

Impact of

“The World Is Flat”

The Future of Technology and Globalization

in School Districts

November 15, 2006November 15, 2006 drivers

Bob HughesDirector

Lake Washington School Board

Bob HughesDirector

Lake Washington School Board

Speakers Speakers

Bob Hughes – Member, Lake Washington School Board

Representative Frank Chopp – Speaker of the House

Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos – Majority Whip

Marc Frazer – Vice President, Washington Roundtable

Bob Hughes Bob Hughes –– Member, Lake Washington School BoardMember, Lake Washington School Board

Representative Frank Representative Frank ChoppChopp –– Speaker of the HouseSpeaker of the House

Representative Sharon Representative Sharon TomikoTomiko Santos Santos –– Majority WhipMajority Whip

Marc Frazer Marc Frazer –– Vice President, Washington RoundtableVice President, Washington Roundtable

Dr. Chip Kimball – Deputy Superintendent

Lake Washington School District

Dr. Rick Maloney – President, University Place School Board

Dr. Chip Kimball Dr. Chip Kimball –– Deputy Superintendent Deputy Superintendent

Lake Washington School DistrictLake Washington School District

Dr. Rick Maloney Dr. Rick Maloney –– President, University Place School BoardPresident, University Place School Board

Discussion LeadersDiscussion Leaders

Designing 21st Century

Schools


Schools


© Educational Technology Exchange© Educational Technology Exchange 4( www.comedycentral.com )

The Daily Show with Jon StewartThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart

MIT Video Lecture

(http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/266/)

MIT Video Lecture

(http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/266/)

Key Concepts Key Concepts

© Educational Technology Exchange© Educational Technology Exchange 6

DELL Inspiron 600m Notebook DELL Inspiron 600m Notebook

• Malaysia

• Philippines • Costa Rica,

• China

• Korea

• Taiwan

• Germany • Japan

• Mexico

• Thailand

• Indonesia

• Israel

• Malaysia

• Philippines • Costa Rica,

• China

• Korea

• Taiwan

• Germany • Japan

• Mexico

• Thailand

• Indonesia

• Israel



OPRAH – July 13-14, 2006OPRAH – July 13-14, 2006

A Little History A Little History


Mega Trends - 1982Mega Trends - 1982

23 years ago23 years ago





A Nation At Risk (1983)

Education Reform (1984)

Strategic Planning (1984-2001)

Project 2001

Project 2020FutureScape

SCANNs Report

CEO Forum ( 1996)

Partnership for 21st Skills ( 2002)




Project 2001


SCANNs Report

CEO Forum ( 1996)

Partnership for 21st Skills ( 2002)







Project 2001


SCANNS Report

CEO Forum (1996)

Partnership for 21st Century Skills (2002)




Project 2001


SCANNS Report

CEO Forum (1996)


NCLB (Jan 8, 2002)NCLB (Jan 8, 2002)


Megatrends 1982Megatrends 1982

World Is Flat 2005World Is Flat 2005

23 years23 years




Handout - Dell



Flattener #1 ----11-9-89 Walls /Widows

Flattener #2 ---- 8-9-95 Netscape Public

Flattener #3 ----Work Flow Software

Flattener #4 ----Open Sourcing

Flattener #5 ----Outsourcing

Flattener #6 ----Offshoring

Flattener #7 ----Supply-Chaining

Flattener #8 ----Insourcing

Flattener #9 ----In-forming

Flattener #10----The Steroids

Flattener #1 ----11-9-89 Walls /Widows

Flattener #2 ---- 8-9-95 Netscape Public

Flattener #3 ----Work Flow Software

Flattener #4 ----Open Sourcing

Flattener #5 ----Outsourcing

Flattener #6 ----Offshoring

Flattener #7 ----Supply-Chaining

Flattener #8 ----Insourcing

Flattener #9 ----In-forming

Flattener #10----The Steroids

A Technology

Technology Enabled

A Technology

Technology Enabled


Trends - Globalization of JobsTrends - Globalization of Jobs

India (Bangalore)

IRS 1040 forms processed for US accounting firms

2003 - 25,000

2004 - 100,000

2005 - 400, 000

India (Bangalore)


2003 - 25,000

2004 - 100,000

2005 - 400, 000




India (Bangalore)


