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Counting on the Future

Counting on the Future. Nicole Graham EDU505 Dr. Kaiser. Educational Organization. Focus: 7-12 mathematics classrooms in the ER9 school district Consists of 2 middle schools in Easton & Redding, Connecticut and 1 regional high school High socio-economic status within community

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Counting on the Future

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  1. Counting on the Future Nicole Graham EDU505 Dr. Kaiser

  2. Educational Organization Focus: 7-12 mathematics classrooms in the ER9 school district Consists of 2 middle schools in Easton & Redding, Connecticut and 1 regional high school High socio-economic status within community Contains 3 Boards of Education with 3 budgets Poses problems for maintaining consistent technology

  3. Mission Statement & Performance “To nurture and inspire all students to realize their potential and to become self-sustaining, contributing members of a diverse, continuously changing society” (Maintain Excellence, Manage Costs, 2009) State standardized test results: Middle school scores are at 94th percentile Decrease in high school scores to 85th percentile (Connecticut State Department of Education, 2011)

  4. Educational Technology Trends Young people’s incorporations of Web 2.0 technologies into their lives Schools are responsible for bringing outside technology into the classroom Challenges to the pedagogical role and professional development of teachers and other enablers of learning Has the ability to “ignite student passions” (Iiyoshi & Kumar, 2008) Without professional development, teachers will use new technology with older teaching styles (Becta, 2008)

  5. Economic, Budgetary & Public Policy Trends Pattern Recognition Schools create “educational ecosystems” Students create “learning footprints” Collaboration abounds (World of Learning, 2012) Sequestration of Federal Education Programs 1.2 Trillion dollars cut in the next 10 years (National Education Association, 2012) History shows no improvement in funds once cut (Betts, Hartman & Oxholm, 2009)

  6. Demographic Trends Increase in elderly population Population of those over age 65 rose from 8.1%in 1950 to 12.8% by 2009 The elderly population is forecasted to reach 20.2% by the year 2050 (Shrestha & Heisler, 2011) Increased demand for post-secondary education By 2015, 2 million more students will be attending college by 2015 Many students are non-traditional Competitiveness of college will increase (Ross-Gordon, 2011)

  7. Futuring Techniques Futuring can help to overcome education’s lag behind technology Scenarios provide the opportunity to brainstorm situations and practice responses (Mietzner & Reger, 2005) Pros: ability to visualize and adapt to many possible futures, promotes collaboration Cons: requires breadth of knowledge on topic, task is time consuming, tends to lack creativity (Mietzner & Reger, 2005)

  8. Scanning (Sobrero, 2004)

  9. Vision 2017 Tablet computing and game-based learning will be fully implemented throughout all of ER9 by 2017 At least one iPad cart for each grade level present in each school in the district Math department will research and include at least one game-based learning system for the middle school level and one for the high school level Tablets are ideal due to their versatility Game-based learning expands on the usefulness of tablets and promotes problem solving

  10. Challenges & Opportunities Challenges Sequestering of federal funds will limit technology budget Growing elderly population will not be supportive of education Teachers do not know how to use technology Need to share technology fairly Need to upkeep and maintain technology & software Opportunities Build a technology network Continuity of technology within district Ability to reimage concepts devise innovative and transformative actions (Danaher et al., 2010). Increased opportunity to attend college

  11. In Preparation Develop technology budget Math specialists attend workshops and report discoveries Create community awareness regarding changes and needs Professional development to educate staff Form technology department

  12. Call to Action Professional development for the staff must come first Teachers must understand the current state of the district and where it intends to go in the future Form technology committee with representatives from each school in the district as well as math department heads and at least one technology department member Group in charge of: Designing staff professional development days Organizing feedback from staff members regarding on-going progress throughout the school year Monitoring how teachers are implementing the technology in their own classrooms

  13. References Becta. (2008). Analysis of emerging trends affecting the use of technology in education. Retrieved from http://post.blackboard.com/bbcswebdav/pid-1079948-dt-content- rid8669098_1/courses/EDU505.901162015661/EDU505.90116201 5661_ImportedContent_20121008082035/MasterCourseEDU505_ ImportedContent_20120929035056/MasterCourseEDU505_Impor tedContent_20120413093916/MasterCourseEDU505_ImportedCo ntent_20111014102022/Unit%204/Unit%204%20%20%20Trends% 20%26%20Forecasts/embedded%281%29%281%29/Analysis%20of %20Emerging%20Trends%20Research%20Report.pdf Betts, K., Hartman, K., & Oxholm, C. (2009). Re-examining & repositioning higher education: Twenty economic and demographic factors driving online and blended program enrollments. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 13(4), 6.

  14. References Connecticut State Department of Education. (2011). Strategic school profile 2010-11: Regional school district 09. Retrieved from http://er9.org/homepagefiles/ Region9-SSP-2010-2011.pdf Danaher, P.A., Yi, R., Parry, L., & Harreveld, R.E. (2010). Futuring sustainable Australian teacher education through recent doctoral dissertations: A thematic analysis of alternative scenarios.  ATEA 2010 Australian Teacher Education Association Conference, 1-8. Iiyoshi, T, & Kumar, V. (2008). Opening up education: The collective advancement of education through open technology, open content, and open knowledge. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press.

  15. References Maintain excellence, manage costs. (2009). Retrieved from http://er9.org/boe/ReddingBOE/PowerPoints/Presenta tionToReddingBOF3-5-2009.swf Mietzner, D., & Reger, G. (2005). Advantages and disadvantagesof scenario approaches for strategic foresight. Int. J. Technology Intelligence and Planning, 1(2), 220-239.  Ross-Gordon, J. M. (2011). Research on adult learners: Supporting the needs of a student population that is no longer nontraditional. Peer Review, 13(1), 26-29. 

  16. References Shrestha, L.B. & Heisler, E.J. (2011). The changing demographic profile of the United States. Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service. Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/825/ Sobrero, P. M. (2004). The steps for futuring. Journal of Extension, 42(3). Retrieved from http://www.joe.org/joe/2004june/comm2.php

  17. References World of Learning (2012).  The 2020 Forecast: Creating the Future of Learning. Retrieved from http://futureofed.org/2020forecast/

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