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Community and School as Equal Partners

Learn how to create a systemic change in your school to adapt to the information age and forge new relationships with societal systems. Develop a technology team, create a technology plan, and attract business partnerships. Explore emerging societal functions of education and an evolving learning agenda.

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Community and School as Equal Partners

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  1. Community and School asEqual Partners Peter G. Mohn Snohomish School District WLMA Conference 1997 October 10, 1997

  2. How to Contact Me Snail Mail: Totem Falls Elementary 14211 Sno-Cascade Dr.S.E. Snohomish, WA 98290 Phone #: (360) 568-0489 Fax #: (360) 568-0454 E-mail: Peter_Mohn@brigadoon.com

  3. IntroductionA) Systemic Change vs. Systematic Change B) What a Systemically Changed School Could Look Like C) Building Your Technology Team D) Using Systemic Processes for Creating a Technology Plan E) Attracting Business to Make Your Dream Come True

  4. IntroductionA) Systemic Change vs. Systematic ChangeB) What a Systemically Changed School Could Look Like C) Building Your Technology Team D) Using Systemic Processes for Creating a Technology Plan E) Attracting Business to Make Your Dream Come True

  5. IntroductionA) Systemic Change vs. Systematic Change B) What a Systemically Changed School Could Look LikeC) Building Your Technology Team D) Using Systemic Processes for Creating a Technology Plan E) Attracting Business to Make Your Dream Come True

  6. IntroductionA) Systemic Change vs. Systematic Change B) What a Systemically Changed School Could Look Like C) Building Your Technology TeamD) Using Systemic Processes for Creating a Technology PlanE) Attracting Business to Make Your Dream Come True

  7. IntroductionA) Systemic Change vs. Systematic Change B) What a Systemically Changed School Could Look Like C) Building Your Technology TeamD) Using Systemic Processes for Creating a Technology PlanE) Attracting Business to Make Your Dream Come True

  8. Present & Future Societal Characteristics Industrial Age Information Age Purpose and Processes organized Processes organized mode around energy for around intellectual material production technology for information and knowledge development Power base Extension of our Extension of our physical powers by cognitive powers by machines hi-tech systems Dominant Newtonian classical Cybernetic/systems paradigm science, deterministic, science emergence, reductionist, single mutual causality, causality, organized dynamic complexity, simplicity ecological orientation

  9. Present & Future Societal Characteristics Industrial Age Information Age Technologies Inventing, manufact- Gathering/organizing/ uring, fabricating, storing information, heating, engineering communicating, networking, and systems planning and design Principal Energy, raw, and Theoretical knowledge Commodity processed materials, and information used to machines, and support innovation, manufactured design, policy products formulation, and services Social National and state Emerging global Consciousness consciousness

  10. Systemic vs. Systematic Change Systematic Change • Piecemeal/incremental change of current system • Stays within the boundary of the current industrial system • Failure to connect and integrate solution ideas Systemic Change • Changes the whole educational system • Pro-active change to the post-industrial information/knowledge age • Connects and integrates solutions

  11. Systemic vs. Systematic Change Systematic Change • Piecemeal/incremental change of current system • Stays within the boundary of the current industrial system • Failure to connect and integrate solution ideas Systemic Change • Changes the whole educational system • Pro-active change to the post-industrial information/knowledge age • Connects and integrates solutions

  12. Future Search Conference • 64 Key Stakeholders • 8 students • 8 business leaders/social agencies • 8 administrators/politicians • 16 teachers, staff • 24 parents • Meeting for Parts of Three Days • ours was for 17 hours over 3 days

  13. Future Search Conference • 3 Day Agenda • Reviewing the Past (personal, history, education and your school) • Present Trends • Owing the Present • Create Ideal Futures • Present Future Scenarios • Common Ground on the Future • Action Planning • Making Your Action Plans a Reality

  14. What a Systemic Changed School Could Look Like A) Emerging Societal Functions of Education • Forging New Kinds of Relationships with Other Societal Systems • the family • other social agencies • business • Forging Relationships with Educational Systems of the Global Community B) An Emerging Learning Agenda • Shift to Higher Order Learning Content • Developing Competence Called for in the Technological Age • Learning to Manage and Shape Change • Acquiring Competence in Cooperation

  15. What a Systemic Changed School Could Look Like A) Emerging Societal Functions of Education • Forging New Kinds of Relationships with Other Societal Systems • the family • other social agencies • business • Forging Relationships with Educational Systems of the Global Community B) An Emerging Learning Agenda • Shift to Higher Order Learning Content • Developing Competence Called for in the Technological Age • Learning to Manage and Shape Change • Acquiring Competence in Cooperation

