Susan Wojcicki
Janet Wojcicki University of California Medical Center Professor of Pediatrics
Anne Wojcicki 23andMe Founder
CREATING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THAT EMPOWER Moonshots in Education 4 Digital skills for the future
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President Kennedy, 1961 Moonshots in Education 6
Moonshots in Education "The world needs a moonshot not because it is easy but because it is hard and because it is one we cannot afford to postpone and one we intend to win .” – JF Kennedy, 1961 Moonshots in Education 7 7
We Need to Change the Mindset of Teachers FROM “a sage on the stage” to a “guide on the side” Moonshots in Education 8
Students Need Real World Learning Not just Personalized Learning but REAL WORLD LEARNING involving their PASSION Moonshots in Education 9 9
In the 20th Century THE FOCUS WAS MEMORIZATION Moonshots in Education 10
Is Memorization Learning? We Still Need It...But? Do students understand the material, or just memorize and forget ? Moonshots in Education 11
What is Learning? “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” ––– Ben Franklin “I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.” ––– Winston Churchill Moonshots in Education 12
Famous Harvard Professor Eric Mazur • Test taking promotes memorization not learning, not thinking • Two weeks after a test, students remember only 32% • A year later students remember less than 10% Moonshots in Education 13
Inverse Relationship Between GPA & Innovative Orientation "One of the things we’ve seen from all our data crunching is that GPA’s are worthless as a criteria for hiring...We found that they don’t predict anything .” – Laszlo Bock, Senior VP of People Operations at Google
Inverse Relationship Between GPA & Innovative Orientation The more students focus on test scores, the less creative they become. –Matthew J. Mayhew et al. (2012). Exploring Innovative Entrepreneurship and Its Ties to Higher Educational Experiences Res High Educ 53:831–859._ –Gray, Peter. “Inverse Relationship Between GPA and Innovative Orientation.” Medium, The Mission, 6 Dec. 2017, medium.com/the-mission/inverse-relationship-between-gpa-and-innovative-orientation-57e604e7112 Moonshots in Education 15
How to Change the System THE TEACHER IS THE KEY Moonshots in Education 16
KIDS NEED SOME FREEDOM TO EXPLORE THEIR WORLD FIND THEIR PASSION Moonshots in Education 17
CHANGING THE CULTURE OF TEACHING IS THE HARDEST THING TO DO Moonshots in Education 18
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60 HOURS OF TEACHING TRAINING---STAFF DEVELOPMENT Moonshots in Education 20
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WHAT WE NEED TO TEACH HAS CHANGED Moonshots in Education 23
CREATIVE THINKING
PROBLEM SOLVING
TECHNICAL SKILLS
AESTHETICS & ART
DECISION MAKING (with data)
LEADERSHIP & FOLLOWERSHIP
RESILIENCE & GRIT
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
INNOVATION
RISK TAKING
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
DESIGN THINKING
TOLERANCE
ETHICS
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
CURIOSITY & QUESTIONING
NETWORKING
Improving Teacher Competency Schools of education should teach the way they expect teachers to teach Moonshots in Education 41
Improving Teacher Competency Train teachers to use ADAPTIVE LEARNING by letting them use it in professional development Train teachers to see that ADAPTIVE LEARNING supports teaching (does not replace) Moonshots in Education 42
Adaptive Learning Computers adapt the materials according to students' learning needs , Moonshots in Education 43
Artificial Intelligence Supports Teachers ● Can automate basic activities like grading. ● Software can be adapted to student needs. ● It can point out where courses need to improve. Moonshots in Education 44
Improving Teacher Competency Teach teachers how to support their personalized teaching with “playlists” for their students. *an individualized digital assignment chart that students work through at their own pace . Moonshots in Education 45
Improving Teacher Competency Give teachers time to work together on a weekly basis to learn from each other Moonshots in Education 46
Improving Teacher Competency Make it clear to teachers, that when students learn skills, they need to provide real world experiences to keep those skills Moonshots in Education 47
WHAT DO GOOD LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS LOOK LIKE? Moonshots in Education 48 48
REAL WORLD PROJECT BASED LEARNING FOR 20% OF THE TIME
Moonshot Ideas From “Design as Discovery” Class The Process Identifies the Brainstorms ideas for solution Improves/refines ideas problem/issue/passion through rapid-prototyping and through group collaboration designing skills Moonshots in Education 50
Example by a Student PROBLEM : Misogynic violence/crime against women using hidden cameras in Korea. Photos and videos taken by those hidden cameras are posted on websites and shared freely. SOLUTION : Create an app where users can report/search potential locations where the hidden cams might be and shows those locations on a map. Presentation App Proposal Moonshots in Education 51
Camp MAC Moonshots in Education 52
Chaos = Creativity Moonshots in Education 53
What the kids produce in one week in groups of 8
PALO ALTO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Using Media Studies As a platform to teach students 21 st century skills
Journalists learn valuable skills for lifelong learning 1. Gather information from multiple sources 2. Analyze information 3. Analyze what is most important 4. Write it up in a succinct way 5. Learn to publish online
Today 2017 Moonshots in Education 57 57
Palo Alto High Media Arts Center ● 600 + students ● 10 publications –Newspaper, magazines, websites, TV, radio, video production, graphic design ● 6 media arts teachers –Largest media program in the US Moonshots in Education 58 58
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ASSESSMENT (NO TESTING) THE STUDENT WORK, THE MEDIA
Top Awards in the US Columbia Scholastic Press GOLD CROWN AWARD Moonshots in Education 75
SELF- SUPPORTING WHO PAYS STUDENTS SELL FOR IT? ADVERTISING Moonshots in Education 76
STUDENTS LEARN ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS Moonshots in Education 77
PEER PRESSURE KEEPS STUDENTS MOTIVATED THEY CONTROL THE PUBLICATION Moonshots in Education 78
How They Do It: Google Docs for Content Moonshots in Education 79
Google Groups for Communication Moonshots in Education 80
Google Sheets for Managing the Publication Moonshots in Education 81
Students Learn Skills for Life 4 C’S ➔ COLLABORATION ➔ COMMUNICATION ➔ CRITICAL THINKING ➔ CREATIVITY Moonshots in Education 82
TRICK 2 ➔ Trust and Timeliness ➔ Respect and Responsibility ➔ Independence and Integrity ➔ Communication and Collaboration ➔ Kindness and Kudos Moonshots in Education 83
A few of the graduates...
Jeremy Lin LA Lakers Moonshots in Education 85
Gady Epstein Economist MEDIA reporter Digital Skills for the Future 86
Brian Wong Vice President Alibaba Group Moonshots in Education
Liz Gannes Journalist for ALTERNATIV E Moonshots in Education 88
Noah Sneider New York Times Lead Reporter in Ukraine Moonshots in Education 89
James Franco Actor Eat, Pray, Love 127 Hours The Interview Spiderman Moonshots in Education 90
Every Student Needs Support “She showed me I could take my dreams as seriously as I wanted .” ––– James Franco Moonshots in Education 91
EMPOWER EVERY STUDENT THEM NEEDS A CHAMPION Moon shots in Educa tion
COMPUTATIONAL THINKING TRAINING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY Moonshots in Education 93
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COMPUTATIONAL THINKING
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Blended Learning Works Moonshots in Education 97 97
Students Express Their Interests If-Then Adventure Story Moonshots in Education 98
Teachers Provide Guidance Plan an Event Moonshots in Education 99
Designed for Teachers Moonshots in Education 100
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