#ISEDchat Archive
Independent School EdChat.
Thursday March 17, 2016
9:00 PM EDT
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:00 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
Can’t wait!
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:00 PM EDT
Welcome to
#isedchat
- please introduce yourself. I am your mod' tonight - Lisa, Head of School/CLO
@HFAPgh
in Pittsburgh, PA.
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:01 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
Hi, I’m Laura, Dean of Academic Affairs
@baldwinschool
in Bryn Mawr, PA.
#isedchat
JosieHolford
Mar 17 @ 9:02 PM EDT
Hello from Poughkeepsie
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:02 PM EDT
21 Things That Will Become Obsolete in Education...
https://t.co/bZNdTt4FH8
Take a look at the link... which will be gone by 2020?
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:02 PM EDT
@lblanken
@baldwinschool
hey Laura - great to see you here. Welcome!
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:02 PM EDT
@JosieHolford
hello Josie - thank you for coming!
#isedchat
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:03 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
@baldwinschool
I’m finally awake past 9!
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JosieHolford
Mar 17 @ 9:03 PM EDT
And - of course the question: Will there even be school in 10 (or whatever) years?
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Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:03 PM EDT
Many of the things predicated to happen in this article (
https://t.co/bZNdTt4FH8
) by 2020 aren't going to happen in most schools
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:04 PM EDT
@JosieHolford
yes or what will the "version" of school look like?
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lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:05 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
@JosieHolford
Question, though, how long have we been saying, school will be different?
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lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:05 PM EDT
@lblanken
@Learn21Tech
@JosieHolford
I’ve been saying that for the 20+ years I’ve been a professional educator.
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Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:06 PM EDT
Out of the 21 (
https://t.co/bZNdTt4FH8
) I would especially like #5 and #13 to be true.
#isedchat
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:06 PM EDT
Hello
#isedchat
- Mike from NJ, will be in & out, but curious to hear what people are thinking.
JosieHolford
Mar 17 @ 9:06 PM EDT
Good point
@lblanken
and of course school is a little different
@Learn21Tech
But there is a case to be made for zero change!
#isedchat
yaffejason
Mar 17 @ 9:07 PM EDT
Greetings from Dallas, TX. I wonder if there will be pushback on technology in upcoming years.
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lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:07 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
I agree—especially the testing!
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Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:07 PM EDT
@michaelschurr1
sorry to miss
#tguild
- moderating
#isedchat
tonight - learned so much last week head exploded!
JosieHolford
Mar 17 @ 9:07 PM EDT
20 years is a blink in time!
@lblanken
@Learn21Tech
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:07 PM EDT
@yaffejason
in what ways?
#isedchat
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:08 PM EDT
@JosieHolford
@Learn21Tech
There are changes around the edges, places like
@altschool
but most schools remain the same.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:08 PM EDT
@lblanken
exactly... I hope
#MakerEd
portfolios and Mastery Transcripts are on the rise
#isedchat
theASIDEblog
Mar 17 @ 9:08 PM EDT
This one seems the most obvious to get rid of & most important: "13. Organization of Educational Services by Grade"
@Learn21Tech
#isedchat
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:08 PM EDT
#isedchat
#2 amuses me. Language labs? Do schools have those any more?
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:08 PM EDT
@lblanken
@JosieHolford
@altschool
we need to be aware of disruptive innovations like Alt
#isedchat
ckoos1
- Moderator
Mar 17 @ 9:08 PM EDT
Me too! Cathy Koos from FL.
#isedchat
https://t.co/PebOEKVCSg
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:06 PM EDT
Hello
#isedchat
- Mike from NJ, will be in & out, but curious to hear what people are thinking.
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:09 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
Really interested in Mastery Transcripts.
#isedchat
martinmoran21
Mar 17 @ 9:09 PM EDT
Couldn't help but be drawn to the topic of this week's
#isedchat
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:09 PM EDT
#isedchat
And #9 actually terrifies me. Bioscans for attendance? Yipe. Privacy anyone?
GrantLichtman
Mar 17 @ 9:09 PM EDT
@JosieHolford
That is exactly the question.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:09 PM EDT
@theASIDEblog
agree - I like this one as well - especially if we update our antiquated views of assessment
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JosieHolford
Mar 17 @ 9:09 PM EDT
Alt school represents change for sure
@lblanken
@Learn21Tech
@altschool
But is it the change kids need? or we want?
