transforming learning: from schools to environments

Ian Sane

Transforming Learning:From Schools to Environments

MindShare Canadian EdTech Leadership ConferenceNovember 7, 2012

Jay Collier, The Compass LLC • jay.collier@thecompass.com

Bea McGarvey, Chuck Schwan, Jay Collier

20TH-CENTURY SCHOOLS

Transformation to learning environments

Specific students learned

Bea McGarvey, Chuck Schwan, Jay Collier

20TH-CENTURY SCHOOLS

Transformation to learning environments

Specific students learned

Specific subjects in

Bea McGarvey, Chuck Schwan, Jay Collier

20TH-CENTURY SCHOOLS

Transformation to learning environments

Specific students learned

Specific subjects in

Specific classrooms on a

Bea McGarvey, Chuck Schwan, Jay Collier

20TH-CENTURY SCHOOLS

Transformation to learning environments

Specific students learned

Specific subjects in

Specific classrooms on a

Specific schedule in a

Bea McGarvey, Chuck Schwan, Jay Collier

20TH-CENTURY SCHOOLS

Transformation to learning environments

Specific students learned

Specific subjects in

Specific classrooms on a

Specific schedule in a

Specific way from a

Bea McGarvey, Chuck Schwan, Jay Collier

20TH-CENTURY SCHOOLS

Transformation to learning environments

Specific students learned

Specific subjects in

Specific classrooms on a

Specific schedule in a

Specific way from a

Specific teacher

Bea McGarvey, Chuck Schwan, Jay Collier

20TH-CENTURY SCHOOLS

Transformation to learning environments

Specific students learned

Specific subjects in

Specific classrooms on a

Specific schedule in a

Specific way from a

Specific teacher

Bea McGarvey, Chuck Schwan, Jay Collier

20TH-CENTURY SCHOOLS

Transformation to learning environments

LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Specific students learned

Specific subjects in

Specific classrooms on a

Specific schedule in a

Specific way from a

Specific teacher

Anyone can learn

Bea McGarvey, Chuck Schwan, Jay Collier

20TH-CENTURY SCHOOLS

Transformation to learning environments

LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Specific students learned

Specific subjects in

Specific classrooms on a

Specific schedule in a

Specific way from a

Specific teacher

Anyone can learn

Anything from

Bea McGarvey, Chuck Schwan, Jay Collier

20TH-CENTURY SCHOOLS

Transformation to learning environments

LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Specific students learned

Specific subjects in

Specific classrooms on a

Specific schedule in a

Specific way from a

Specific teacher

Anyone can learn

Anything from

Anywhere at

Bea McGarvey, Chuck Schwan, Jay Collier

20TH-CENTURY SCHOOLS

Transformation to learning environments

LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Specific students learned

Specific subjects in

Specific classrooms on a

Specific schedule in a

Specific way from a

Specific teacher

Anyone can learn

Anything from

Anywhere at

Anytime in

Bea McGarvey, Chuck Schwan, Jay Collier

20TH-CENTURY SCHOOLS

Transformation to learning environments

LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Specific students learned

Specific subjects in

Specific classrooms on a

Specific schedule in a

Specific way from a

Specific teacher

Anyone can learn

Anything from

Anywhere at

Anytime in

Any way from

Bea McGarvey, Chuck Schwan, Jay Collier

20TH-CENTURY SCHOOLS

Transformation to learning environments

LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Specific students learned

Specific subjects in

Specific classrooms on a

Specific schedule in a

Specific way from a

Specific teacher

Anyone can learn

Anything from

Anywhere at

Anytime in

Any way from

Mentors around the world

Bea McGarvey, Chuck Schwan, Jay Collier

20TH-CENTURY SCHOOLS

Transformation to learning environments

LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Qualities of learning environments (1)

The Compass LLC

Qualities of learning environments (1)

1. Ubiquitous and constant access

The Compass LLC

Qualities of learning environments (1)

1. Ubiquitous and constant access

2. More natural, intuitive interfaces

The Compass LLC

Qualities of learning environments (1)

1. Ubiquitous and constant access

2. More natural, intuitive interfaces

3. Loosely-coupled and easily-integrated services

The Compass LLC

Qualities of learning environments (1)

1. Ubiquitous and constant access

2. More natural, intuitive interfaces

3. Loosely-coupled and easily-integrated services

4. Shared resource creation and curation

The Compass LLC

Qualities of learning environments (1)

