Learning to innovate innovating to learn by Tony Wagner

Learning to innovate innovating to learn by Tony Wagner

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  Learning to Innovate,Innovating to LearnTony Wagner, Ed.D.Innovation Education FellowTechnology & Entrepreneurship Center at [email protected]
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  “The formulation ofthe problem is often more essential than the solution.”EinsteinWhat is the “crisis” in education really all about—what’s the “problem”? School reform is just another fad.If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!Their schools are the problem, not ours!Incremental change is the only way to go
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  The New EducationalChallenges NEW SKILLS for Work, Continuous Learning & Citizenship in a “knowledge society” for ALL STUDENTSConvergence of skills needed for careers, college, citizenshipStudents lacking skills relegated to marginal employment & citizenshipThe “Net Generation” is differently motivated to learnBoredom is the leading cause of low achievement & student dropoutsThe New Problem: How to Create an “Innovation Nation?”Reviving Our Economies: we cannot save or spent our way out of this crisisThe only people whose jobs cannot be automated or off-shored in a “hyper connected” world are the innovators
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  The Seven SurvivalSkills for Careers, College, And Citizenship Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Collaboration Across Networks and Leading by InfluenceAgility and AdaptabilityInitiative and EntrepreneurialismEffective Oral and Written CommunicationAccessing and Analyzing InformationCuriosity and Imagination
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  What is The“Global Achievement Gap”?The Global Achievement Gap is the gap between what even our best schools are teaching and testing VersusThe skills all students will need for careers, college, and citizenship in the 21stcenturyWhat gets tested is what gets taught: Having the wrong metric is worse than having none at all
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  What Motivates The“Net” Generation?Accustomed to instant gratification and “always-on” connectionUse the web for 1) extending friendships, 2) interest-driven, self-directed learning, and 3) as a tool for self-expressionConstantly connected, creating, and multitasking in a multimedia world—everywhere except in schoolLess fear and respect for authority—accustomed to learning from peers; want coaching, but only from adults who don’t “talk down” to them Want to make a difference and do interesting/worthwhile work
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  The Culture ofLearning versusThe Culture of InnovationIndividual Achievement versus CollaborationSpecialization versus Multi-disciplinary LearningRisk Avoidance versus Trial and ErrorConsuming versus CreatingExtrinsic versus Intrinsic MotivationPlay, Passion, Purpose
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  Implications for “Reinvention”FromAn Information-based Learning SystemFocus on “Timeless Learning” (academic content that has persisted over time)To A Transformation-based Learning SystemFocus on using content to master the competencies of “Just-in-Time Learning”
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  Redefining Rigor: 5“Habits of Mind” Learning to Ask The Right QuestionsWeighing EvidenceHow do we know what’s true and false? What is the evidence, and is it credible?Awareness of Varying ViewpointsWhat viewpoint are we hearing? Who is the author, and what are his or her intentions? How might it look to someone with a different history?Seeing Connections/Cause & EffectIs there a pattern? How are things connected? Where have we seen this before?Speculating on Possibilities/ConjectureWhat if? Supposing that? Can we imagine alternatives?Assessing Value—Both Socially and PersonallyWhat difference does it make? Who cares? So what?From www.missionhillschool.org
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  “Evidence-driven” Continuous Improvement:SomeQuestions for Teachers & Administrators To ConsiderWhat skills are you teaching, and how are you assessing them?What is the school doing to systematically improve instruction, and how do you know it’s working? Are you a better teacher than 2 years ago—if so, in what ways, and how do you know?How well are your students prepared for college, careers, and citizenship, and how do you know?Is your school “adding value?” How do you know?
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  Doing the NewWork: teaching & assessing the skills that matter mostDevelop strategies for teaching & assessing the 3 C’s: Critical & Creative Thinking, Communication, and Collaboration—in every class Create interdisciplinary coursesRequire all students to have digital portfolios
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  Doing the NewWork in New Ways“Isolation is the enemy of improvement”Every student has an adult advocateEvery teacher on teams for collaborative inquiry—looking at student & teacher workTransparency: Videotape teaching Digital portfolios for teachers for evaluation & promotion
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  For more information:www.tonywagner.com
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