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:09 PM EDT
@lblanken
same - trying to pilot and consider moving to a hybrid form of this
#isedchat
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:10 PM EDT
@JosieHolford
@Learn21Tech
Exactly. I feel like there are some things right there—mixing grades, e.g. but other things seem off.
#isedchat
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:10 PM EDT
Fearless prediction: everything on that list (except #2) will still be a major part of most school & systems in 4 years.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:10 PM EDT
Q1: What should change about curriculum in schools in 10 years? What is your top wish + why?
#isedchat
GrantLichtman
Mar 17 @ 9:10 PM EDT
I agree; not sure this is a model we want for many kids.
#isedchat
https://t.co/4DbYM27PR3
JosieHolford
Mar 17 @ 9:09 PM EDT
Alt school represents change for sure
@lblanken
@Learn21Tech
@altschool
But is it the change kids need? or we want?
#isedchat
theASIDEblog
Mar 17 @ 9:11 PM EDT
Absolutely right. It would also solve the conundrum of enrichment/differentiation/remediation
#isedchat
https://t.co/jvfGw2v2cT
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:09 PM EDT
@theASIDEblog
agree - I like this one as well - especially if we update our antiquated views of assessment
#isedchat
yaffejason
Mar 17 @ 9:11 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
for indy schools defined by T/S+S/S relationships, I worry we are connecting via tech yet losing trad personal ties.
#isedchat
BethRheingold
- Moderator
Mar 17 @ 9:11 PM EDT
Beth in Baltimore. Wondering how content will change.
#isedchat
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:11 PM EDT
@mthayer_nj
Probably right. Who’s going to start a school with me? :)
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:11 PM EDT
@JosieHolford
@lblanken
the pricing could hurt indy schools.. and now open alt school
#isedchat
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:11 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
No silos between disciplines. Take away the focus on getting through content and teach kids how to learn.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:11 PM EDT
I think you are right for the majority of schools.
#isedchat
https://t.co/euTdazyJKz
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:10 PM EDT
Fearless prediction: everything on that list (except #2) will still be a major part of most school & systems in 4 years.
#isedchat
theASIDEblog
Mar 17 @ 9:11 PM EDT
Interesting to think & compare "school" vs "learning" in this question: "What does ___ look like in ten years?"
#isedchat
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:12 PM EDT
@lblanken
Sure, why not? Just show me a model that parents will support that won’t involve "college prep" and I’ll be on it :)
#isedchat
martinmoran21
Mar 17 @ 9:12 PM EDT
On board with most of the items in that list. What will never be on a list like that, though: human relationships/mentoring.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:12 PM EDT
@lblanken
that can happen... it is at my school! We can get there.
#isedchat
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:12 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
@JosieHolford
Agreed.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:12 PM EDT
Great comment.. what do you think?
#isedchat
https://t.co/XdZFIVKNTA
theASIDEblog
Mar 17 @ 9:11 PM EDT
Interesting to think & compare "school" vs "learning" in this question: "What does ___ look like in ten years?"
#isedchat
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:12 PM EDT
@mthayer_nj
There’s the rub. We need the colleges to get away from the numbers game.
#isedchat
yaffejason
Mar 17 @ 9:13 PM EDT
A1: bust silos in our curriculum
@GrantLichtman
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:13 PM EDT
@lblanken
@mthayer_nj
seems like some bold institutions are working on this.. I am following Hawken's work
#isedchat
nyd17
Mar 17 @ 9:13 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
@HFAPgh
Hey there, This is Daniela based in Qatar. District Coordinator of 21CL for Qatar Foundation N-12+1 edcenters
#isedchat
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:14 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
Learning has changed quite a bit. Think about learning from the Internet, via blogs, YouTube, etc. vs. needing books.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:14 PM EDT
@yaffejason
@GrantLichtman
yes! love this.. it IS possible.. we are doing this. Easier in a start-up of course.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:14 PM EDT
@lblanken
exactly... we rarely use textbooks and offer quality learning experiences.
#isedchat
GrantLichtman
Mar 17 @ 9:14 PM EDT
I have written a draft of an article about what is inevitable in schools 20 years from now; getting a lot of good input on it
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:15 PM EDT
@nyd17
thanks for joining!
