Death+of+High+Schools

Technology and the Death of High Schools? CL102296

Ed Coughlin PDE / Metiri Group ||  ||   ||
 * Description || American high schools are at a crossroads. With the availability of new technologies and the emancipation of knowledge and information, they may become certification mills and remedial education-only sites. Come and find out how the same technologies might prevent this from happening. ||
 * Date || Monday, February 22 ||
 * Time || 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ||
 * Building || Convention Center ||
 * Room || Magnolia A/B ||
 * || Presenter

Ed Coughlin - can't hand out his notes from this session until April, when they are to be published in Ed Leadership.
 * Notes:**

With Information Emancipation... students have access to information without teachers. iTunes U - open information, started at MIT Prof. Walter Lewin - most downloaded podcast on iTunes U: media type="youtube" key="AaALPa7Dwdw" height="344" width="425"

What can we do in high schools to keep them from becoming obsolete?

Non-self-regulated kids trend down after 6th grade.

Key 21st Century Skills.. Self-direction Global Awareness Critical Thinking Creative Thinking Visual/Media Literacy Information Literacy

Japanese have fewer topics (fewer essential content items) in a Math course, but out-perform American students. This trend is starting here (hopefully with SAS in PA), and we need to continue it.