2003 - 25,000

2004 - 100,000

2005 - 400, 000

70,000 accounting graduates per year

250,000 Call Center employees

CAT scan/MRI interpreted

Personal Assistant for $1500 per month (B2K company)

India (Bangalore)


2003 - 25,000

2004 - 100,000

2005 - 400, 000

70,000 accounting graduates per year

250,000 Call Center employees

CAT scan/MRI interpreted

Personal Assistant for $1500 per month (B2K company)



“Natural talent has begun to

trump geography”

Bill Gates

“Natural talent has begun to

trump geography”

Bill Gates


China (1.4 billion population)

� Produces 3.1m university graduates (US =1.3m)

� They will work at one fifth the wage of a US

worker.

� In China Bill Gates is Britney Spears

(in the US Britney Spears is Britney Spears)

China (1.4 billion population)

� Produces 3.1m university graduates (US =1.3m)

� They will work at one fifth the wage of a US

worker.

� In China Bill Gates is Britney Spears

(in the US Britney Spears is Britney Spears)




USA USA -- Societal TrendsSocietal Trends

• Middle class is shrinking,

• Growth in number of industrialized

nations,

• Everything from the neck down is

moving toward minimum wage,

• Standard of living in US may be

slipping…More jobs, lower average pay

• Middle class is shrinking,

• Growth in number of industrialized

nations,

• Everything from the neck down is

moving toward minimum wage,

• Standard of living in US may be

slipping…More jobs, lower average pay


Other Trends:Other Trends:

•Intellectual property and information are a basis for wealth,

• Work becoming even more decentralized,

• Move toward Telecommuting as the norm,

• Language and time zones treated as an annoyance/inconvenience (not a show stopper)

•Intellectual property and information are a basis for wealth,

• Work becoming even more decentralized,

• Move toward Telecommuting as the norm,

• Language and time zones treated as an annoyance/inconvenience (not a show stopper)


Other Trends:Other Trends:

Ray Kurzweil

- Author, Inventor, Entrepreneur, Futurist

- The Singularity is Near:

When Humans Transcend Biology

- Audio keynote – T+L 2006 - NSBA Conference (www.toysrbob.com)

Ray Kurzweil

- Author, Inventor, Entrepreneur, Futurist

- The Singularity is Near:

When Humans Transcend Biology

- Audio keynote – T+L 2006 - NSBA Conference (www.toysrbob.com)



What Skills Do Students Need?

What is a Knowledge Worker

What Skills Do Students Need?

What is a Knowledge Worker

Mark SpainDirector, Human Resources

Microsoft Corporation

Mark SpainMark SpainDirector, Human ResourcesDirector, Human Resources

Microsoft CorporationMicrosoft Corporation


The Fundamentals

• The Basics

Reading, writing, and math skills

• Good work habits

Reliability, dependability, hard working

• Problem solving skills…

Approaches, as well as fearlessness

• Computers and technology

At least some exposure

(It matters for everyone)

•• The BasicsThe Basics

Reading, writing, and math skillsReading, writing, and math skills

•• Good work habitsGood work habits

Reliability, dependability, hard workingReliability, dependability, hard working

•• Problem solving skillsProblem solving skills……

Approaches, as well as fearlessnessApproaches, as well as fearlessness

•• Computers and technologyComputers and technology

At least some exposureAt least some exposure

((It matters for everyone)It matters for everyone)


Microsoft Competency WheelMicrosoft Competency Wheel

www.microsoft.com/education/competencies



Skills for the 21st Century:Skills for the 21st Century:

• Basic, scientific, & technology literacy• Visual & information literacy• Cultural literacy and global awareness• Adaptability/managing complexity• Curiosity, creativity & risk taking• High order thinking & sound reasoning• Teaming, collaboration & interpersonal skills• Personal & social responsibility• Interactive communication• Prioritizing, planning and managing results• Effective use of real-world tools• Relevant, high quality products

• Basic, scientific, & technology literacy• Visual & information literacy• Cultural literacy and global awareness• Adaptability/managing complexity• Curiosity, creativity & risk taking• High order thinking & sound reasoning• Teaming, collaboration & interpersonal skills• Personal & social responsibility• Interactive communication• Prioritizing, planning and managing results• Effective use of real-world tools• Relevant, high quality products

Source: www.ceoforum.org - Report 4Source: www.ceoforum.org - Report 4


What Should 21st Century Schools

Look Like?