#isedchat
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:15 PM EDT
@GrantLichtman
Can’t wait to see that.
#isedchat
martinmoran21
Mar 17 @ 9:15 PM EDT
"Premier" K-12schools can lead the way in redefining the college admissions process.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:15 PM EDT
Q2: What does/should faculty and staffing look like in ten years within schools?
#isedchat
GrantLichtman
Mar 17 @ 9:15 PM EDT
Here is a draft figure I drew this morning
#isedchat
is seeing it first
https://t.co/PzgytAydAZ
nyd17
Mar 17 @ 9:15 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
it is 4am here as my daughter woke up so why not!
#isedchat
MathFlashcards
Mar 17 @ 9:16 PM EDT
Mike Thayer on Twitter
https://t.co/yBwEhqLmlL
#isedchat
https://t.co/YOMp4dNN7b
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:16 PM EDT
@GrantLichtman
love it! Nice work.. will follow.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:16 PM EDT
@JosieHolford
@lblanken
what about using learning analytics to personalize learning?
#isedchat
martinmoran21
Mar 17 @ 9:16 PM EDT
A2. Teachers w/a wide variety of content knowledge, if not "expertise." Willing to learn. Think of themselves first as advisors.
#isedchat
Michashomemade
Mar 17 @ 9:17 PM EDT
#isedchat
here from jersey-I teach in a high school right outside of Camden.
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:18 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
@JosieHolford
There are some good uses for data, but it has its limits, esp. if you want to focus on the whole child.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:18 PM EDT
Q2: What does/should faculty and staffing look like in ten years within schools?
#isedchat
https://t.co/kMzD9lD5dP
GrantLichtman
Mar 17 @ 9:18 PM EDT
A2: Huge turnover to millenials as teachers, and also a major national teacher shortage
#isedchat
patrickfhansen
Mar 17 @ 9:18 PM EDT
A1: I think we'll see more focus on skills/knowledge thats truly applicable as well as more specialization (less 1 size fits all)
#isedchat
JosieHolford
Mar 17 @ 9:18 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
@lblanken
Personalize what kind of learning?
#isedchat
That is the key question
martinmoran21
Mar 17 @ 9:18 PM EDT
A2 (con't). A staff that cohesively works together in teams to create multidisciplinary learning environments.
#isedchat
Michashomemade
Mar 17 @ 9:18 PM EDT
#isedchat
A2: Teachers as facilitators. Students leading and creating more.
patrickfhansen
Mar 17 @ 9:19 PM EDT
@martinmoran21
agreed! Student-driven all the way!
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:19 PM EDT
Yes such bad PR about the profession - we need to cultivate new talent. HMW?
#isedchat
https://t.co/oJa8qgk1PJ
GrantLichtman
Mar 17 @ 9:18 PM EDT
A2: Huge turnover to millenials as teachers, and also a major national teacher shortage
#isedchat
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:19 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
A2: Technology will just be part of everyone’s portfolio.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:19 PM EDT
@JosieHolford
@lblanken
I see personalized learning working best with math for example.
#isedchat
BethRheingold
- Moderator
Mar 17 @ 9:19 PM EDT
@martinmoran21
I agree. TS w degrees in leadership change and innovative skills in addition to content-specific.
#isedchat
MathFlashcards
Mar 17 @ 9:20 PM EDT
Mike Thayer on Twitter
https://t.co/yBwEhqLmlL
#isedchat
https://t.co/vnoAEgefON
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:20 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
A2: Talent will need to be convinced to commit to teaching rather than something else.
#isedchat
EricGOA
Mar 17 @ 9:20 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
Teachers equally comfortable in classroom, online, and in the community.
#isedchat
(sorry for the drive-by tweet!)
martinmoran21
Mar 17 @ 9:20 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
@GrantLichtman
We need more teachers who were bad at school. Need to demystify "teaching" for some.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:21 PM EDT
How do we assess students in ten years? AND What would you design if no constraints?
#isedchat
JosieHolford
Mar 17 @ 9:21 PM EDT
Is math just a series of steps to be mastered?
@Learn21Tech
@lblanken
Or is math a way of thinking and doing?