  16. What a Systemic Changed School Could Look Like C) The Classroom • Students learning at their own pace • Individualized and cooperative learning programs • Multi-age classrooms • Teacher staying with the students for two to three years • Project oriented / alternative assessments • Connected to outside resources/people

  17. Building Your Technology Plan A) Putting Your Team Together • Building Level • Parents • Business leaders • Staff - administrative, certified, & classified • Students • District Level • Business - phone, cable, computer, etc... • Parents • Staff - admin., certified, classified • Students

  18. Building Your Technology Plan A) Putting Your Team Together • Building Level • Parents • Business leaders • Staff - administrative, certified, & classified • Students • District Level • Business - phone, cable, computer, etc.. • Parents • Staff - admin., certified, classified • Students

  19. Building Your Technology Plan B) Conduct a Need Analysis • Wants vs. needs • Determine current state of technology in the school/district • computers • networks • multi-media • software • curriculum integration • staff knowledge • Methodologies • research of standards • interview experts • visit other school systems • survey staff, parents

  20. Building Your Technology Plan B) Conduct a Need Analysis • Wants vs. needs • Determine current state of technology in the school/district • computers • networks • multi-media • software • curriculum integration • staff knowledge • Methodologies • research of standards • interview experts • visit other school systems • survey staff, parents

  21. Building Your Technology Plan B) Conduct a Need Analysis • Wants vs. needs • Determine current state of technology in the school/district • computers • networks • multi-media • software • curriculum integration • staff knowledge • Methodologies • research of standards • interview experts • visit other school systems • survey staff, parents

  22. Building Your Technology Plan B) Conduct a Need Analysis, cont..... • Determine the gap between the current situation and standards • Determine forces for and against change • Evaluate the gap to determine needs • Make recommendations

  23. Building Your Technology Plan B) Conduct a Need Analysis, cont.... • Determine the gap between the current situation and standards • Determine forces for and against change • Evaluate the gap to determine needs • Make recommendations

  24. Building Your Technology Plan B) Conduct a Need Analysis, cont.... • Determine the gap between the current situation and standards • Determine forces for and against change • Evaluate the gap to determine needs • Make recommendations

  25. Building Your Technology Plan B) Conduct a Need Analysis, cont.... • Determine the gap between the current situation and standards • Determine forces for and against change • Evaluate the gap to determine needs • Make recommendations

  26. Building Your Technology Plan C) How the Technology Team Functions • Set procedures • Rotate Leader, Recorder, Observer roles • Maintain a Current Project Log Book • Decisions on priorities made by consensus • Set next agenda before meeting is over

  27. Building Your Technology Plan C) How the Technology Team Functions • Set procedures • Rotate Leader, Recorder, Observer roles • Maintain a Current Project Log Book • Decisions on priorities made by consensus • Set next agenda before meeting is over

  28. Building Your Technology Plan C) How the Technology Team Functions • Set procedures • Rotate Leader, Recorder, Observer roles • Maintain a Current Project Log Book • Decisions on priorities made by consensus • Set next agenda before meeting is over

  29. Building Your Technology Plan C) How the Technology Team Functions • Set procedures • Rotate Leader, Recorder, Observer roles • Maintain a Current Project Log Book • Decisions on priorities made by consensus • Set next agenda before meeting is over

  30. Building Your Technology Plan C) How the Technology Team Functions • Set procedures • Rotate Leader, Recorder, Observer roles • Maintain a Current Project Log Book • Decisions on priorities made by consensus • Set next agenda before meeting is over

  31. Building Your Technology Plan D) Parts of your Plan • Mission, vision statements • Goals and Objectives • Action Plan - narrative, includes evaluation • Timeline • Budget • Resources • human • materials • funding sources • Funding sources breakdown • school’s • district’s • grants and business

  32. Building Your Technology Plan D) Parts of your Plan • Mission, vision statements • Goals and Objectives • Action Plan - narrative, includes evaluation • Timeline • Budget • Resources • human • materials • funding sources • Funding sources breakdown • school’s • district’s • grants and business

  33. Building Your Technology Plan D) Parts of your Plan • Mission, vision statements • Goals and Objectives • Action Plan - narrative, includes evaluation • Timeline • Budget • Resources • human • materials • funding sources • Funding sources breakdown • school’s • district’s • grants and business

  34. Building Your Technology Plan D) Parts of your Plan • Mission, vision statements • Goals and Objectives • Action Plan - narrative, includes evaluation • Timeline • Budget • Resources • human • materials • funding sources • Funding sources breakdown • school’s • district’s • grants and business

