Keynote presentation for the North East School Division (Saskatchewan) Annual Convention held August 28, 2012. Resources for this presentation available at: http://couros.ca/x/nesd

1. Taking on the Challenge
Of 21st Century Teaching & Learning
Dr. Alec Couros
NESD Teacher’s Convention 2012
August 2012

2. #nesd
couros.ca/x/nesd

3. me

5. outline

7. Taking on the Challenge
Of 21st Century Teaching & Learning
Dr. Alec Couros
NESD Teacher’s Convention 2012
August 2012

8. What’s the Deal with All of this Social Network & Tech
Stuff, What Does It Have to Do With Education, and How
Can I Start To Understand & Use It In My Classroom
Dr. Alec Couros
NESD Teacher’s Convention 2012
August 2012

9. Digital Citizenship
Digital Identity
21st Century Literacies
Virtual Communities
eLearning

10. Digital Citizenship
Digital Identity
21st Century Literacies
Virtual Communities
eLearning

11. [twitter] “Blockbuster offers glimpse of movie renting past” http://youtu.be/
3TrPwOrf4sM [/twitter]

13. “Napster ... “schooled” users
in the social practice of
downloading, uploading, & sharing
digital content, which, in turn, has
contributed to increased demand for
broadband, greater processing
power, and mobile media devices.”
Source: Pew Internet, 2009
[twitter] “The state of music online: Ten years after Napster” http://bit.ly/NpYFzF [/
twitter]

14. new affordances
tools, content, networks

15. new possibilites
remix, connected learning, activism

16. where to start
communication, expression, identity,
networks, transparency

17. new affordances

18. tools

19. Source: Pew Internet, 2012
[twitter] “Networked Learners” (Presentation) from Pew Internet http://bit.ly/O1DGiL [/twitter]

20. Source: Pew Internet, 2012

21. Source: Pew Internet, 2012

22. Source: google.com/think/insights
[twitter] “The Mobile Movement” - Slideshare by Google http://slidesha.re/KpBZ13 [/twitter]

23. Political Rallies
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/24/obama-in-berlin-video-of_n_114771.html

24. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/24/obama-in-berlin-video-of_n_114771.html

25. Classrooms
http://www.flickr.com/photos/luc/2944876508/sizes/o/

26. The Subway

27. JB Concert
photographed by
George Couros

28. Washrooms?
[twitter] “Toilet Texting, Bathroom Browsing on the Rise, Study Says” http://huff.to/GB8Rx1 [/
twitter]

29. 2012 Horizon Report - http://nmc.org
“Mobile devices & apps are increasingly valued as
important learning tools in K-12. Once banned from
the classroom, mobile devices & apps have become
such compelling tools that schools are beginning
to rethink standing policies, and some are even
beginning to implement “bring your own device”
(BYOD) programs.”
[twitter] 2012 K12 Horizon Report http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2012-horizon-report-K12.pdf [/
twitter]

31. Text
Text
[twitter] “26 Internet Safety Talking Points” from @mcleod http://couros.ca/x/1ai [/twitter]

35. content

36. [twitter] Search the Commons using CC Search http://bit.ly/vLEhnI [/twitter]

37. [twitter] “Massive open online course” from Wikipedia http://bit.ly/uwa88Q [/twitter]

41. “Today knowledge is free.
It’s like air, it’s like water...
There’s no competitive
advantage in knowing
more than the person next
to you. The world doesn’t
care what you know. What
the world cares about is
what you can do with what
you know.” (2012)
@drtonywagner
[twitter] “Creating Innovators: Why America’s Education System is Obsolete” http://
onforb.es/IbCc6L [/twitter]

42. [twitter] “US teen invents advanced cancer test using Google” http://bbc.in/SM9XdR [/
twitter]

43. networks

45. Network Literacies
• “Understanding how
networks work is one of
the most important
literacies of the 21st
century.” (2010)
Howard Rheingold

