neuroplasticity by apple

Building the ModernDigital Learning Environment

Matt MacInnisTuesday, March 10, 2009Amsterdam, Netherlands

Apple Confidential

Agenda

45 minutes The Case for the Digital Learning Environment

30 minutes Digital Tools for the Classroom

20 minutes Break

45 minutes Implementing a Digital Learning Environment

30 minutes Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow—Today (iChat)

10 minutes Q&A

Apple Confidential

The Case for the Digital Learning Environment

Apple’s Vision for EducationA world in which all learners are empowered to discover their own special genius.

Apple’s Vision for Education is BorderlessPeople of all countries and cultures appreciate the promise of a better tomorrow.

Apple’s Education MissionProvide a digital learning environment that supports the way today’s students live and want to learn.

Aha.

History and Neuroplasticity

Rembrandt’s The Anatomy Lecture of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp

Gutenberg at his printing press (Unknown artist)

Apple Confidential

Ontario, Canada1916

“If we teach as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow.”

John Dewey

Apple Confidential

Quiz

Apple Confidential

Scoring Your QuizQuestion A B C

1 -2 +2

2 -1 +1

3 +2 -1

4 -1 0

5 +1 +2 -2

6 +1 -2 -1

7 -2 0

8 -1 +2

Apple Confidential

Where Are You Today?Digital Native or Digital Immigrant?

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Digital Immigrant Digital Native

Apple Confidential

Digital Immigrants and Digital Natives• Originally proposed by Marc Prensky (2001)• Repetitive exposure to digital media has changed the brains of our

students• Digital immigrants have “accents” that betray their inability to

communicate with natives in their language

Natives Immigrants

Instant access to information Sequential, controlled access

Parallel processing, multitasking Serial processing, focused

Instant, frequent gratification Patience is a virtue

Test, think/discuss, test again Think/discuss, test, think/discuss again

Some gross generalizations....

The Competition?

“Today’s students are no longer the people our educational system was

designed to teach.”

Marc Prensky, 2001

Real-World Digital Learning

Apple Confidential

Standards for Authentic Instruction• Higher order thinking• Depth of knowledge• Connectedness to the world beyond the classroom• Substantive conversation• Social support for student achievement

Apple Confidential

Case Study: Mabry Middle SchoolSchool-wide movie contest

• 5th annual “Mabry Film Festival”• 7th grade students (ages 12-13)• Open-ended assignment• Students were challenged with broad criteria– Must involve a topic relevant to their schoolwork– Must present a challenging topic– Must be interesting to their peers• Winners were given an iPod

Apple Confidential

Apple Confidential

Standards for Authentic Instruction✓ Higher order thinking✓ Depth of knowledge✓ Connectedness to the world beyond the classroom✓ Substantive conversation✓ Social support for student achievement

TransformSubstitute

Decision Point

The Digital Learning Environment

Leadership

Financial PlanFi

Community Involvement

Infrastructure

Curriculum and Pedagogy

Professional Development

Assessment and Evaluation

Apple Confidential

Digital Tools for the Classroom

Apple Confidential

Apple Confidential

iPhoto ’09

Apple Confidential

GarageBand ’09

Apple Confidential

iWeb ’09

Apple Confidential

Free All New Macs