EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGICAL

CENTRE.CENTRE.

EducationalEducational InnovationInnovation NetworkNetwork..

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Osvaldo Quiroz Osvaldo Quiroz LeytonLeyton

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Master Master ofof BusinessBusiness AdministrationAdministration..

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Challenges of a Knowledge Challenges of a Knowledge Based Society.Based Society.

�� Education is developed in an environment Education is developed in an environment characterized by:characterized by:

1.1. Presence of volatile, Presence of volatile, globalisedglobalised economies, economies,

2.2. More competitive labor markets,More competitive labor markets,

3.3. High velocity of knowledge High velocity of knowledge obsoletionobsoletion,,

4.4. Improved Improved innovation innovation in educational in educational methods, methods,

5.5. New technologies, software & value added New technologies, software & value added benefits.benefits.

What is required?:

To generate new skills in educational controls.

To increase efficiency in distribution of resources & in productivity in Educational Processes.

Better coverage of student and teaching communities.

An Answer when faced with the increase in the rates of obsolesce of knowledge.

Beyond quality we must follow the path of technological innovations.

Challenges of a Knowledge Challenges of a Knowledge Based SocietyBased Society

1. Develop International Level Educational Technologies & Methods -a real benefit if educators can apply these to the educational process.

2. Develop Educational Innovations that foment teacher training in new systems, methods, and abilities in the use of hardware and software applications.

1.1. To maintain the capacity to respond To maintain the capacity to respond quickly when confronted with quickly when confronted with external competitive changes, at a external competitive changes, at a country level.country level.

2.2. Urgency to lift the educational Urgency to lift the educational

curriculum to International levels.curriculum to International levels.

WhatWhat can can wewe do?do?

Prototype: AN EDUCATIONAL Prototype: AN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGICAL CENTRE.TECHNOLOGICAL CENTRE.

Possibilities of the Technological Centre:Possibilities of the Technological Centre:Innovation Network & the Creation of Innovation Network & the Creation of

IntelligenceIntelligence..

�� The Technological Centre will promote TeamThe Technological Centre will promote Team--working abilities to carryworking abilities to carry--out out

investigation, produce innovations, demonstrate teaching methodsinvestigation, produce innovations, demonstrate teaching methods and and

establish links for coestablish links for co--operation regarding educational projects, strategies operation regarding educational projects, strategies

and techniques.and techniques.

WHAT IS AN EDUCATIONAL WHAT IS AN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGICAL CENTRE?TECHNOLOGICAL CENTRE?

1.1. A Technological Centre is a High Level National and InternationaA Technological Centre is a High Level National and International l Teaching NetworkTeaching Network, with the benefit of a network of laboratories , with the benefit of a network of laboratories with intelligent classrooms in each School, University & Internawith intelligent classrooms in each School, University & International tional Teaching Development Centre.Teaching Development Centre.

2.2. A Central Hub that concentrates highA Central Hub that concentrates high--level human capital to level human capital to consolidate the power of global education in classrooms.consolidate the power of global education in classrooms.

3.3. A network that is established as a technological platform for A network that is established as a technological platform for research, selection, development, technology application and research, selection, development, technology application and development of innovative methods in education. development of innovative methods in education.

Business ModelBusiness Model::

Technological innovation in the public and Technological innovation in the public and private educational sectors. private educational sectors.

Principal Entity (1) :

Educational Technological

Centre.

Working Entity (2) :

Company: holder of products /

services & Technology Products.

UsersUsers::

SchoolsSchools, , NationalNational & &

InternationalInternational groupsgroups

CustomersCustomers::

ControllersControllers, , TeachersTeachers, , NationalNational & &

InternationalInternational EducationalEducational

InstitutionsInstitutions..

Transmission of KnowledgeCommercialize Patents & the results of investigation in education for the national

& international markets

INVESTMENTS:INVESTMENTS:

a)a) CIVIL WORKSCIVIL WORKS

b)b) TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE (ITC’s)INFRASTRUCTURE (ITC’s)

c)c) INVESTMENT IN HUMAN INVESTMENT IN HUMAN CAPITAL (PERSONNEL)CAPITAL (PERSONNEL)

� TECHNOLOGICAL CENTRE (PRINCIPAL LABORATORY).

� HUMAN CAPITAL. Phd’s in international & local education.

� INTELLIGENT CLASSROOMS IN SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES (Supplementary support to educational networks)

1) Technological Infrastructure 1) Technological Infrastructure & Civil Works.& Civil Works.

�� Central Office of the Technological Centre:Central Office of the Technological Centre:

(1)(1) Central Laboratory Central Laboratory that administers the Projects and Laboratories of the that administers the Projects and Laboratories of the Teaching Centre.Teaching Centre.

