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What do “knowledge creation” schools look like?

What do “knowledge creation” schools look like? Dr. Robert Kozma | April 2011 | Montevideo Uruguay. Open Seminar. The Rhetoric for ICT in Education. Many countries justify the use of ICT in schools by saying it will help create : an information economy or a knowledge society

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What do “knowledge creation” schools look like?

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  1. What do “knowledge creation” schools look like? Dr. Robert Kozma | April 2011 | Montevideo Uruguay Open Seminar

  2. The Rhetoric for ICT in Education Many countries justify the use of ICT in schools by saying it will help create : • an information economy • or a knowledge society What do information economies and knowledge societies look like?

  3. Moving Away from a Manufacturing Economy • Mass production • Standardized products • Manual labor or rote cognitive tasks • Hierarchical command and control • Highly integrated organizations ICT, EDUCATION REFORM, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DR. ROBERT KOZMA

  4. Moving Toward an Information Economy • Services are the largest sector of 25 largest economies • Information products and services shows the most growth • Innovation and new knowledge are a major engine of economic growth

  5. and a Knowledge Society • High level of education. • High penetration of ICT in the home. • Large majorities of people use the internet for email. • Large majorities use it as a primary information source • Large percentages of young people use it to connect with groups, create and share digital materials.

  6. Research: Transformed Business Practices • Self-managed teams • Regular employee meetings • Flexible work arrangements • Use of computers in front-line positions

  7. Research: Transformed Organizational Structures • Organizational flattening • Decentralized decision making • Disaggregation • Out sourcing/off shoring • Cross-organizational collaboration ICT, EDUCATION REFORM, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DR. ROBERT KOZMA

  8. Research: Transformed Jobs • Less demand for manual skills and routine cognitive tasks • More demand for problem-solving, communications skills and team skills. • ICT substitutes for low-skilled workers, supplements high-skilled workers ICT, EDUCATION REFORM, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DR. ROBERT KOZMA

  9. Research: Transformations are Enabled by ICT • To connect distributed teams of employees • To coordinate with partners and suppliers • To collect and share information • To provide products and services to customers

  10. Research: Transformed Schools? • Schools structured as enclosed groups and physical spaces • Curriculum is in silos tied to disciplines • Teacher lectures • Students study independently • Standardized exams test recall and application of simple procedures • Technology used as a supplement

  11. What do "knowledge creation" schools look like? What do teachers do? What do students do? What do they learn? How is learning assessed? How are schools organized? How can ICT support this transformation? ICT, EDUCATION REFORM, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DR. ROBERT KOZMA

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