Learning 2.0Learning 2.0Learning 2.0Learning 2.0

Creating The Schools We NeedCreating The Schools We Need

Chris LehmannChris LehmannScience Leadership AcademyScience Leadership AcademyPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia, PA

Creating The Schools We NeedCreating The Schools We Need

Chris LehmannChris LehmannScience Leadership AcademyScience Leadership AcademyPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia, PA

Why This MattersWhy This MattersWhy This MattersWhy This Matters

My Bias:

School 2.0 is Progressive

Education with 21st Century Tools

More Bias:More Bias:

Citizenry, Not WorkforceCitizenry, Not Workforce

One Last Bias:One Last Bias:

Public Education = DemocracyPublic Education = Democracy

The World In Which We The World In Which We Live:Live:The World In Which We The World In Which We Live:Live:The Maddening Paradox of Education 2010.The Maddening Paradox of Education 2010.The Maddening Paradox of Education 2010.The Maddening Paradox of Education 2010.

Data Driven Data Driven DecisionsDecisions

Data Driven Data Driven DecisionsDecisions

Assume that you use good data -- and good data ain’t cheap.

Assume that you use good data -- and good data ain’t cheap.

Another Big Problem:A Lack of Humility

A Related Problem:We’re Too A-Historical

What the school system needs to understand is that its strength lies, not in the strength of the central

organization, but in the strength of the individual school, not in making one school like another, but in making each school a distinct unit. The need of the system is the preservation of its units, so that each

school can keep itself alive, wide awake, responsive to its people, easily adaptable, the best of its kind.

Angelo Patri -- A Schoolmaster of the Great City

Reclaim Our Reclaim Our LanguageLanguageReclaim Our Reclaim Our LanguageLanguage

Reclaim EducationReclaim EducationReclaim EducationReclaim Education

Deliver PizzaDeliver PizzaDeliver PizzaDeliver PizzaNot InstructionNot InstructionNot InstructionNot Instruction

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EducationEducationEducationEducationNot TrainingNot TrainingNot TrainingNot Training

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Things Are Things Are DifferentDifferent

Things Are Things Are DifferentDifferent

Know The Difference BetweenKnow The Difference BetweenChange and InnovationChange and Innovation

Know The Difference BetweenKnow The Difference BetweenChange and InnovationChange and Innovation

Technology Like Technology Like OxygenOxygen

Technology Like Technology Like OxygenOxygen

Ubiquitous, Necessary and InvisibleUbiquitous, Necessary and InvisibleUbiquitous, Necessary and InvisibleUbiquitous, Necessary and Invisible

Neil Postman:

Certain Technologies Are Not Additive, They Are

Transformative

Technology Technology Transforms:Transforms:

CreationCreationResearchResearch

CollaborationCollaborationPresentationPresentationNetworkingNetworking

Technology Technology Transforms:Transforms:

CreationCreationResearchResearch

CollaborationCollaborationPresentationPresentationNetworkingNetworking

Tell A Better Story:Tell A Better Story:Tell A Better Story:Tell A Better Story:

We Must Have VisionWe Must Have VisionWe Must Have VisionWe Must Have Vision

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Caring Caring InstitutionsInstitutions

Caring Caring InstitutionsInstitutions

We Teach Kids, Not SubjectsWe Teach Kids, Not SubjectsWe Teach Kids, Not SubjectsWe Teach Kids, Not Subjects

Inquiry Inquiry DrivenDrivenInquiry Inquiry DrivenDriven

What are the questions What are the questions we can ask together?we can ask together?What are the questions What are the questions we can ask together?we can ask together?

Student Student CenteredCentered

It’s Not About Us.It’s Not About Us.

Teacher-Teacher-MentoredMentored

Kids Need AdultsKids Need Adults

Community-Community-BasedBased

Community-Community-BasedBased

We can learn from manyWe can learn from manyWe can learn from manyWe can learn from many

CollaborativeCollaborative

Synthesis WorksSynthesis Works

PassionatePassionate

And it has to matter.And it has to matter.