Look Like?



Look Like?


Look Like?

• Look to Staff Development for a clue…it doesn’t work.

• The reason is kids above the 8th grade are bored stiff.

• Look to Staff Development for a clue…it doesn’t work.

• The reason is kids above the 8th grade are bored stiff.




Look Like?


Look Like?

• Design an environment where kids are not a discipline problem…

- think of sports,

- summer camp,

- school newspaper / year book

- performing arts


- think of sports,

- summer camp,

- school newspaper / year book

- performing arts



Look Like?


Look Like?


- think of sports, - summer camp, - school newspaper / year book

- performing arts

• Kids are engaged, working on common goals,

accomplishing a task, communicating,

• All are 21st Century skills


- think of sports, - summer camp, - school newspaper / year book

- performing arts

• Kids are engaged, working on common goals,

accomplishing a task, communicating,

• All are 21st Century skills


What Should Schools Look Like?What Should Schools Look Like?

• Bill & Melinda Gate’s Foundation

Small Schools Studyhttp://www.gatesfoundation.org/Education/TransformingHighSchools/

• Paul Allen Study- High Tech High http://www.hightechhigh.org/

- C.A.R.T. http://www.cart.org/

Center for Advanced Research and Technology

(Clovis Unified School District – CA)


High Tech HighHigh Tech High

OPRAH – July 13-14, 2006OPRAH – July 13-14, 2006



• Horace Mann (1796-1859)- Free public education for all- Assembly line schools

• Horace Mann (1796-1859)- Free public education for all- Assembly line schools

• John Dewey (1859-1952)- Experiential Learning

(1916 – Progressive model)

• John Dewey (1859-1952)- Experiential Learning




• Horace Mann (1796-1859)Free Public Education for allAssembly Line (1848)

• Horace Mann (1796-1859)Free Public Education for allAssembly Line (1848)

• John Dewey (1859-1952)Experiential Learning


• John Dewey (1859-1952)Experiential Learning


Project Based LearningProject Based Learning Culminating ProjectsCulminating Projects



Dr. Chris Dede,

Professor

Harvard Graduate School of Education

October 28, 2005 – T+L2 Conference Keynote

Dr. Chris Dede,

Professor

Harvard Graduate School of Education

October 28, 2005 – T+L2 Conference Keynote

In the coming era, “…is it more

important to have kids leave school with

21st century skills or to leave school

having (state defined) minimum

proficiency levels?”

In the coming era, “…is it more

important to have kids leave school with

21st century skills or to leave school

having (state defined) minimum

proficiency levels?”


- US Chamber of Commerce

3000 chapters3 million businesses

-Business Roundtable

Washington DC based

165 CEO’s

Math and Science vs Broader Skill BaseMath and Science vs Broader Skill Base

-Partnership for 21st Century Skills

- NEA

- American Federation of Teachers

-American Association of School Librarians


21st Century Skills21st Century Skills

State StandardsBasics





Project 2001

Project 2020

FutureScape

CEO Forum (1996)





Project 2001

Project 2020

FutureScape

CEO Forum (1996)




Schlechty

21st Century Skills21st Century Skills



NCLB (2002)NCLB (2002)




Project 2001

Project 2020

FutureScape

CEO Forum (1996)





Project 2001

Project 2020

FutureScape

CEO Forum (1996)



A. The World Is Flat – Thomas Friedman – 2005 – 479 pages

B. Partnership For 21st Century Skills – Report “Results that Matter”

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/

C. Cable in the Classroom – Spring 2006 – Threshold – Changing Course: New

Thinking About High School Reform

D. Schools

- Philadelphia’s School of the Future www.phila.k12.pa.us

http://www.microsoft.com/education/schooloffuturedownloads.mspx

-Chicago Academy High School

http://websiteworx.com/ChicagoAcademy/

- Digital Age Literacy – Lawrence Township, Indiana (16,000 students)

https://district.ltschools.org/initiatives/literacy.php

http://www.ncrel.org/engauge/ North Central Regional Educational Library

http://www.metri.com Matrie Group (Cheryl Lemke)

