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Disrupting the
20th Century
Teaching Model

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Classroom Focused Learning
Monolithic Technology Old Industrial Age Model
Based on the success of the American factory,
many educators and policy makers believed
the same approach would create highly skill
and knowledgeable citizens. This meant
a teacher would lead their students through a
set of curriculum, moving at an overall pace
(Tyack and Cuban). While, at the time, that
approach worked, the world has grown more
complex, and with that the expectations around
the skills and knowledge one must posses.
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Project Based Learning:
A look at the Montessori system
Project Based learning is highly motivating
as it allows students to utilize the lesson,
synthesizing the knowledge as they complete
tasks in order to complete the project.
Understanding that people learn differently,
that there are many types of intelligence
(Howard Gardner), the education model
around Montessori was ahead of the curve.
By empowering children with freedom and
proper level of guidance, children could
pursue their own interests.
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Student-Centric
Interest Based Learning
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Student-centric learning in the natural next
step in education. This model of learning
focuses on the students unique interests and
recognizes the need to teach the student
according to his learning style.

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CLASSROOM
The Computer is treated as another tools to
help teach in the monolithic teaching model.
ONLINE
The internet allows students to explore their
interests, learning from groups of educators
who come from professional teaching
circles, or knowledgable amateurs who want
to share their knowledge
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Modern Technology in the
Classroom vs Online

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Types of Online Programs
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Amplify
Coursera
Reddit University
Udacity
BetterAt
NOVICE TEACHER PROFESSIONAL TEACHER
INDIVIDUAL
INSTITUTION
Codecademy
KhanAcademy
OpenCourseWare
edx
Google Course Builder

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PRODUCTION
Khan Academy presented the world a
successful example of remote learning.
Teachers have now begun to use Khan
Academy to teach the lectures, using class
time to work with teacher’s one-on-one
(WIRED July 2012).
Moving forward Google’s Course Builder
was announced in early September which
will allow users to create their own
content and tests.
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The future continues to be open source.
AGGREGATION
Sites like BetterAt will be lead by student’s
who come to BetterAt to help them explore
their interests, finding a community of
peers and mentors to learn from and
inspire them.
Reddit University will allow the community
to self organize around topics and post
sites that individuals have created,
becoming a filter to help students discover
the “best of” on the topics of their choice.

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Trends
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Radio VCRs
Student-lead
Grass roots started
Started from the outside
TECHNOLOGY
INSTITUTIONS
Computers Tablets + Mobile
SOLITUDE
LEARNING
Webcams
COMMUNITY
FOCUSED
Augmented
reality
DR. Michael Moore
publishes distance
learning theory at
University of
Pennsylvania.
Classroom Connect
offers educational
Web Quests for
classrooms
worldwide.
First accredited
online university
is Jones
International
University..
Current Day Future

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Udacity
Udacity’s goal is to provide students who
might not have the chance to sit in the
classrooms of the leading universities in
the world, the opportunity to learn from
industry leaders.
Many of Udacity’s classes are taught by
internet celebrities, or industry
celebrities. This helps build credibility for
Udacity, and makes the students excited
to listen through the lectures of some of
their own personal heroes.
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“”The best teachers aren’t necessarily
the best researchers... these
teachers are fundamentally better
then us university professors.
SEBASTIAN THRUN
Techcruch disruption 2012

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Udacity
The Future for Udacity
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Continue to be community focused, Udacity will
identify the most engaged helpful students who
would be a good employee and give them the
opportunity for job placement in leading technology
firms, where their CVs may have gone unnoticed.

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Challenges for Remote Learning
Community engagement
Highlighting successes
Keeping students motivated even when
life gets in the way (Continuing Education)
Staying focused on one’s education goals.
Understanding the progression of content
Building credibility for organizations who
award students certificates
Building trust and quality control

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Future Trends
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Incorporate various data
streams, social media,
tests, homework, to get
a sense of wether kids
are understanding.
For supporting members
(teachers, mentors, parents) For students
Gamification of
education to increase
engagement.
Emphasize collaboration
between students.
Project based work that
has real effect. eg.
Helping build solutions
Social networks play
a larger impact in
organizing students
together so they can
share and help each
other learn.

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Bibliography
Udacity’s enrollment: http://www.stanford.edu/group/reichresearch/cgi-bin/site/2012/01/25/some-
questions-about-udacity-and-about-creative-disruption-in-higher-education/
TechCrunch Disrupt 2012 Conference: Disrupting
The Wall Street Journal, 15.6.2012: Sebastian Thrun: What’s Next for Silicon Valley?
Google Releases an Open-Source Education Platform
http://tap.usf.edu/news/google-releases-an-open-source-education-platform/
Why online education is ready for disruption,now.
http://thenextweb.com/insider/2011/11/13/clayton-christensen-why-online-education-is-ready-for-
disruption-now/
Clayton Christensen, “Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns”.
How Khan Academy is Changing the Rule of Education. http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/07/ff_khan/
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