Traditional educational systems are not designed for innovation in STEM teaching and learning Web 1.0

Participative educational systems … getting warmer

Web 2.0

Collaborative systems … working together on the goal

Web 3.0

Collaboration, Innovation and NETS for Students

Problem: Not ready to innovateTraditional educational systems are not designed for innovation in STEM teaching and learning (something is needed beyond Web 2.0)

Strategy:Go after Early Adopters(not for everyone)

types of innovation

sustaining innovationmaking it better from withinimproving what’s already there

disruptive innovationmaking it better from withoutintroducing something that changes the system

How collaborative innovation works

- Linux Developers- Wikipedia

Swarm Creativity, Peter Gloor

No “walls” approach no expense or fees no traditional roles children, youth and adults self-organizing networks of trust

Networks of collaborators transforming STEM teaching and learning

CoolHubCoolPortsCoolSpotsCoolJams

Networks of collaborators transforming STEM teaching and learning

CoolHubCoolPortsCoolSpotsCoolJams

Networks of collaborators transforming STEM teaching and learning

CoolHubCoolPortsCoolSpotsCoolJams

Networks of collaborators transforming STEM teaching and learning

CoolHubCoolPortsCoolSpotsCoolJams

- Using CoolHub.IMSA (as an innovative prototype)- Developing Innovative Projects

Web tour:

http://coolhub.imsa.edu

What makes CoolHub different than Facebook, LearnCentral, Classroom 2.0 or Elluminate?

• STEM teaching and learning focused• Project oriented• Open source communities• No traditional roles• All ages (including K-12)

How do I get involved?How do I involve students?

• By invitation or request an account• Project creation and involvement• Go to: http://bit.ly/3ZgGW0• Questions? coolhub@imsa.edu• Jim Gerry and Carl Heine