IntegratedIntegratedIntegratedIntegrated

The day has to make senseThe day has to make senseThe day has to make senseThe day has to make sense

Meta-Meta-CognitiveCognitive

Meta-Meta-CognitiveCognitive

We need to think We need to think about thinking.about thinking.

We need to think We need to think about thinking.about thinking.

The Goal:The Goal:The Goal:The Goal:

ThoughtfulThoughtful

WiseWise

PassionatePassionate

KindKind

ThoughtfulThoughtful

WiseWise

PassionatePassionate

KindKind

How Do We Change the

World?

How Do We Change the

World?

No One Is Coming No One Is Coming To Save UsTo Save Us

No One Is Coming No One Is Coming To Save UsTo Save Us

We Must OrganizeWe Must OrganizeWe Must OrganizeWe Must Organizehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2163922974/

Be Humbled Be Humbled By The TaskBy The TaskBe Humbled Be Humbled By The TaskBy The Task

And Be Skeptical of Those Who And Be Skeptical of Those Who Aren’tAren’t

And Be Skeptical of Those Who And Be Skeptical of Those Who Aren’tAren’t

Ideas Must Live In Ideas Must Live In PracticePractice

Ideas Must Live In Ideas Must Live In PracticePractice

Build Systems and Structures that Reflect Your VisionBuild Systems and Structures that Reflect Your VisionBuild Systems and Structures that Reflect Your VisionBuild Systems and Structures that Reflect Your Vision

Open your Open your doorsdoors

Open your Open your doorsdoors

Transparency Starts With UsTransparency Starts With UsTransparency Starts With UsTransparency Starts With Us

What You Want For What You Want For KidsKidsWhat You Want For What You Want For KidsKids

You Must Want For TeachersYou Must Want For TeachersYou Must Want For TeachersYou Must Want For Teachers

You have a You have a choicechoiceYou have a You have a choicechoice

Control or SupportControl or SupportControl or SupportControl or Support

Get What You Get What You WantWantGet What You Get What You WantWant

Or Get More Than ThatOr Get More Than ThatOr Get More Than ThatOr Get More Than That

Keep Asking Keep Asking QuestionsQuestions

Keep Asking Keep Asking QuestionsQuestions

And Don’t Settle For Easy AnswersAnd Don’t Settle For Easy AnswersAnd Don’t Settle For Easy AnswersAnd Don’t Settle For Easy Answers

What Do You What Do You Think?Think?

What Do You What Do You Think?Think?

The link between inquiry and careThe link between inquiry and careThe link between inquiry and careThe link between inquiry and care

““What’s Good?”What’s Good?”Not “What’s Not “What’s

New?”New?”

““What’s Good?”What’s Good?”Not “What’s Not “What’s

New?”New?”Be intentional in the use of tools and timeBe intentional in the use of tools and timeBe intentional in the use of tools and timeBe intentional in the use of tools and time

Problematize Problematize EverythingEverything

Problematize Problematize EverythingEverything

What is the worst consequence of your best What is the worst consequence of your best idea?idea?

What is the worst consequence of your best What is the worst consequence of your best idea?idea?

Empower Empower the Kidsthe Kids

Empower Empower the Kidsthe Kids

It is their education, and it will be their It is their education, and it will be their worldworld

It is their education, and it will be their It is their education, and it will be their worldworld

Continue the Continue the ConversationConversationContinue the Continue the ConversationConversation

Dream big in every communityDream big in every communityDream big in every communityDream big in every community

Be Willing to Be Willing to Be TransformedBe Transformed

Be Willing to Be Willing to Be TransformedBe Transformed

We Have So Much Left to LearnWe Have So Much Left to LearnWe Have So Much Left to LearnWe Have So Much Left to Learn

What do we teachWhat do we teachin the Information Agein the Information Age??

What do we teachWhat do we teachin the Information Agein the Information Age??

Wisdom.

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