Enhancing Organizational Capacity to Infuse Teaching and Learning with 21st Century Solutions

1. Enhancing Organizational Capacity to Infuse Teaching and Learning with 21st Century Solutions Change isn't about fighting the old it is about building the new.- Socrates

2. The International Education Company Labtech is one of the leading and largest technical education manufacturers and designers based in Asia. Established in 1985, 28 years ago. East and West: Originating from the USA, we combine the best of East and West with good design and lower costs to meet the needs of industrializing nations. Strategic Location and Close by Support: Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Jordan are Base countries. Technical Education Equipment: Labtech Designs and produces training systems for Vocational Schools, Colleges, Polytechnics and Universities. Int’l Markets: Supplying equipment to over 70 countries around the world. Extensive technical product range: with over 900 training systems in six key technology areas. SYSTEMS FOR KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING

3. Purpose of Presentation To provide a framework for implementing 21st Century Skill Programs in a technology enriched learning environment

4. The Workplace is Changing: 21st Century Skills

5. Organizational Changes in the 21st Century • Organisms not Organizations • Everything is connected to everything else: Systems Thinking • Cooperation • Past success is a poor predictor of future performance in a changing world: Measure the right things!

6. ICT Initiatives typically fall under one of two umbrellas: While these provide the backbone of initiatives, they are neither comprehensive nor systematic.

7. Infrastructure & Info-structure: The Challenges 1. Finding Funding2. Maintenance3. Inadequate Training4. Integration into Curriculum5. Access6. Safety7. Teacher attitudes8. Stopping Here ?

8. 3i Framework Facility Development Systems Development • 21st Century Standards • Benchmarking & Feedback Loops • Professional Development • Tech Integration in Curriculum Design • Change Management Organizational Development & Capacity Building

9. 3i Framework: Each Area needs to be considered as part of the total investment in ICT 60% Investment 20% Investment 20% Investment

10. B.Y.O.D.: Bring Your Own Device Student’s own Device Most Students Students without own Device Device Provided by CSR or Partner Device Provided by School or MoE or

11. Capacity Building in the 21st Century: ISTE NETS*S • Standards for developing Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) through the infusion of technology in education • Measurement of ICT integration program effectiveness • International Benchmarking • Researched-based best practices for enhancing student engagement with material • Research-based best practices to develop life-long learning

12. Capacity Building in the 21st Century: ISTE NETS*T • Demonstrates capacity to create technology-rich learning environments • Demonstrates ability to infuse technology throughout curriculum • Requires modeling best practices for students • Not focused on technology operations. It is about getting the student to use technology for learning (not necessarily the teacher) • Measurable only by student output. • It is about doing something together with the students not to the students. • Out of the five domains, four are student oriented and only for the teacher (PG)

13. Capacity Building in the 21st Century: ISTE NETS*A • Demonstrates capacity to create technology-rich schools • Sets expectations on ICT usage • Creates and monitors feedback loops on program effectiveness • Leads stakeholders at developing localized ICT solutions • Facilitates professional development opportunities

14. The success of each layer is dependent on the success of those below it. Comprehensive Capacity Building for Technology Integration The capacity of our students demonstrates the effectiveness of education. The NETS*S is the ultimate objective for all technology policy.

15. Next: • Our Goal: Reduced cost of ICT + develop 21stCentury Skills • Decided on the program to achieve our goal: BYOD • We have our benchmarks to measure our goal: (ISTE) BUT • How do we know if the teachers are ready? Do they have the capacity to implement the program and make it successful? Will lack of knowledge and poor attitude derail my project?

16. Technology Adoption Curve The Technology “Chasm” Proof of Concept Initial Adoption Mass Adoption

17. The Purpose of Good Assessment:

18. Content Knowledge is Important to Successful ICT Integration but is presumed to be addressed by current PD and standards in place by the MOE.

19. Levels of Tech Integration into the Curriculum All teachers have different levels of capacity for using technology in the classroom. Capacity exists on a spectrum, can be benchmarked, and can be improved.

20. Characteristics of Technological Learning Environment • Teachers can use a variety of approaches to create technology enriched learning environments for their students. Learning environments are characterized as: • Technology infused pedagogies • Multipurpose • Applies to all subject areas Teachers must be aware of their learning environments and learn how to construct new ones through professional development interventions.

21. Technology Integration Matrix Teachers must be profiled on a matrix of their ability as well as the context in which they are working.

26. ISTE NETS*A Customized Professional Development Modules • Examples of Additional Programs: • A VLE/LMS • Communities of Practice • Sustained Professional Development • Peer Mentoring • Personal Learning Networks Administration: B.Y.O.D. Administrative Level Assessment and Profiling Leads to the proper selection of teachers for this program: TIMs Feedback ISTE NETS*T Student Technology Leaders Program Students Teachers Assessment for 21st Century Skills: ISTE NETS*S Implementation Level PBL Assessment to NETS*S