1. Ubiquitous and constant access

2. More natural, intuitive interfaces

3. Loosely-coupled and easily-integrated services

4. Shared resource creation and curation

5. Hyper-local and hyper-global collaboration

The Compass LLC

Qualities of learning environments (1)

1. Ubiquitous and constant access

2. More natural, intuitive interfaces

3. Loosely-coupled and easily-integrated services

4. Shared resource creation and curation

5. Hyper-local and hyper-global collaboration

6. Life-wide and personally-relevant learning

The Compass LLC

Qualities of learning environments (2)

The Compass LLC

Qualities of learning environments (2)

7. Mass-customized for resources & assessment

The Compass LLC

Qualities of learning environments (2)

7. Mass-customized for resources & assessment

8. Project- and inquiry-based learning units

The Compass LLC

Qualities of learning environments (2)

7. Mass-customized for resources & assessment

8. Project- and inquiry-based learning units

9. Unbundled credentials from trustworthy sources

The Compass LLC

Qualities of learning environments (2)

7. Mass-customized for resources & assessment

8. Project- and inquiry-based learning units

9. Unbundled credentials from trustworthy sources

10. Agile and iterative learning processes

The Compass LLC

Qualities of learning environments (2)

7. Mass-customized for resources & assessment

8. Project- and inquiry-based learning units

9. Unbundled credentials from trustworthy sources

10. Agile and iterative learning processes

11. Learner-centered education

The Compass LLC

Wikipedia

Integration of emerging technologies

AGILE DEVELOPMENT

Wikipedia

Integration of emerging technologies

• Iterative and incrementalAGILE DEVELOPMENT

Wikipedia

Integration of emerging technologies

• Iterative and incremental

• Collaboration between self-organizing, cross-functional teams

AGILE DEVELOPMENT

Wikipedia

Integration of emerging technologies

• Iterative and incremental

• Collaboration between self-organizing, cross-functional teams

• Evolutionary development and delivery

AGILE DEVELOPMENT

Wikipedia

Integration of emerging technologies

• Iterative and incremental

• Collaboration between self-organizing, cross-functional teams

• Evolutionary development and delivery

• Rapid and flexible response to change

AGILE DEVELOPMENT

Wikipedia

Learning environments as organizations

LEARNING ORGANIZATIONS

Wikipedia

Learning environments as organizations

• Facilitate the learning of its members and continuously transforms themselves

LEARNING ORGANIZATIONS

Wikipedia

Learning environments as organizations

• Facilitate the learning of its members and continuously transforms themselves

• Encourages shift to a more interconnected way of thinking

LEARNING ORGANIZATIONS

Wikipedia

Learning environments as organizations

• Facilitate the learning of its members and continuously transforms themselves

• Encourages shift to a more interconnected way of thinking

• Learning organizations should become more like communities that employees can feel a commitment to

LEARNING ORGANIZATIONS

Learning environments as agile cultures

Learning environments as agile cultures

Just as the [software] hacker ethos is about the joy of solving problems, exercising intelligence, stretching one’s capacity to learn and grow, and promoting freedom, the [culture] hacking idea is that by approaching the design of cultures with this same attitude, the workplace can be transformed into an environment where people are more engaged, innovative, productive, and happy.

Learning environments as agile cultures

Just as the [software] hacker ethos is about the joy of solving problems, exercising intelligence, stretching one’s capacity to learn and grow, and promoting freedom, the [culture] hacking idea is that by approaching the design of cultures with this same attitude, the workplace can be transformed into an environment where people are more engaged, innovative, productive, and happy.