#isedchat
yaffejason
Mar 17 @ 9:21 PM EDT
A2: hope for more culturally competent faculty+staff in the future.add to the wish list a return of the teacher/coach or teacher/
#isedchat
patrickfhansen
Mar 17 @ 9:21 PM EDT
A2: I think we will see a boarder definition of "teacher" - students/parents/community members helping facilitate learning
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:21 PM EDT
Q3: How do we assess students in ten years? AND What would you design if no constraints?
#isedchat
https://t.co/Nr16Cf22SQ
BethRheingold
- Moderator
Mar 17 @ 9:21 PM EDT
@patrickfhansen
I was typing my answ as you posted yours--you said it better!
#isedchat
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:21 PM EDT
@martinmoran21
@Learn21Tech
@GrantLichtman
Hear, hear. Jumping through the hoops well only helps those who jump through hoops.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:22 PM EDT
@EricGOA
thanks for adding it.. I agree!
#isedchat
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:22 PM EDT
@JosieHolford
@Learn21Tech
A way of thinking, for sure, which is why not all of it can be taught via adaptive systems.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:22 PM EDT
Love this.. cultural competence, EQ and
#SEL
- coaching models.
#isedchat
https://t.co/a6fzgFGPsY
yaffejason
Mar 17 @ 9:21 PM EDT
A2: hope for more culturally competent faculty+staff in the future.add to the wish list a return of the teacher/coach or teacher/
#isedchat
JosieHolford
Mar 17 @ 9:22 PM EDT
Seems to me that personalized learning actually means depersonalized learning in most/ many instances
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GrantLichtman
Mar 17 @ 9:23 PM EDT
A3: we will have a revised optional high school transcript in less than 10 years that is vastly better than current one
#isedchat
martinmoran21
Mar 17 @ 9:23 PM EDT
A LOT of people become Tchrs b/c they loved/were good at school. Gaining empathy for those who aren't is harder for them.
#isedchat
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:23 PM EDT
A2 Need a teaching faculty whose diversity mirrors that of society at large. A tall order.
#isedchat
MathFlashcards
Mar 17 @ 9:24 PM EDT
Grant Lichtman on Twitter
https://t.co/KiZMSYHcRU
#isedchat
https://t.co/wjbDXcojAR
MathFlashcards
Mar 17 @ 9:24 PM EDT
Mike Thayer on Twitter
https://t.co/yBwEhqLmlL
#isedchat
https://t.co/pp7U1xhsax
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:24 PM EDT
Yes! Mastery transcripts or some version...I am also a
#digitalbadge
#microcredential
fan
#isedchat
https://t.co/DA8l51XHTF
GrantLichtman
Mar 17 @ 9:23 PM EDT
A3: we will have a revised optional high school transcript in less than 10 years that is vastly better than current one
#isedchat
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:25 PM EDT
@JosieHolford
@Learn21Tech
@lblanken
According to “school math”, the former. According to anyone who knows & uses math, the latter
#isedchat
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:25 PM EDT
A3: Really want portfolios and reflection as part of assessment.
#isedchat
BethRheingold
- Moderator
Mar 17 @ 9:25 PM EDT
A3. More holistic assessments. Not just an essay, but the process, research, presentation, publication of it as media evolves.
#isedchat
JosieHolford
Mar 17 @ 9:26 PM EDT
OK - so the year 2036 is here. Do we even remember the golden age of public education?
#isedchat
GrantLichtman
Mar 17 @ 9:26 PM EDT
@MeghanCureton
@GeoMouldey
@WickedDecent
Me, too, but "seeing" you guys here is cool!
#isedchat
nyd17
Mar 17 @ 9:26 PM EDT
A2:
#isedchat
Why don't we ask our Ss about their vision? We R preparing generations for an unknown future w/ a lack of awareness on
#21CL
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:26 PM EDT
@lblanken
same - we are putting an ePortfolio process in place next year for all courses
#isedchat
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:26 PM EDT
@JosieHolford
Guaranteed: people will be talking about it. Education’s “golden age” is always 30-50 years prior to present day.
#isedchat
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:26 PM EDT
@JosieHolford
What do we consider the golden age? 1900’s? 1950s?
#isedchat
SFISSTEAMLAB
Mar 17 @ 9:27 PM EDT
A1 real digging deep and learning through trial-error-experience. stop rushing through content to 'get to it all'
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:27 PM EDT
Yes!
