Presented thoughts on education, technology, and the future along with initial observations and considerations for Vancouver School Board principals, vice principals, and District leadership team.

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Thoughts on Education and Technology …
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Brian Kuhn My Coordinates…
Vancouver School Board
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2. My Family & I

3. What does the future hold?
“technology is not just
advancing gradually: it is
accelerating” Lights in the Tunnel (kindle
227)
“If you make some very logical, and
even conservative, assumptions
about where technology is likely to
lead in the coming years, much of
the conventional wisdom about
what the future will look like
becomes unsupportable” Lights in the Tunnel
(kindle 222)
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Exponential Change is Happening

4. “Printing gave humanity the written word. The Web makes
everyone a publisher. Printing enabled the distribution of
knowledge. The Web provides a platform for networking
human minds. Printing allowed people to know. The Web
enables people to collaborate and to learn collectively.”
Macrowikinomics (kindle 566)
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5. Transforming
Exploring
Preparing
Stages of Technology Adoption

6. We can't afford 1:1
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“no matter whether I wanted to pursue 1:1
technology in our school or not, I am confronted with
one big chunk of reality in our school of 1400
students”Source: http://thelearningnation.blogspot.com/2011/12/we-cant-afford-11.html

7. But with shared access… Source: http://thelearningnation.blogspot.com/2011/12/we-cant-afford-11.html
Critical Thinking
Interdependence Collaboration
Excitement
Peer
Teaching
Sharing
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Google
Sketchup
Dream Rooms

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Access is Key to Learning through Technology

10. Devices are small, powerful, and everywhere
Internet… everywhere…
just like oxygen
being connected is not optional
just like breathing…
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12. New/Pre-owned desktops, laptops
Windows or Apple devices
Cameras, tablets/hybrids, SMART boards, Readers
LCD Projectors
Software, Apps
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Choose from a Variety of Tools to Access Learning

13. Ongoing Professional Learning is Essential

14. Professional Learning via Collaboration Time

15. Evergreen
Technology
Teacher
Laptops
BYOD will change
Everything
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16. Preparing (literacy)…
is primarily lab based and time limited. are
assigned to use specific tools for specific “computer” tasks.
computer is just an (optional) tool.
Exploring (adaptive)…
is also in classrooms and is regular. tools,
some chosen by students, are becoming integrated into
curricular learning for research, planning, writing,
presenting. are becoming necessary for learning.
Transforming…
is expected wherever, whenever. tools
available and support student choices for how to learn and
demonstrate learning. is through projects and
inquiry and is designed to leverage numerous tools.
not bounded to the classroom or school day.

17. Elementary Schools (K-7)
Preparing Exploring Transforming
BYOD

18. Secondary Schools (8-12)
Preparing Exploring Transforming
BYOD
Online Learning
Curricular Apps Video Subscription 3D Immersive

19. Sharepoint Wordpress
Safe Learning Platform:
blogging, wikis,
discussions, document
sharing, conferencing,
messaging, friending,
learning evidence, parent
access and contribution
Moodle Cloud
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20. Planned Changes
Problems
Projects/Initiatives
Procedures/Standards
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Communication  Transparency

21. The District Network
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22. Today… our future?
IT Services portal
IT Services
video stream
google portal skype
www
msn
IT Services google
bcesis bcesis
IT Services e-mail
e-mail bcesis google
bcesis
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e-mail
www
video stream 1701 1701
DL e-mail
picture
DL
wikipedia msn
video stream
portal blog
DL
class size
1701
wikipedia bcesis e-mail bcesis
youtube
portal
DL
class size
picture Virus attack
bcesis
portal
google
1701
youtube www
class size e-mail e-mail
Virus attack
bcesis bcesis
Internet
DL
e-mail
portal
Home

23. Bandwidth Options
Private Fiber
Optics
Provincial Learning
Network (PLN)
Upgrades
Hybrid: Private
Fiber + PLN
Upgrades
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24. Old Buildings
Secondary ~ Jan 2013
Concerns  delay
Elementary ~ Sep 2013

25. - School Day -
Devices connected on the Wireless network

26. Learning with
Socio-
Technology Economic Data
Strategy
Exemplars
Learning
Professional
Development
Equitable
Access
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27. Professional Learning - essential
Allocate sustainable funding
…Parting Thoughts on Education and Technology
Support experimentation
Showcase New Learning
Plan for the plan to Change