46. Politics
http://www.anduro.com/calgary-mayor-race.html

47. Text
[twitter] Read how social media played a role in Mayor Nenshi’s Campaign http://
bit.ly/JnjFQt [/twitter]

51. Kindness in Networks
[twitter] “Web community photoshops a happy memory” http://couros.ca/x/1cw [/
twitter]

52. slide by Dean Shareski

53. “My best attempt, I only
removed the tubing, left
colors and levels alone. I
am sorry for your loss.”
slide by Dean Shareski

54. “I color corrected the
skintones a bit as well.”
slide by Dean Shareski

55. “minor lighting, a 6 x 4 crop for printing in standard
size & removed some of the background. well done
fellow redditors !!!!”
slide by Dean Shareski

56. “Fixed the chair”
slide by Dean Shareski

57. “Sorry for the late help. I went
for simplicity. Enjoy - and I
hope you remember her well.”
slide by Dean Shareski

59. Two Billion
Predators

60. Two Billion
Teachers

61. Two Billion
Collaborators

62. Two Billion
Co-learners

63. Two Billion
Mentors

64. 21st Century Learning Networks

65. 21st Century Learning Networks
[twitter] PLE Diagrams http://edtechpost.wikispaces.com/PLE+Diagrams [/twitter]

66. new possibilities

67. remix

68. http://www.flickr.com/photos/will-lion/3601144842/sizes/l/in/photostream/
[twitter] “Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture” http://couros.ca/x/1cx
[/twitter]

69. [twitter] “Forest Gump in One Minute, One Take” http://bit.ly/kXvpT [/twitter]

70. [twitter] “Obama singing ‘call me maybe” #remix #mashup http://bit.ly/MuNnZZ [/
twitter]

71. [twitter] Kutiman’s ThruYou project - remix at its best http://thru-you.com/#/intro/
[/twitter]

72. “I’m New” by Kutiman
[twitter] From Kutiman’s ThruYou project - I’m new http://couros.ca/x/7n (e.g., of a
digital essay?) [/twitter]

73. [twitter] Scary 'Mary Poppins' Recut Trailer http://couros.ca/x/1cy [/twitter]

74. [twitter] Countdown (Snuggie Version) [Comparison] - YouTube http://bit.ly/SMeeQm [/
twitter]

75. How long did it take to
film and edit?
I started in November, but
then I had to start from
scratch a couple months
afterwards, so I spent
months and months on it.
What’s your
background in video
editing?
I just do it for fun. I’m
self-taught.
slide by George Couros
[twitter] Meet the Guy Behind the Snuggie Version of Beyonce's "Countdown" - Popdust
http://bit.ly/LGv56N [/twitter]

76. [twitter] Beck’s new ‘album’ to be released as unrecorded sheet music http://couros.ca/x/
1cd [/twitter]

78. connected learning

79. [twitter] Google Chrome - Make It Happen http://couros.ca/x/1cz [/twitter]

80. [twitter] “Example of social learning - ‘help with bowdrill set’” - http://youtu.be/JuFsDN8dsJU
[/twitter]

82. [twitter] “Learn How To DANCE - Hip Hop (Time Lapse)” http://couros.ca/x/dy [/twitter]

83. “To answer your question, I did use
Youtube to learn how to dance. I
consider it my ‘main’ teacher.”
“10 years ago, street dance was very
exclusive, especially rare dances like popping
(the one I teach and do). You either had to
learn it from a friend that knew it or get VHS
tapes which were hard to get. Now with
Youtube, anyone, anywhere in the world can
learn previously ‘exclusive’ dance styles.”

84. [twitter] Audri’s Rube Goldberg Monster Trap http://couros.ca/x/1cc [/twitter]

85. slide by Dean Shareski

86. activism

87. [twitter] “Nine-Year-Old Food Blogger Documents Disappointing School Lunches” via
@gcouros http://couros.ca/x/1d0 [/twitter]

88. [twitter] “Martha Payne's Popularity Serves Scottish School Council Just Desserts” via
@gcouros http://bit.ly/MspuCk [/twitter

89. slide by George Couros
Martha shows every facet of great learning: real world
change, making the environment around her better,
sharing her thinking with the world, having a conscious
for the world beyond her immediate horizons, and
robustness in the face of incredible media and social
media pressure.
[twitter] “Students can change the world - when we get out of the way” - http://couros.ca/x/
wz [/twitter]