#stuvoice
is so important.. this is what I love about the
@XQAmerica
project.. its a requirement
#isedchat
https://t.co/3p9agfZWaV
nyd17
Mar 17 @ 9:26 PM EDT
A2:
#isedchat
Why don't we ask our Ss about their vision? We R preparing generations for an unknown future w/ a lack of awareness on
#21CL
martinmoran21
Mar 17 @ 9:27 PM EDT
I'd like to see schools in 10 years see themselves more as places to promote ALL learning and less as gatekeepers of "smart."
#isedchat
JosieHolford
Mar 17 @ 9:27 PM EDT
And tech
@mthayer_nj
is really good at helping personalize the former
@Learn21Tech
@lblanken
#isedchat
BethRheingold
- Moderator
Mar 17 @ 9:27 PM EDT
@lblanken
this is really impt! Hard for some schools to implement.
#isedchat
GrantLichtman
Mar 17 @ 9:27 PM EDT
@nyd17
Some of us are asking students just that routinely and getting real value out of it
#isedchat
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:28 PM EDT
@BethRheingold
Agreed. We discuss it all the time, but we can’t agree on what it should look like.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:29 PM EDT
In ten years - what does technology look like in schools? What hardware/software/systems to support learning?
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:29 PM EDT
Q4: In ten years - what does technology look like in schools? What hardware/software/systems to support learning?
#isedchat
JosieHolford
Mar 17 @ 9:29 PM EDT
I guess my thinking was on the very existence of public education. In 2036 will people even remember there once was such a thing?
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:30 PM EDT
@JosieHolford
such an interesting idea to ponder Josie
#isedchat
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:30 PM EDT
@JosieHolford
I hope public education still exists and I hope it’s better than it is today.
#isedchat
Michashomemade
Mar 17 @ 9:30 PM EDT
@nyd17
#isedchat
true.my inner city kids live in a bubble of society who already deems them doomed.We must add
#growthmindset
to nurture.
GrantLichtman
Mar 17 @ 9:30 PM EDT
@JosieHolford
I am with you; I think we are way closer to the disappearance of "school" than most of us think
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:30 PM EDT
A4: More virtual reality.. maybe holo-rooms.. more Small Lab type environments, MakerSpaces in ALL schools
#isedchat
SFISSTEAMLAB
Mar 17 @ 9:30 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
A310 years- not just assessing dispositions in projects but in Ss daily life. Are our habits of mind really habits?
#isedchat
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:30 PM EDT
@JosieHolford
@Learn21Tech
@lblanken
Tech can teach “school math”, but I’m skeptical it’ll make math more meaningful for Ss.
#isedchat
martinmoran21
Mar 17 @ 9:31 PM EDT
A4. Does software/hardware even exist in the "support" category In 10 years? How close will we be to the singularity?
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:31 PM EDT
@Michashomemade
@nyd17
agree 100% - this is key to success, my school serves urban students. Needs equal attention.
#isedchat
MathFlashcards
Mar 17 @ 9:32 PM EDT
Daniela Silva on Twitter
https://t.co/PGQ6zyKYAw
#stuvoice
#isedchat
https://t.co/r29A3cEJLO
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:32 PM EDT
@martinmoran21
Most probably don't know what the singularity is! Kinda worrysome thinking about.
#isedchat
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:32 PM EDT
@martinmoran21
I think there will still be a digital divide. Whatever is out there, some won’t have access to it.
#isedchat
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:32 PM EDT
@JosieHolford
They had darn well better. Otherwise that means we’ve privatized the only common good intended to equalize society.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:32 PM EDT
@lblanken
@martinmoran21
I know this is right... HMW prevent this?
#EdTech
needs to be fairly priced.
#isedchat
GrantLichtman
Mar 17 @ 9:32 PM EDT
A4: Ubiquitous Virtual Reality
#isedchat
martinmoran21
Mar 17 @ 9:33 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
Definitely. If it = the end of work as we know it, how do schools adapt?
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:33 PM EDT
@GrantLichtman
I think so also.. but in the Affluent schools first.
#isedchat
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:33 PM EDT
A4 Very little typing, mostly voice/video. Few standalone computers, mostly smartphone-type things.
#isedchat
GrantLichtman
Mar 17 @ 9:33 PM EDT
When GoogleAlpha beat the Go master, the singularity got a little closer
#isedchat
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:34 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
@martinmoran21
I wish edtech weren’t an “industry” with ppl trying to make money off of everything.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:34 PM EDT
@sheliachase
love it! Very cool.
