This presentation is about promoting change in education and the importance of knowing our students' learning needs.

1. Graham Whisen
Instructional Technology
Resource Teacher
@grahamwhisen
ideaconnect.edublogs.org

2. YOU, and YOUR
STUDENTS

3. GENERATIONAL DIVIDE
World Wide Web – CERN (1993)

4. • 95% of teenagers are online
• 76% use social networking sites
• 80% have cell phones

5. By 2020 ... the changes in learning behavior and
cognition among young people generally produce ...
POSITIVE
OUTCOMES
NEGATIVE
OUTCOMES
• Cycle quickly
through tasks
• Cannot retain
information
• Find answers to
deep questions
• Distracted from
deep engagement
• Leverage collective
intelligence
• Lack social skills

6. By 2020 ... the changes in learning behavior and
cognition among young people generally produce ...
POSITIVE
OUTCOMES
NEGATIVE
OUTCOMES
55%
45%

7. “They’re not buying the old
broadcast learning model”
-Don Tapscott
(author of Growing Up Digital)

8. 8 Norms of the Net Generation
1. freedom
2. customization
3. scrutiny
4. integrity
Trilling and Fadel (2009)

9. 8 Norms of the Net Generation
5. collaboration
6. entertainment
7. speed
8. innovation
Trilling and Fadel (2009)

10. “In spite of the fact that young
people demonstrate a facility with
online tools, many students lack
the skills they need to use those
tools effectively for learning.”
Young Canadians in a Wired World
Media Awareness Network @2012

12. effectiveness

14. “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

17. fear and excitement

18. Fletcher’s Meadow
Secondary School
• Department meetings
• Prep period
• Lunch and Learn

19. Wi-fi
BYOD
Angel
Office 365
SAMR
TPaCK

20. Thank You
Contact me for support
@grahamwhisen
ideaconnect.edublogs.org