Delivering on the Promise of Delivering on the Promise of Technology in Education in Technology in Education in the 21the 21stst Century Century

Mary CullinaneMary CullinaneSchool of the Future Technology ArchitectSchool of the Future Technology ArchitectMicrosoft CorporationMicrosoft Corporation

““Vision” is a tough Vision” is a tough thing…thing…

“This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us.”

Western Union internal memo, 1876.

“Everything that can be invented has been invented.”

Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, U.S. Office of Patents, 1899.

“Who the hell wants to hear actors talk?” H.M. Warner, Warner Brothers,

1927.

“I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.”

Thomas Watson, Chairman of IBM, 1943

"Who in their right mind "Who in their right mind would ever need more would ever need more than 640k of RAM!?"than 640k of RAM!?"

- Bill Gates, - Bill Gates, 19811981

"Who in their right mind "Who in their right mind would ever need more would ever need more than 640k of RAM!?"than 640k of RAM!?"

- Bill Gates, - Bill Gates, 19811981

26% of students are accessing a foreign news service

41% of African Americans and Hispanics use a computer at home

compared to 77% of whites.

80% of students from families earning > $75K use computers at home.

31% of students from families earning <

$20K use computers at home.

The fastest growing segment of computer

usage…5-7

>20% of students report doing internet research for

parent purchases

US spends more public and private money on education than other

industrialized nations. Yet middle of the pack in test scores of 15 yr olds

SAT Math scores reach 36 year high

Where are all the children going?

“At issue is a fundamental question heretical to many who have preached the power of computers in education over the last two decades: Does technology do more to improve learning than traditional teaching methods?”

“For all the rhetoric behind the high-tech revolution, relatively little evidence backs the idea that computers improve learning in readily measurable ways, such as producing higher grades.”

They’re asking the They’re asking the WRONG question.WRONG question.

Question 1Question 1 In our classrooms, how much is learning In our classrooms, how much is learning dependent on time and place? And is that dependent on time and place? And is that learning addressing the needs of students in the learning addressing the needs of students in the 2121stst Century Century

Question 2Question 2 Can we map technology based activities back to Can we map technology based activities back to a learning goal?a learning goal?

Question 3Question 3If students were asked “Is your teacher a If students were asked “Is your teacher a “learning role model”… what would their answer “learning role model”… what would their answer be?be?

Our Goal… Our Goal… Create better learning Create better learning environment.environment.

In our classrooms, how much is learning dependent on time and place?

When and Where there is an opportunity

Specific Time and Place Necessary

Quality of Learning Environment

continuous

relevant

adaptive Create a continual learning

environment– Online AND Offline

Create a relevant learning environment– Curriculum– Learning Tools

Create an agile and adaptive learning environment

Build a strong foundation

Drawing the MapDrawing the MapThe Learning ContinuumThe Learning Continuum

Need Interest Desire

Prior Knowledge Framework

Gather New Information

Reinforce Knowledge

Demonstration of Learning

Drill

Educate

Test

ValidateRenew

Individual Attributes and Characteristics

LearningObservation Replication

Generate Interest

Identify & Address Prior Knowledge

Gather New Information

Observation

Replication

ReinforcmentDrill

Reinforcement Educate

Demonstration of Learning

Reflection

Medium and Method of Instruction

Learning Resources

Community of Learners

Rich Delivery Tools

Self-Directed Mechanisms

Best Practice Sharing

Peer Environments

Assessment

Personalized Instructional Plan

Appropriate Access

Distributed Resources

Collaborative Infrastructure

Standardized Tool Set

Self-Directed Mechanisms

Collaborative Infrastructure

Collaborative Infrastructure

Integrated Data Environment

Portfolio Management

Instructional Implication

Institutional Implication

Learning Blocks

Can we map technology based activities Can we map technology based activities back to a learning goal?back to a learning goal?

Is Innovation in Is Innovation in Technology Over?Technology Over?

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50,000

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250,000

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2000 2001 2002 2003

India IT Pro Grads

China CS/CE Grads

US CS/CE Grads

The Changing CS/IS Graduation Market

US

BiggerBiggerScale up and out serversScale up and out servers64-bit, 64-way64-bit, 64-wayDisaggregationDisaggregation Personal Computer Personal Computer

in 2005in 2005

SmallerSmallerRiding Moore’s LawRiding Moore’s LawWireless networkingWireless networkingAlways on, always with youAlways on, always with you

New form factorsNew form factorsDisplay innovationDisplay innovationNext Generation Secure Next Generation Secure Computing Base Computing Base

PCPCEcosystemEcosystem

CPU: 6 GHzCPU: 6 GHzMemory: 2-4GBMemory: 2-4GBDisk: 200-500GBDisk: 200-500GBGPU: x4 todayGPU: x4 todayNet: 1Gb, 54Mb Net: 1Gb, 54Mb wireless wireless

Continuing Continuing hardware hardware innovationinnovation

BiggerBiggerGlobal scale enterprise Global scale enterprise software systemssoftware systemsGlobal scale federated Global scale federated databasesdatabases Windows LonghornWindows Longhorn

SmallerSmallerSmart personal objectsSmart personal objectsWindows MobileWindows Mobile

Automated testing toolsAutomated testing toolsStatic software analysis and proof toolsStatic software analysis and proof toolsNew algorithmsNew algorithmsNew communication paradigmsNew communication paradigmsNew ways of computingNew ways of computing

PC SoftwarePC SoftwareEcosystemEcosystem

Continuing Continuing software software innovationinnovation

The Digital DecadeThe Digital Decade

Digital management becoming the normDigital management becoming the norm The Global GameThe Global Game

– India and China: CS vs ManufacturingIndia and China: CS vs Manufacturing A “Better PC”A “Better PC” Improved reliability and authenticationImproved reliability and authentication The Growth of Web ServicesThe Growth of Web Services Improvements in Handwriting and Speech Improvements in Handwriting and Speech

TechnologiesTechnologies DirectBand FM transmission technology DirectBand FM transmission technology ““Bernina Sewing Machine” Bernina Sewing Machine”

We live in challenging We live in challenging timestimes

63% of Seniors can’t perform a 463% of Seniors can’t perform a 4thth grade grade multiplication problem attempting to figure multiplication problem attempting to figure out postage on a given weightout postage on a given weight

Budget… Budget… Budget… Budget… Budget… Budget… Measurement of success is changing from Measurement of success is changing from

providing ACCESS to education to promising providing ACCESS to education to promising successsuccess

The Stockdale Paradox – John Stockdale Vietnam Veteran and 8 Year POW Survivor

Bill HillBill HillAdvance Research, Advance Research, MicrosoftMicrosoft Anyone can read any book, in any country, at any time Anyone can read any book, in any country, at any time

and in any language.and in any language. Books appear for the blind and visually-impaired at the Books appear for the blind and visually-impaired at the

same time as everyone else.same time as everyone else. States can renew both history and geography States can renew both history and geography

schoolbooks the same year.schoolbooks the same year. Small library in inner-city or village in Africa has as Small library in inner-city or village in Africa has as

many books as the Library of Congress.many books as the Library of Congress. Don't clear-cut forests to communicate.Don't clear-cut forests to communicate.

“Keep on dreaming, and forcing us to dream too.” – Bill Gates

Congratulations and Congratulations and continue the fight!continue the fight!

Model “Discovery Risk Taking”Model “Discovery Risk Taking” Remember CRARemember CRA DreamDream

Thank youThank you

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