(2)(2) Mentoring Classrooms for Coaching, Meetings, Seminars & CongressMentoring Classrooms for Coaching, Meetings, Seminars & Congresses.es.

a)a) Creation of a Teaching LaboratoryCreation of a Teaching Laboratory that serves as a technological platform for that serves as a technological platform for testing & potential development of educational software that coitesting & potential development of educational software that coincides with ncides with learning tasks for construction of new knowledge; collaboration learning tasks for construction of new knowledge; collaboration & teamwork; & teamwork; defined & projected programs and tasks.defined & projected programs and tasks.

b)b) Management area for Management area for Project Planning & Human CapitalProject Planning & Human Capital, Support Centre of , Support Centre of the Network (ITC’s). the Network (ITC’s).

c)c) Environment & Infrastructure that facilitates creation of ProduEnvironment & Infrastructure that facilitates creation of Products / Services cts / Services (Patents) in Educational Technology.(Patents) in Educational Technology.

1) Technological Infrastructure & Civil 1) Technological Infrastructure & Civil Works.Works.

2) Technological 2) Technological Infrastructure & Civil Works.Infrastructure & Civil Works.

Smart Classrooms: Smart Classrooms:

1.1. Civil Works and construction of smart classrooms equipped with Civil Works and construction of smart classrooms equipped with cuttingcutting--edge technology infrastructure in schools and universitiesedge technology infrastructure in schools and universities

2.2. Construction of technological infrastructure, computer networks Construction of technological infrastructure, computer networks & & powerful servers, powerful servers, software development tools, digital video, editing software development tools, digital video, editing environment, video conferencing, electronic whiteboards, dataenvironment, video conferencing, electronic whiteboards, data--show, workstations with notebook computers, andshow, workstations with notebook computers, and

3.3. every cuttingevery cutting--edge infrastructure that constitutes the classroom of edge infrastructure that constitutes the classroom of the future. the future.

3) Human Capital.3) Human Capital.

1.1. Investment in an group of Investment in an group of Phd'sPhd's, educators and national , educators and national

and international experts to implement Learning Systems and international experts to implement Learning Systems

and innovative teaching projects. and innovative teaching projects.

2.2. Teacher Training and DevelopmentTeacher Training and Development contributing to the contributing to the

Technology Centre for training in new educational Technology Centre for training in new educational

projects and developing their own skills in technology projects and developing their own skills in technology

applications in education.applications in education.

3) Human Capital.3) Human Capital.

3.3. Establishment of a Establishment of a Team of permanent teachers & a Team of permanent teachers & a

Network of AssociatesNetwork of Associates for Mentoring in Educational for Mentoring in Educational

Technological Systems.Technological Systems.

–– Development of a Development of a Technological Culture in Education Technological Culture in Education

that sees Professors as Mentors of Projectsthat sees Professors as Mentors of Projects & other & other

applications, classified by their level of expertise in applications, classified by their level of expertise in

Educational Technologies. Educational Technologies.

–– Creation of a Creation of a culture of Experts in transmissionculture of Experts in transmission of of

information & designers of Educational Technologies. information & designers of Educational Technologies.

–– Development of a system of incentivesDevelopment of a system of incentives attached to attached to

Educational Projects & Creation of Patents.Educational Projects & Creation of Patents.

Why is the Center an opportunity Why is the Center an opportunity for Growth?for Growth?

�� This is an environment that reinforces:This is an environment that reinforces:

�� Resolution of problems in a scientific manner,Resolution of problems in a scientific manner,

�� Incorporation of new communicational skills.Incorporation of new communicational skills.

�� Education growth in an environment of Education growth in an environment of collaboration.collaboration.

� Educational Synergies:

� Participants learn together with other communities, in a network of intelligent classrooms.

Why is the Centre an opportunity Why is the Centre an opportunity for Collaborationfor Collaboration??

It is a collaborative work environment that gives It is a collaborative work environment that gives incentive to crossincentive to cross--fertilization of ideas.fertilization of ideas.

1. Educators from distinct subjects can perfect, create & consolidate, together with their students, diverse educational & innovative projects.

2. Educators can realize initiatives that promote and lead to development , new sustainable professionals & curriculum interventions based on cutting-edge technology.

Impact on Students:Growth.

� A practical conscience of being integrated into a globalize world helps give deeper understanding of experiences of disciplines that explore science, mathematics & English, contemplating new techniques in cutting-edge technologies.

� A reduction in learning times.

Impact on Students: Growth.

� From integration of technology produced by teachers & students will impact positively on learning.

