“Own It, Activate It, Engage With It”

Communication in a Culture of ChangeChris KennedySuperintendent of Schools

West Vancouver, BC, Canada

If You Are Debating These – You Got It Wrong

We Get It – The World Has Changed

What many want for their children is the benefits of digital

Relevant, connected, unlimited

Why?

SELF-RELIANCE

CRITICAL THINKING

INQUIRY

CREATIVITY

PROBLEM-SOLVING

INNOVATION

TEAMWORK

COLLABORATION

CROSS-CULTURAL

TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY

CONNECT

ACROSS TOPIC AREAS

Culture of YES

Model the Advantages

•Tell our

story in our

own words•Find new ways to connect

•Model continuous learning . . .

. . . for staff

and students

What could be

DO OLD THINGSBETTER

DO NEW THINGSYOU COULDN’T DO AT ALL

“If I’d asked my customers what they wanted, they would have told me ‘A faster horse.’”

Henry Ford

It is hard to do but put devices in the hands of teachers first

Every class is a blended class

Equity Matters

If digital access is right for some, it is right for all

AccessDirectio

nIf students have cell phones but can’t afford laptops we need to encourage different decisions

We need to give concrete advice on devices to families

This is not a pilot project

Our digital transition is a journey not an experiment

Overpromise

Under deliver

Teachers

Schools

Districts

Governments

• Will make it easier for students...

• Will make it easier for teachers...

• Will make it easier for schools...

• Will make it easier for districts...

To be FLEXIBLE

Learning, not technology, is the driver

Teaching is not going to be easier it will be different

Luke: I can’t believe it Yoda: That is why you fail