— Venessa Miemis, Emergent by Design

Learners

The Compass

Spheres of learner support

Learners

Teachers & mentors

The Compass

Spheres of learner support

Learners

Families & communities

Teachers & mentors

The Compass

Spheres of learner support

Learners

Co-learners around the world

Families & communities

Teachers & mentors

The Compass

Spheres of learner support

The Compass

Lifelong and lifewide cycles of learning

The Compass

The Compass

Start ➤

The Compass

GOALSLearning

strategies, outcomes

Start ➤

The Compass

Global content for exploration

RESOURCES

GOALSLearning

strategies, outcomes

Start ➤

The Compass

Global content for exploration

RESOURCES

GOALSLearning

strategies, outcomes

Registries of syllabi, lesson plans, rubrics

REGISTRIES

Start ➤

The Compass

Global content for exploration

RESOURCES

DASHBOARDS

Customized learning progress

dashboards

GOALSLearning

strategies, outcomes

Registries of syllabi, lesson plans, rubrics

REGISTRIES

Start ➤

The Compass

Global content for exploration

RESOURCES

DASHBOARDS

Customized learning progress

dashboards

GOALSLearning

strategies, outcomes

INSTRUCTION

Online modules, tools, services

Registries of syllabi, lesson plans, rubrics

REGISTRIES

Start ➤

The Compass

Global content for exploration

RESOURCES

DASHBOARDS

Customized learning progress

dashboards

GOALSLearning

strategies, outcomes

COLLABORATION

Collaboration platforms, social

media

INSTRUCTION

Online modules, tools, services

Registries of syllabi, lesson plans, rubrics

REGISTRIES

Start ➤

The Compass

Global content for exploration

RESOURCES

DASHBOARDS

Customized learning progress

dashboards

GOALSLearning

strategies, outcomes

COLLABORATION

Collaboration platforms, social

media

INSTRUCTION

Online modules, tools, services

EXPRESSIONePortfolios,

blogs, multimedia

Registries of syllabi, lesson plans, rubrics

REGISTRIES

Start ➤

The Compass

Global content for exploration

RESOURCES

DASHBOARDS

Customized learning progress

dashboards

GOALSLearning

strategies, outcomes

COLLABORATION

Collaboration platforms, social

media

ASSESSMENT

Self- & proctored assessment tools

INSTRUCTION

Online modules, tools, services

EXPRESSIONePortfolios,

blogs, multimedia

Registries of syllabi, lesson plans, rubrics

REGISTRIES

Start ➤

The Compass

Global content for exploration

RESOURCES

DASHBOARDS

Customized learning progress

dashboards

GOALSLearning

strategies, outcomes

COLLABORATION

Collaboration platforms, social

media

ASSESSMENT

Self- & proctored assessment tools

INSTRUCTION

Online modules, tools, services

EXPRESSIONePortfolios,

blogs, multimedia

IMPROVEMENTFeedback for students and

schools

Registries of syllabi, lesson plans, rubrics

REGISTRIES

Start ➤

The Compass

Global content for exploration

RESOURCES

DASHBOARDS

Customized learning progress

dashboards

GOALSLearning

strategies, outcomes

COLLABORATION

Collaboration platforms, social

media

ASSESSMENT

Self- & proctored assessment tools

INSTRUCTION

Online modules, tools, services

EXPRESSIONePortfolios,

blogs, multimedia

IMPROVEMENTFeedback for students and

schools

Repeat ➤

Registries of syllabi, lesson plans, rubrics

REGISTRIES

Start ➤

The Compass

Global content for exploration

RESOURCES

DASHBOARDS

Customized learning progress

dashboards

GOALSLearning

strategies, outcomes

COLLABORATION

Collaboration platforms, social

media

ASSESSMENT

Self- & proctored assessment tools

INSTRUCTION

Online modules, tools, services

EXPRESSIONePortfolios,

blogs, multimedia

IMPROVEMENTFeedback for students and

schools

Registries of syllabi, lesson plans, rubrics

REGISTRIES

The Compass

Global content for exploration

RESOURCES

DASHBOARDS

Customized learning progress

dashboards

GOALSLearning

strategies, outcomes

COLLABORATION

Collaboration platforms, social

media

ASSESSMENT

Self- & proctored assessment tools

INSTRUCTION

Online modules, tools, services

EXPRESSIONePortfolios,

blogs, multimedia

IMPROVEMENTFeedback for students and

schools

Registries of syllabi, lesson plans, rubrics

REGISTRIES

The Compass

Global content for exploration

RESOURCES

DASHBOARDS

Customized learning progress

dashboards

GOALSLearning

strategies, outcomes

COLLABORATION

Collaboration platforms, social

media

ASSESSMENT

Self- & proctored assessment tools

INSTRUCTION

Online modules, tools, services

EXPRESSIONePortfolios,

blogs, multimedia

IMPROVEMENTFeedback for students and

schools

Registries of syllabi, lesson plans, rubrics

