empowerment via education & technology
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Using digital technology, OCW and MOOC to empower traditionally underrepresented individuals, groups, and communities to learn; remediate, keep pace, and advance in the areas of STEM, science, technology, engineering and math.TRANSCRIPT
Empowerment via
Education&
Technology
Presented by Lorita Watson, M.S.
Using digital technology, OCW and MOOC to empower traditionally underrepresented individuals, groups, and communities to learn; remediate, keep pace, and advance in the areas of STEM, science, technology, engineering and math.
Traditional Schooling
Teacher/ Building centered
– US High School graduation rate 72 %
– New York
• Graduation Rate 65%– Only 25% college or career ready
Overcome Challenges
Resigned Leadership – This is how it has been– Where to begin to change
Discouraged students– I can’t learn the material– I can’t afford college
Epistemology
–What is knowledge?–How is knowledge acquired?
–How do we know what we know?
Metacognition
–How do I learn?
–How do I monitor my learning?
Widen the Nethttp://ideas.economist.com/video/widening-net
Economist's Human Potential summit
in New York CityÁngel Cabrera, Thunderbird School of Global Management Shai Reshef, University of the People Ben Wildavsky,The Kauffman Foundation
Online Learning Benefits
Access to Free world class instruction 24/7 Learning communities Geographic, class, race, gender, age, language neutral Allows for more hands- on and interactive learning Reduces cost of college significantly Self- paced Reduces behavioral/ socialization issues* Credit recovery Builds confidence and self-esteem Develop new interests
* many issues arise due to formal school setting
* many issues arise due to formal school setting
Coach/ Reviewer
The coach/ reviewer helps find focus and direction to achieve one’s goal. You are the driver, follow the path laid out for you, or go the road less traveled.
From the first, I made my learning, what little it was, useful every way I could.
Mary McLeod Bethune
Change the Equation 1983, A Nation at Risk 2004, My Thesis: Race, Class, Gender in
the Information Age 2007, National Academy of Sciences,
STEM the Tide and Rising Against the Gathering Storm
2010 , Obama Administrations Initiative with corporate America, Changetheequation.org
Foster ChildrenFoster children are the most vulnerable children, often lost in the system; they can benefit from portable electronic education academic plan and portfolio to ensure their success despite not having a family of their own.
HOPE
ASPIRE
ACHIEVE
EMPOWER
Early Childhood Education
ParentsHome SchoolingCare GiverDaycare
Primary
Reading Writing Art Social Studies Mathematics Science Computer/ Technology
Secondary
Coursework– http://www.hippocampus.org/– http://blossoms.mit.edu/
Courses offered in Spanish, Chinese, French, Russian
Advanced Placement CLEP - college level entrance program Career Exploration
Digital Divide
While the Digital Divide has decreased, more hand-held, cellular phone users; it has not translated into educational empowerment.
Limited Web Access
Cellular phones provide limited access to internet, while a computer provides many more options for resources towards empowerment.
Independent Learners
Professional Development Early Childhood Primary Middle/ High School College Veterans Career Changers Erudites, I love learning!
College Open Courseware, http://www.ocwconsortium.org/Open Education Resources, http://oerconsortium.org/
udemy.com, edx.org,coursera.org University of California, Irvine
http://ocw.uci.edu/Welcome.aspx)
Tecnológico de Monterreyhttp://ocw.itesm.mx/
http://degreed.com
Career Options
Nurse Teacher
Engineer Entrepreneur
Testing/ Credentialing
CLEP AP Exams Dantes ECE Online Coursework Prometric Openstudy edX
College Level Entrance Program
CLEP is sponsored by the College Board, same organization that sponsors SAT. One of the 34 exam costs $77, compared to the average college course cost of $600. In addition you may have to pay a nominal sitting fee to take an exam.
Source: Education-Portal
No/ Low Cost College Options Straighterline http://www.straighterline.com/
Western Governors University http://www.wgu.edu/
University of the People http://www.uopeople.org/
Empire State College http://www.esc.edu/
Annenberg Learner http://www.learner.org/workshops/graduate_credit.html
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Education lasts forever; unfortunately more often so does the bill.
Career Transition Resume Build Skill Build Job Search Professional Development Career Search Internships Apprenticeships Volunteers Opportunities Workshops
Life Long Learners
Foreign Languages Entrepreneurship Technology Fitness Spirituality Test Takers
Resources Museums Newspapers / Magazines Journals Books/ Materials Games Meetups Libraries Professional Associations Tutorials
New York Public LibraryResources
Floating University
Mango Languages
Berg Fashion Library
Technology
Podcast itunes RSS Feeds Facebook Googleplus Twitter Smart phone Desktop/ Laptop Simulations ipads Skype
Learning Community
Facilitators/ Coaches Hybrid / Blended learning
– OCW CUNY DOL Community College Grants $19,860, 087
Learning Networks Peer-to- Peer Instruction (openstudy.com) Discussion Groups Teachers
OCW Week
March 11-15, 2013Worldwide Promotion
http://www.openeducationweek.org/
OCW Communities of Interests http://communities.ocwconsortium.org/
Primary and Secondary Education High School
Community College Pedagogy
Technology Business
Other
If you want to sponsor, support, collaborate or learn more about Openness please feel free to contact me:
Lorita D. Watson, MS, BS
skype: ldwstateside
Promote Literacies
Reading and Writing Mathematical Digital and Technology Programming
Buy In
For any learner centered coursework to be successful the learner must accept the challenges & recommendations provided.