#isedchat
martinmoran21
Mar 17 @ 9:34 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
@lblanken
universal internet access is an absolute must. That must be a non-negotiable, and right now, it's not.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:34 PM EDT
@mthayer_nj
projecting smart-phone type things - improve Glass
#isedchat
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:34 PM EDT
@martinmoran21
@Learn21Tech
The singularity where computers are smarter than humans in some way? It’ll always be 10 years away :)
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:34 PM EDT
@lblanken
@martinmoran21
I know right...
#isedchat
theASIDEblog
Mar 17 @ 9:34 PM EDT
Q4: The steps have already begun for
#edtech
to make student input & output two sides of same coin: immediate, personal, universal
#isedchat
nyd17
Mar 17 @ 9:35 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
@Michashomemade
True! We used
@SpeakUpEd
great process!. Wi/out data we are just people with another opinion
#isedchat
#edchat
GrantLichtman
Mar 17 @ 9:35 PM EDT
@mthayer_nj
@martinmoran21
@Learn21Tech
It is when AI becomes self-evolving
#isedchat
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:35 PM EDT
@martinmoran21
@Learn21Tech
There’s plenty of reasons to worry about there being no meaningful work in the future.
#isedchat
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:36 PM EDT
@GrantLichtman
@martinmoran21
@Learn21Tech
Sorry, I should have said that’s always 20 years away.
#isedchat
#AIskeptic
BethRheingold
- Moderator
Mar 17 @ 9:36 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
@GrantLichtman
and robotics, across all disciplines
#isedchat
martinmoran21
Mar 17 @ 9:36 PM EDT
@lblanken
@Learn21Tech
the good thing is that 95% of EdTech is useless garbage and much of the other 5% is (monetarily) free.
#isedchat
ConsultJodi
Mar 17 @ 9:37 PM EDT
@mthayer_nj
@martinmoran21
@Learn21Tech
Look at the Amish. They don't use tech much. And they still have food.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:37 PM EDT
Q5: What school rituals (i.e. morning assembly) will be in place? What new rituals might we have?
#isedchat
https://t.co/24aXTt3SwN
theASIDEblog
Mar 17 @ 9:38 PM EDT
So much learning occurs at individual imitative via YouTube & crowdsourcing; school can't be an impediment
#isedchat
https://t.co/GbnqJY4VjZ
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:12 PM EDT
Great comment.. what do you think?
#isedchat
https://t.co/XdZFIVKNTA
theASIDEblog
Mar 17 @ 9:11 PM EDT
Interesting to think & compare "school" vs "learning" in this question: "What does ___ look like in ten years?"
#isedchat
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:38 PM EDT
I wonder how our future (K-12) is intertwined with the future of higher ed, which is looking tenuous in many corners.
#isedchat
SFISSTEAMLAB
Mar 17 @ 9:38 PM EDT
A4 seamless integration of tech used for context,content,enhancing learning w/out interrupting collaboration, experience, ppl
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:38 PM EDT
@mthayer_nj
@martinmoran21
I've been reading up on this... I think they will evolve.
https://t.co/qKXYl60rbZ
#isedchat
GrantLichtman
Mar 17 @ 9:38 PM EDT
@mthayer_nj
@martinmoran21
@Learn21Tech
Disagree; will ALWAYS be meaningful work; may not pay well though.
#isedchat
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:40 PM EDT
@GrantLichtman
@mthayer_nj
@martinmoran21
@Learn21Tech
yes, well, the pay issue is a pretty big one.
#isedchat
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:40 PM EDT
@ConsultJodi
@martinmoran21
@Learn21Tech
There are ≈ 250000 Amish nationwide living on farms to feed big families. Scaling tough.
#isedchat
ConsultJodi
Mar 17 @ 9:40 PM EDT
@Michashomemade
@mthayer_nj
@martinmoran21
@Learn21Tech
Mass production will be out. Hand quality will be in.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:41 PM EDT
A5: More informal learning time, increased advisory, community building, increased service/community learning
#isedchat
martinmoran21
Mar 17 @ 9:41 PM EDT
"In an era of electric media all jobs become...teaching, learning and human service, in the form of dedicated loyalty." -McLuhan
#isedchat
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:42 PM EDT
@ConsultJodi
@Michashomemade
@martinmoran21
@Learn21Tech
We have 320 million people in US. This is a big issue.
