EDUCAUSE 200 Annual Conference: Octoger 30, 2008

1. EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference October 30, 2008 Tomorrow’s Students, Today’s K-12 Digital Learners - Are you ready for them?

3. “ We want technology to be almost a thoughtless, seamless process. When you go to a classroom, you pick up a piece of chalk. Technology should be as automatic as picking up the chalk. The newer teachers are expecting it and our students are expecting it when they come into the classroom.” Irving (Nick) Nicholson Director of eLearning Programs Chicago Public Schools

8. Creating context: How do we prepare for the students of tomorrow? Tomorrow’s Students Current Forces @ Work ?

9. Tomorrow’s Students Millennial Attitudes & Values K-12 Education Priorities Technology-Infused Learning Current Forces @ Work Creating context: How do we prepare for the students of tomorrow?

10. K-12 Education Priorities What issues are “waking up” our nation’s school and district leaders in the middle of the night? What issues are driving their priorities and education vision?

14. Tomorrow’s Students Millennial Attitudes & Values K-12 Education Priorities Technology-Infused Learning Current Forces @ Work Creating context: How do we prepare for the students of tomorrow?

15. Millennial Attitudes & Values Millennials Rising (Neil Howe and William Strauss) How do they want to learn? Collaboratively Anytime, anyplace, anywhere, any pace Structured activities Relevancy with real world And with all kinds of technology

16. Creating context: How do we prepare for the students of tomorrow? Tomorrow’s Students Millennial Attitudes & Values K-12 Education Priorities Technology-Infused Learning Current Forces @ Work

20. Let’s add some context:

21. Let’s add some context: Today’s 22 yr olds were in 2nd grade

22. Let’s add some more context: Today’s 22 yr olds were in 2nd grade Today’s 12 yr olds were in 1 st grade

23. Which “student” are your systems set up to support? Today’s 22 yr olds were in 2nd grade Today’s 12 yr olds were in 1 st grade

24. Let’s get to know each other! How would you assess your own technology skills compared to your peers? Beginner Average Advanced

25. Parents, Teachers, School Leaders: What kind of tech user are you?

27. What % of students grades 6-12 consider themselves “ advanced tech users? ” 70% 24% 6%

28. Students: What do you do regularly with technology?

33. How satisfied are today’s students with technology use at their school?

38. Using Mobile Devices for Learning

43. Online learning and students Is there interest in taking online classes? Yes! Beyond the students with current experience: +33% of high school students +24% of middle school students +19% of students grades 3-5

45. What is the #1 reason middle school students want to take an online class?

49. Gaming Technologies in Learning

54. What if you could design the ultimate school . . . . what technologies would have the greatest impact on your learning?

58. What if you could design the ultimate school?

59. Is your school doing a good job preparing you/your students/your child for future jobs?

69. What is the impact of this Free Agent Learner on your institution? What is the impact of these other emerging trends? What are the tough questions you need to be asking today?

73. Speak Up 2008 Oct 27 – Dec 19 Help K-12 students, educators and parents have a voice in national discussions Learn about the ideas of your future students Inform plans, budgets and programs Participating schools and districts get free online access to their own quantitative data – with national benchmark data

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