- High Tech High – San Diego, CA – Charter School

http://www.hightechhigh.org/

Resource ListResource List


E. George Lucas Educational Foundation – edutopia magazine

http://www.edutopia.org/php/interview.php?id=art_977#

F. Technology Access Foundation – Seattle

Event last month w Ken Kay

http://tools21.techaccess.org/

G. The Met- A network of 6 public high schools in metropolitan (Providence)

Road Island

http://www.themetschool.org/

H. Microsoft – School of the Future web resources

http://www.microsoft.com/education/sof

I. Ray Kurzweil – Future trends

Book “Sigularity is Near”

Audio Keynote 11/9/06 – Dallas NSBA T+L Conference

http://www.toysrbob.com

Resource ListResource List



“We reformed the US Postal Service 40 years ago and now only at-risk mail goes through the post office.”

(…everything important goes FedEx, FAX, Airborne, UPS, etc.)

Philip Schlechty , 1991

“We reformed the US Postal Service 40 years ago and now only at-risk mail goes through the post office.”

(…everything important goes FedEx, FAX, Airborne, UPS, etc.)

Philip Schlechty , 1991


Schools


Schools

www.toysrbob.comwww.toysrbob.com

Bob HughesBob Hughes


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What do new schools look like?



Why School Boards Are Important Why School Boards Are Important

The political power you have:

� Individually: Name recognition/ credible voice

� Ability to engage the community/ build consensus

� Access to media� Authority to take a public stand as a governing board

� Ability to change the curriculum & design of your own schools

� State wide impact through your state school boards association

The political power you have:The political power you have:

�� Individually: Name recognition/ credible voiceIndividually: Name recognition/ credible voice

�� Ability to engage the community/ build consensusAbility to engage the community/ build consensus

�� Access to mediaAccess to media

�� Authority to take a public stand as a governing boardAuthority to take a public stand as a governing board

�� Ability to change the curriculum & design of your own Ability to change the curriculum & design of your own schools schools

�� State wide impact through your state school boards State wide impact through your state school boards associationassociation


Key Questions Key Questions

� Why are you doing this?

� Where do the teachers stand?

� Where does the community stand?

�� Why are you doing this? Why are you doing this?

�� Where do the teachers stand?Where do the teachers stand?

�� Where does the community stand?Where does the community stand?


Here are my questions:Here are my questions:

� How do we feel about 21st century skills vs.

AYP

� Are we incorporating 21st century skills in

the curriculum?

� How do we prioritize three R’s with 21st

Century skills?

�� How do we feel about 21How do we feel about 21stst century skills vs. century skills vs.

AYPAYP

�� Are we incorporating 21Are we incorporating 21stst century skills in century skills in

the curriculum?the curriculum?

�� How do we prioritize three RHow do we prioritize three R’’s with 21s with 21stst

Century skills?Century skills?



A. Supt/Central Office

B. Principal

C. Teacher/Union Leader

D. Student/Parent

E. Non -Parent/ voter

F. Business

G. Legislator

H. Board

A. Supt/Central Office

B. Principal

C. Teacher/Union Leader

D. Student/Parent

E. Non -Parent/ voter

F. Business

G. Legislator

H. Board

Dealing with changeDealing with change

Who has a vested interest in the current system?Who has a vested interest in the current system?


A. Supt/Central Office High � Reluctant

B. Principal High � Reluctant

C. Teacher/Union Leader High � Reluctant D. Student/Parent Low - Flexible - Parent success issue?

E. Non -Parent/ voter Moderate – will swing

F. Business Moderate – most to gain or lose

G. Legislator Neutral -politician vs. statesman issue

H. Board Neutral -politician vs. statesman issue

A. Supt/Central Office High � Reluctant

B. Principal High � Reluctant

C. Teacher/Union Leader High � Reluctant D. Student/Parent Low - Flexible - Parent success issue?

E. Non -Parent/ voter Moderate – will swing

F. Business Moderate – most to gain or lose

G. Legislator Neutral -politician vs. statesman issue

H. Board Neutral -politician vs. statesman issue

Dealing with changeDealing with change

Who has a vested interest in current system?


Schools


Schools

September 30, 2006September 30, 2006

Bob HughesBob Hughes

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061115WSSDA PreCon HandoutB · China (1.4 billion population) Produces 3.1m university graduates (US =1.3m) They will work at one fifth the wage of a US worker. In China Bill Gates