#isedchat
ConsultJodi
Mar 17 @ 9:42 PM EDT
@mthayer_nj
@martinmoran21
@Learn21Tech
True. Amish = Unique Style. In the future, I think it will matter so much more.
#isedchat
GrantLichtman
Mar 17 @ 9:42 PM EDT
@lblanken
@mthayer_nj
@martinmoran21
@Learn21Tech
No worries; Pres. Trump says we're going to get millions of jobs back frm China
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:43 PM EDT
@GrantLichtman
@lblanken
@mthayer_nj
@martinmoran21
UGH
#isedchat
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:43 PM EDT
@GrantLichtman
@martinmoran21
@Learn21Tech
Well, then, how does one actually live? It’s nice to be idealistic, but you gotta eat.
#isedchat
Michashomemade
Mar 17 @ 9:43 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
these are all awesome. Teaching students how to function in society face to face.
#isedchat
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:43 PM EDT
@GrantLichtman
@mthayer_nj
@martinmoran21
@Learn21Tech
Heh. Building a wall?
#isedchat
martinmoran21
Mar 17 @ 9:43 PM EDT
@ConsultJodi
@mthayer_nj
@Learn21Tech
People are already returning to a more tribal existence in some ways...could be interesting
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:43 PM EDT
What rituals do you have at your school you hope remain?
#isedchat
ConsultJodi
Mar 17 @ 9:43 PM EDT
@mthayer_nj
@Michashomemade
@martinmoran21
@Learn21Tech
The point:. We need to teach individuality over mass product.
#isedchat
nyd17
Mar 17 @ 9:44 PM EDT
A3:challenging!We value criticalthinking & inquirybased responses promotecreativity from Ss Reflection main comp of
#futureassess
!
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:44 PM EDT
@Michashomemade
exactly.. be good citizens!
#isedchat
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:44 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
The community stuff: traditions, graduation, etc. Also, just the tradition of connecting with students one-on-one.
#isedchat
ConsultJodi
Mar 17 @ 9:45 PM EDT
@martinmoran21
@mthayer_nj
@Learn21Tech
Robots can overtake a factory. It's harder for them to take over a custom order.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:45 PM EDT
@lblanken
where the personalized learning trend worries me.. stuffing 80 kids in a room with 2 instructors. cc:
@JosieHolford
#isedchat
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:45 PM EDT
@martinmoran21
@ConsultJodi
@Learn21Tech
Look at the state of American politics for “tribal”. “Interesting” is an understatement.
#isedchat
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:45 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
I really value knowing most of my students well, and some really well.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:46 PM EDT
Agree - EXCELLENT learning experiences in ten years MUST include this relationship building.
#isedchat
https://t.co/YxZGCu9JXw
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:45 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
I really value knowing most of my students well, and some really well.
#isedchat
martinmoran21
Mar 17 @ 9:46 PM EDT
@mthayer_nj
@ConsultJodi
@Learn21Tech
Yes, that's one (terrible) way. But there are other, more productive ways, too.
#isedchat
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:46 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
And by students I mean the whole student body, not just the students in my class.
#isedchat
GrantLichtman
Mar 17 @ 9:46 PM EDT
Out of here; thanks for hosting
@Learn21Tech
!
#isedchat
BethRheingold
- Moderator
Mar 17 @ 9:46 PM EDT
@lblanken
@Learn21Tech
the importance of storytelling as a way of making meaning & relational experiences.
#isedchat
theASIDEblog
Mar 17 @ 9:46 PM EDT
Absolutely. Digital equity is critical. An important report "Opportunity For All?"
https://t.co/m4fGms3jqW
#isedchat
https://t.co/q1KXkR2HdD
martinmoran21
Mar 17 @ 9:34 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
@lblanken
universal internet access is an absolute must. That must be a non-negotiable, and right now, it's not.
#isedchat
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:47 PM EDT
@martinmoran21
@ConsultJodi
@Learn21Tech
In a society as interconnected as ours, the last thing we need is more self-IDd groups.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:47 PM EDT
Q6: What does the college/career prep process look like in ten years?