  35. Building Your Technology Plan D) Parts of your Plan • Mission, vision statements • Goals and Objectives • Action Plan - narrative, includes evaluation • Timeline • Budget • Resources • human • materials • funding sources • Funding sources breakdown • school’s • district’s • grants and business

  36. Building Your Technology Plan E) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan • Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum • Helps change the entire educational system • Forges access to the global community • through networking • identifies outside resources • Forges access to other societal agencies • Develops competence in technology • Allows students to manage and shape their learning • Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools • Allows students to collaborate locally and distance • Connects home with school

  37. Building Your Technology Plan E) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan • Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum • Helps change the entire educational system • Forges access to the global community • through networking • identifies outside resources • Forges access to other societal agencies • Develops competence in technology • Allows students to manage and shape their learning • Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools • Allows students to collaborate locally and distance • Connects home with school

  38. Building Your Technology Plan E) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan • Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum • Helps change the entire educational system • Forges access to the global community • through networking • identifies outside resources • Forges access to other societal agencies • Develops competence in technology • Allows students to manage and shape their learning • Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools • Allows students to collaborate locally and distance • Connects home with school

  39. Building Your Technology Plan E) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan • Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum • Helps change the entire educational system • Forges access to the global community • through networking • identifies outside resources • Forges access to other societal agencies • Develops competence in technology • Allows students to manage and shape their learning • Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools • Allows students to collaborate locally and distance • Connects home with school

  40. Building Your Technology Plan E) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan • Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum • Helps change the entire educational system • Forges access to the global community • through networking • identifies outside resources • Forges access to other societal agencies • Develops competence in technology • Allows students to manage and shape their learning • Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools • Allows students to collaborate locally and distance • Connects home with school

  41. Building Your Technology Plan E) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan • Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum • Helps change the entire educational system • Forges access to the global community • through networking • identifies outside resources • Forges access to other societal agencies • Develops competence in technology • Allows students to manage and shape their learning • Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools • Allows students to collaborate locally and distance • Connects home with school

  42. Building Your Technology Plan E) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan • Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum • Helps change the entire educational system • Forges access to the global community • through networking • identifies outside resources • Forges access to other societal agencies • Develops competence in technology • Allows students to manage and shape their learning • Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools • Allows students to collaborate locally and distance • Connects home with school

  43. Building Your Technology Plan E) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan • Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum • Helps change the entire educational system • Forges access to the global community • through networking • identifies outside resources • Forges access to other societal agencies • Develops competence in technology • Allows students to manage and shape their learning • Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools • Allows students to collaborate locally and distance • Connects home with school

  44. Building Your Technology Plan E) Building Systemic Change into Your Plan • Connects and integrates technology throughout the curriculum • Helps change the entire educational system • Forges access to the global community • through networking • identifies outside resources • Forges access to other societal agencies • Develops competence in technology • Allows students to manage and shape their learning • Provides teachers with alternative assessment tools • Allows students to collaborate locally and distance • Connects home with school

  45. Attracting Business to Your Dream • Use the business leaders on your team to help locate support • Provide a united front of support for the plan • Administrative • Staff • Parents • Technology Team • Business wants to know if you have the in-house expertise • Businesses want to know that their funds will be used wisely • you will meet you goals • that they aren’t supporting the entire project • other businesses or grants support your efforts

  46. Attracting Business to Your Dream • Use the business leaders on your team to help locate support • Provide a united front of support for the plan • Administrative • Staff • Parents • Technology Team • Business wants to know if you have the in-house expertise • Businesses want to know that their funds will be used wisely • you will meet you goals • that they aren’t supporting the entire project • other businesses or grants support your efforts

  47. Attracting Business to Your Dream • Use the business leaders on your team to help locate support • Provide a united front of support for the plan • Administrative • Staff • Parents • Technology Team • Business wants to know if you have the in-house expertise • Businesses want to know that their funds will be used wisely • you will meet you goals • that they aren’t supporting the entire project • other businesses or grants support your efforts

  48. Attracting Business to Your Dream • Use the business leaders on your team to help locate support • Provide a united front of support for the plan • Administrative • Staff • Parents • Technology Team • Business wants to know if you have the in-house expertise • Businesses want to know that their funds will be used wisely • you will meet you goals • that they aren’t supporting the entire project • other businesses or grants support your efforts

  49. Attracting Business to Your Dream • Emphasize how their help will prepare students for the work place • How the entire local community will benefit • Use your plan to showcase the overall goals of the plan and their part in reaching those goals

  50. Attracting Business to Your Dream • Emphasize how their help will prepare students for the work place • How the entire local community will benefit • Use your plan to showcase the overall goals of the plan and their part in reaching those goals

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