Cisco Education Leaders Forum

[Kent Brooks]

John Chambers Cisco

1. A Teacher from 100 years ago could come in and teach in a format that would not be substantially different from then.  
2. From our 16 speakers We are beginning to see transitions and tipping points.

 

Micheal Stevenson Cisco

1. It is simply no longer good enough to be second. 
2. Cisco provides support for Education Entities around the world. 
3. Education is the driver for economic development
4. Cisco is committed to strengthening education

 

Greg Whitby  Australia

1. School used to be the center of learning.
2. The Laptop is outdated.  Everyone is connected via mobile devices.
3. Responsibility of Enterprise is to bring technologies which help students learn ( I am convinced this should be stated we are responsible to aggregate as I don't think the enterprise is currently providing nor can it bring all of the tools necessary for great instruction)
4. Break away from individual nature of teaching an learning
5. Demand Dynamic and Diversity

Sal Kahn Kahn Academy

Mission Provide a free world class education for anybody anywhere

Library of 2000 videos  which can be transformational

We are advocating a one room classroom with students of all ages participating where they are at.

 

Gay Krause -  KrauseInnovation Center

The Problem is Effective Professional Development

Effective Professional Development is difficult

Teachers should be treated as professionals and respected for their knowledge

 

Gene Wilhoit  Council of Chief State School Officers

We will need critical thinkers and problem solvers in the future

• We are changing the way we do
• Preparation
• Evaluation
• Professional Growth
• Standards
• Equity

The vision we see for the future will not occur without new and emerging technolgies.

 

 

 

Here is the Speaker Bio and Info

 

Kent Brooks

Dean of Distance Learning/Chief Technology Officer
Western Oklahoma State College
Altus, Oklahoma, United States

Kent has served as the Dean of Distance Learning/CTO at Western Oklahoma State College in Altus Oklahoma for the past 14 years. He is involved in teacher-training projects and efforts to bring networking and telecommunications technologies to rural areas. His grant writing efforts have brought over $4 million dollars to Southwestern Oklahoma to equip rural schools, tribal complexes and museums with distance learning technologies. More specifically his work interest and focus is on the “open” or “free” software movement and its impact on delivery of technological services in higher education.