#isedchat
JosieHolford
Mar 17 @ 9:47 PM EDT
"Personalized learning"
@Learn21Tech
@lblanken
is too often neither personalized nor learning
#isedchat
nyd17
Mar 17 @ 9:47 PM EDT
A5
@Learn21Tech
#isedchat
Ss will transform rituals to
#schoolculture
& will evolve from
#consumers
to
#creators
#21CL
#edchat
GrantLichtman
Mar 17 @ 9:47 PM EDT
@yaffejason
As you are doing well!
#isedchat
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:48 PM EDT
A6 Another fearless prediction: same as it does now. Except the “careers” we “prepare” students for will have different names.
#isedchat
martinmoran21
Mar 17 @ 9:48 PM EDT
@mthayer_nj
@ConsultJodi
@Learn21Tech
from neighborhood watch groups 2 Gilmore Girls Fans groups, that's what's happening, though
#isedchat
ConsultJodi
Mar 17 @ 9:49 PM EDT
@martinmoran21
@mthayer_nj
@Learn21Tech
I point this out because I believe there will be always a way to be productive.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:49 PM EDT
Ritual builds culture -watched video on
@edutopia
about Urban Charter in Chicago that gives out gold ties!
#isedchat
https://t.co/A9RDoRly3S
nyd17
Mar 17 @ 9:47 PM EDT
A5
@Learn21Tech
#isedchat
Ss will transform rituals to
#schoolculture
& will evolve from
#consumers
to
#creators
#21CL
#edchat
BethRheingold
- Moderator
Mar 17 @ 9:49 PM EDT
Early start tomorrow -- thanks for hosting
@Learn21Tech
! Happy spring!
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:50 PM EDT
Hope not - some schools (shameless plug) like ours are thinking about the career piece differently
#isedchat
https://t.co/2AceK4qmV6
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:48 PM EDT
A6 Another fearless prediction: same as it does now. Except the “careers” we “prepare” students for will have different names.
#isedchat
nyd17
Mar 17 @ 9:50 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
@edutopia
#isedchat
Awesome will watch it!
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:50 PM EDT
@martinmoran21
@ConsultJodi
@Learn21Tech
Yes, I see that; I think I’d just prefer people actually get out and meet each other IRL.
#isedchat
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:51 PM EDT
A6: I am so hoping that we give up the idea that there is one way to prep for these things.
#isedchat
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:51 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
There will always be schools doing things differently, and I will always be grateful for them. But for 90+% of kids…?
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:51 PM EDT
@mthayer_nj
we must move it from the 10% to a larger percent! That is my hope.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:52 PM EDT
Last Q of the evening - what is your one HOPE and one DREAM for schools in ten years?
#isedchat
https://t.co/9ok8uU3TYg
lblanken
Mar 17 @ 9:53 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
That most students actually want to be in them, that they look forward to the school day.
#isedchat
RobbCEdD
Mar 17 @ 9:53 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
If > 1/2 of the careers our students will enter don't currently exist, Ts must be HUMBLE=Teachable & Flexible.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:54 PM EDT
1 HOPE = Educational Equity 1 DREAM =
#RemakeLearning
with bold curricular changes for ALL students.
#isedchat
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:54 PM EDT
My hope & dream? That we make schools places for kids to truly follow their passions, not to just “do school” & build a resumé.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:54 PM EDT
@mthayer_nj
here, here! Well said Mike.
#isedchat
martinmoran21
Mar 17 @ 9:55 PM EDT
HOPE: That schools unabashedly and proudly champion & celebrate learning for ALL. That they stop seeing themselves as gatekeepers.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:55 PM EDT
@martinmoran21
yes! proud. humble. stop - strong words.
#isedchat
pimathman
Mar 17 @ 9:55 PM EDT
I wanted to double heart this!
#isedchat
https://t.co/kkCyBSMSqL
mthayer_nj
Mar 17 @ 9:54 PM EDT
My hope & dream? That we make schools places for kids to truly follow their passions, not to just “do school” & build a resumé.
#isedchat
Learn21Tech
Mar 17 @ 9:56 PM EDT
It was a great way to end the day dreaming about school in ten years with the awesome
#isedchat
PLN. Thanks to all for joining.
MHatfield_10
Mar 17 @ 9:57 PM EDT
@Learn21Tech
my favorite has to be Upper School Retreat... So many positives...Sets the tone for the year
https://t.co/iIJEqMgmuw
#isedchat