91. Crowdfunding

92. [twitter] "Viral Philanthropy: The Impact of Crowdsourced Compassion" couros.ca/x/z5 [/
twitter]

95. how to get started

96. 1
Embrace New Communication Tools
(Appropriately)

97. [twitter] “Louis C.K. Tells Conan Why He Hates Twitter” http://couros.ca/x/1d3 [/twitter]

100. “If you can crack the
problem of engagement –
not just ‘are you paying
attention?’, but ‘are you
fascinated by this?’ – if you
can crack engagement in
deep learning then you’ve
cracked 21st century
schooling.” (Berrill, 2012)
[twitter] “The engaging school: A handbook for school leaders” http://bit.ly/Mn6rWi [/twitter]

101. http://www.flickr.com/photos/emiliodelprado/225161313/

102. 2
Experiment With New Forms of Expression

103. 1
Consume, Create, Remix & Share
[twitter] “Kids Snippets: Salesman” http://bit.ly/PgEOCS [/twitter]

104. [twitter] “AFI’s Screen Education Handbook” http://bit.ly/QGM5q3 [/twitter]

105. 3
Teach Digital Citizenship/Identity

106. [twitter] “Google Chrome’s Dear Sophie Ad” http://couros.ca/x/7t [/twitter]

107. “81% of children under two currently have
some kind of digital dossier or footprint, with
images of them posted online.”
Across all countries, children reach a “social
media maturity” at about age 11.
“More than half (51% of 6-9 year olds use
some sort of social network (e.g., Webkins,
Club Penguin. 58% of parents admit they
aren’t well informed about soc. networks.”

108. Easily Copied Instantly Shared
Easily Edited Viewable by Millions

109. The World is
Watching
http://www.flickr.com/photos/palinopsiafilms/6359719991/sizes/l/in/photostream/

110. http://www.flickr.com/photos/will-lion/3356252350/

111. photographed by George Couros

114. [twitter] “The Vision (Our ePortfolio Project)” http://goo.gl/nbDZW [/twitter]

115. 4
Connect & Learn Via Social Networks

116. [twitter] Sask. School Orgs & Educators on Twitter - Add Yours http://bit.ly/GW9OnE
[/twitter]

120. [twitter] “Some Educational Hashtags” http://bit.ly/7jRl6J [/twitter]

121. 5
Make Learning Visible

122. slide by Dean Shareski
[twitter] “The Learning Project” http://bit.ly/vbXU7q [/twitter]

123. slide by Dean Shareski
[twitter] Things To Come: Dean's Guitar Lessons http://
bit.ly/uaUslt [/twitter]

124. slide by Dean Shareski

125. [twitter] “PS22 Chorus perform ‘The Fighter’” http://couros.ca/x/1d4 [/twitter]

127. [twitter] “PS22 Chorus performs with Gym Class Heroes” http://couros.ca/x/1d5 [/twitter]

129. concluding thoughts

130. (Joichi Ito)
[twitter] In an Open-Source Society, Innovating by the Seat of Our Pants http://couros.ca/x/eg
[/twitter]

131. “The developed world is in
the midst of a paradigm
shift both in the ways in
which people and
institutions are connected.
It is a shift from being
bound up in homogenous
“little boxes” to surfing life
through diffuse, variegated
@barrywellman social networks.” (2002)
[twitter] “Little Boxes, Glocalization, and Networked Individualism” http://bit.ly/KwAUNX [/
twitter]

133. [twitter] “4th Grade Girl’s First Ski Jump” http://couros.ca/x/ry [/twitter]

134. “Meaningful change ain’t gonna happen
for our kids if we’re not willing to invest in
it for ourselves first. At the heart, it’s not
about schools…it’s about us.”
- Will Richardson
From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pagedooley/3732230674/
[twitter] “No Quick Fix” http://bit.ly/nLviC2 [/twitter]

135. “Don’t limit a child to your
own learning, for he was born
in another time.” ~Tagore
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