REGISTRIES

The Compass

Global content for exploration

RESOURCES

DASHBOARDS

Customized learning progress

dashboards

GOALSLearning

strategies, outcomes

COLLABORATION

Collaboration platforms, social

media

ASSESSMENT

Self- & proctored assessment tools

INSTRUCTION

Online modules, tools, services

EXPRESSIONePortfolios,

blogs, multimedia

IMPROVEMENTFeedback for students and

schools

Registries of syllabi, lesson plans, rubrics

REGISTRIES

The Compass

Global content for exploration

RESOURCES

DASHBOARDS

Customized learning progress

dashboards

GOALSLearning

strategies, outcomes

COLLABORATION

Collaboration platforms, social

media

ASSESSMENT

Self- & proctored assessment tools

INSTRUCTION

Online modules, tools, services

EXPRESSIONePortfolios,

blogs, multimedia

IMPROVEMENTFeedback for students and

schools

Registries of syllabi, lesson plans, rubrics

REGISTRIES

The Compass

Global content for exploration

RESOURCES

DASHBOARDS

Customized learning progress

dashboards

GOALSLearning

strategies, outcomes

COLLABORATION

Collaboration platforms, social

media

ASSESSMENT

Self- & proctored assessment tools

INSTRUCTION

Online modules, tools, services

EXPRESSIONePortfolios,

blogs, multimedia

IMPROVEMENTFeedback for students and

schools

Registries of syllabi, lesson plans, rubrics

REGISTRIES

The Compass

Global content for exploration

RESOURCES

DASHBOARDS

Customized learning progress

dashboards

GOALSLearning

strategies, outcomes

COLLABORATION

Collaboration platforms, social

media

ASSESSMENT

Self- & proctored assessment tools

INSTRUCTION

Online modules, tools, services

EXPRESSIONePortfolios,

blogs, multimedia

IMPROVEMENTFeedback for students and

schools

Registries of syllabi, lesson plans, rubrics

REGISTRIES

The Compass

Global content for exploration

RESOURCES

DASHBOARDS

Customized learning progress

dashboards

GOALSLearning

strategies, outcomes

COLLABORATION

Collaboration platforms, social

media

ASSESSMENT

Self- & proctored assessment tools

INSTRUCTION

Online modules, tools, services

EXPRESSIONePortfolios,

blogs, multimedia

IMPROVEMENTFeedback for students and

schools

Registries of syllabi, lesson plans, rubrics

REGISTRIES

The Compass

Global content for exploration

RESOURCES

DASHBOARDS

Customized learning progress

dashboards

GOALSLearning

strategies, outcomes

COLLABORATION

Collaboration platforms, social

media

ASSESSMENT

Self- & proctored assessment tools

INSTRUCTION

Online modules, tools, services

EXPRESSIONePortfolios,

blogs, multimedia

IMPROVEMENTFeedback for students and

schools

Registries of syllabi, lesson plans, rubrics

REGISTRIESStandards for

exchange

The Compass

Global content for exploration

RESOURCES

DASHBOARDS

Customized learning progress

dashboards

GOALSLearning

strategies, outcomes

COLLABORATION

Collaboration platforms, social

media

ASSESSMENT

Self- & proctored assessment tools

INSTRUCTION

Online modules, tools, services

EXPRESSIONePortfolios,

blogs, multimedia

IMPROVEMENTFeedback for students and

schools

Registries of syllabi, lesson plans, rubrics

REGISTRIESStandards for

exchangeCEDS2/EdFi

RESTful APIsRDF/RSS/ICS

The Compass

Assessing learners within environments

The Compass

Habits of Mind

Assessing learners within environments

The Compass

21st Century Competencies

Habits of Mind

Assessing learners within environments

The Compass

21st Century Competencies

Habits of Mind

Self-RegulatedLearning

Assessing learners within environments

The Compass

21st Century Competencies

Habits of Mind

Self-RegulatedLearning

Assessing learners within environments

ConnectedLearning

The Compass

Content Area Proficiency

21st Century Competencies

Habits of Mind

Self-RegulatedLearning

Assessing learners within environments

ConnectedLearning

The Compass

Content Area Proficiency

21st Century Competencies

Habits of Mind

Self-Assessments

Self-RegulatedLearning

Assessing learners within environments

ConnectedLearning

The Compass

Content Area Proficiency

21st Century Competencies

Habits of Mind

Self-Assessments

Self-RegulatedLearning

More ...

Assessing learners within environments

ConnectedLearning

The Compass

Content Area Proficiency

21st Century Competencies

Habits of Mind

Learners

Self-Assessments

Self-RegulatedLearning

More ...

Assessing learners within environments

ConnectedLearning

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Jay Collier

The Compass LLC

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