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Second draft of presentation meant to be a capstone rather than a lead in at the UN meeting(s) next week.
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Overview Nov 2008
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Overview Nov 2008

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The Future(s) project asks, “How do we redesign this basic model for the world our children today will inherit?”

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Student motivation is down Interest in technology is up Access in schools is haphazard Learners are diverse Curriculum varies

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Creativity in the face of adaptive challenges

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Reasoning that: Cultures differ Access to technology differs Relative wealth/poverty/amount of

resources differ Outlooks on the important values in life

differ Only the people who live there know

how to design for those specifics

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Participatory Action Research (PAR)

In which people:1.Discover, 2.Act3.Measure the results of their actions4.Reflect on their progress

It has proven itself as a way andmeans through which participatory teams can solvelocal complex issues while providing input to national andinternational leaders(James, Milenkiewicz, & Bucknam, 2008)

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Time Action

July 2008 Project design implementation begins/ First network participants express interest

August 2008 First local university level team leaders for participatory sites are recruited

September 2008

Website is built

October 2008 First grant is written

November 2008

Meetings with large international groups to discuss the project and encourage network participation

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Time Development

December 2008 Potential site leaders are contacted

January-March 2009 First participatory local team meetings begin – training designed

April-June 2009 Fundraising efforts continue Sites meet, discuss and report back on initial pilot ideas

July-September 2009

First participatory site design plans solidifyTechnical assistance works to fund pilot efforts

October-December 2009

The project begins to be known on a broader scale

2010 Implementation begins of pilot designs

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Fun & interesting global interactions New designs for education emerge and

are tested Increased input from students engages

communities in educational designs Increased understanding of the ways and

means web based tools affect these designs

International growth towards a new paradigm for education

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Tell us about other similar efforts Broadcast this opportunity Join the network and participate Start a participatory team in your

area Connect us to people you know Introduce these ideas to funders

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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead

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www.futureofeducationproject.net

[email protected]

353-21-470-6990


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