� From improvements produced in educational capacities for investigation & production of independent findings, along with reinforcement of work groups & an increment in technical abilities and language.

� Improvement in the skills in the use of new technologies related to their formation under the context of the growth of globalization.

� Students obtain high-level education, a product of taking maximum advantage of skills such as:

� Critical thinking,

� Quantitative & analytical capabilities;

� Abilities in communication & use of information;

� Up to the minute skills in the use of technological information when faced with educational processes, in an atmosphere of mutual respect.

Impact on Students: Technical Abilities.

Impact on Students: Motivation

Co-operation:

1. Motivation:

� Students increase their education with new learning methods.

� Participation in an atmosphere of diverse connectivity.

� Production of interaction and global communication.

� Creation of students involved in the construction of knowledge (empowerment).

� Motivation when confronted with the creation and use of technological tools.

2. Co-operation:

� Students acquire commitment in their educative work & are guided in establishing their own investigations and projects.

� Participation in projects & fundamental educative activities & an increment in transversal interaction between students and their schools. An atmosphere of mutual respect is created.

Impact on Teachers:Innovation in Technical

Development.

a) Empowerment of educators to transform teaching techniques oriented towards more concrete results.

b) Professors learn to utilize new teaching systems that are key for a better distribution of resources in the classroom, with improved efficiency in administration of programs.

c) Teacher Training; An incentive to utilize new technologies which eliminate restrictions on academic agendas, or rigid structures.

d) Development of abilities; to maintain registers of their work; to realize educational projects with steps towards higher productivity.

Impact on Teachers: Collaboration & Growth.

� By working as part of a Team towards innovation.

� By professors & students communicating and collaborating with other institutions on educational projects.

� By generation of innovative processes in education with creative thinking, long-term learning & social responsibility.

CONCLUSIONS.CONCLUSIONS.ORGANISACION MODEL:ORGANISACION MODEL:

1)1) Technological Education Centers focus the input of scientists, Technological Education Centers focus the input of scientists, mathematicians and other experts who serve as partner / sponsorsmathematicians and other experts who serve as partner / sponsorsof educational activities for the community.of educational activities for the community.

2)2) Introduction of methods and programs that increase awareness andIntroduction of methods and programs that increase awareness andimplementation in key areas such as mathematics, language, arts,implementation in key areas such as mathematics, language, arts,science and foreign languages in the educational community.science and foreign languages in the educational community.

CONCLUSIONS.CONCLUSIONS.ORGANISATION MODELORGANISATION MODEL::

3)3) New investment in education technology that is New investment in education technology that is a contribution towards a contribution towards massifyingmassifying education education technologies to technologies to increase quality and innovation increase quality and innovation in student learningin student learning..

4)4) Increase the versatility of teaching for all ages, Increase the versatility of teaching for all ages, adding value to the curriculumadding value to the curriculum..

1)1) Lay the groundwork to Lay the groundwork to establish international establish international educational performance standardseducational performance standards, and , and promote excellence in management of education promote excellence in management of education in the national system. in the national system.

PRODUCTS EXPECTED:PRODUCTS EXPECTED:

1.1. A Technology Centre to accelerate the development and promotion A Technology Centre to accelerate the development and promotion of of technological tools and applications of high impact on national technological tools and applications of high impact on national education. education.

2.2. Ongoing investment in human capital tied to Mentoring. Ongoing investment in human capital tied to Mentoring.

3.3. Development and integration of innovative teaching methods. Development and integration of innovative teaching methods.

4.4. Collaborative Networking on educational projects and teaching, bCollaborative Networking on educational projects and teaching, both oth nationally and internationally. nationally and internationally.

5.5. Creating of innovation Patents based on new educational projectsCreating of innovation Patents based on new educational projects. .

6.6. Development of products and services to commercial scale.Development of products and services to commercial scale.

An Educational Technological Centre:An Educational Technological Centre:A Platform for Innovation:A Platform for Innovation:

�� Consolidating an educational innovation network where Consolidating an educational innovation network where students and teachers have the opportunity to engage in jointly students and teachers have the opportunity to engage in jointly developed learning processes that generates new leadership in developed learning processes that generates new leadership in a knowledge based society.a knowledge based society.

Development of a Technology Centre for Development of a Technology Centre for Innovation in Education for the XXI Century. Innovation in Education for the XXI Century.

ProducedProduced by:by:

Osvaldo Quiroz Osvaldo Quiroz LeytonLeyton

BusinessBusiness EngineerEngineer -- Lic.Cs.EconomicsLic.Cs.Economics

Master Master ofof BusinessBusiness AdministrationAdministration..

@mail@mail: : oqleyton7oqleyton7@msn.com@msn.com