Empowerment

via

Education
&

Technology
Presented by Lorita Watson, M.S.

Using digital technology, OCW and MOOC to empower traditionally underrepresented individuals, groups, and communities to learn; remediate, keep pace, and advance in the areas of STEM, science, technology, engineering and math.

Traditional Schooling
Teacher/ Building centered

US High School graduation rate 72 % New York Graduation Rate 65% Only 25% college or career ready

Overcome Challenges
Resigned Leadership This is how it has been Where to begin to change
Discouraged students I cant learn the material I cant afford college

Epistemology What is knowledge? How is knowledge acquired?

How do we know what we know?

Metacognition
How do I learn?

How do I monitor my learning?

Widen the Net

http://ideas.economist.com/video/widening-net

Economist's Human Potential summit in New York City ngel Cabrera, Thunderbird School of Global Management Shai Reshef, University of the People Ben Wildavsky,The Kauffman Foundation

Online Learning Benefits

Access to Free world class instruction 24/7

Learning communities
Geographic, class, race, gender, age, language neutral Allows for more hands- on and interactive learning Reduces cost of college significantly Self- paced Reduces behavioral/ socialization issues* Credit recovery Builds confidence and self-esteem Develop new interests
* many issues arise due to
formal school setting

Coach/ Reviewer
The coach/ reviewer helps find focus and direction to achieve ones goal. You are the driver, follow the path laid out for you, or go the road less traveled.
From the first, I made my learning, what little it was, useful every way I could. Mary McLeod Bethune

Change the Equation

1983, A Nation at Risk

2004, My Thesis: Race, Class, Gender in

the Information Age 2007, National Academy of Sciences, STEM the Tide and Rising Against the Gathering Storm 2010 , Obama Administrations Initiative with corporate America, Changetheequation.org

Foster Children
Foster children are the most vulnerable children, often lost in the system; they can benefit from portable electronic education academic plan and portfolio to ensure their success despite not having a family of their own.

HOPE
ASPIRE ACHIEVE

EMPOWER

Early Childhood Education

Parents
Home Schooling

Care Giver
Daycare

Primary
Reading
Writing Art Social Studies Mathematics Science Computer/ Technology

Secondary
Coursework http://www.hippocampus.org/ http://blossoms.mit.edu/ Courses offered in Spanish, Chinese,

French, Russian Advanced Placement CLEP - college level entrance program Career Exploration

Digital Divide
While the Digital Divide has decreased, more hand-held, cellular phone users; it has not translated into educational empowerment.

Limited Web Access

Cellular phones provide limited access to internet, while a computer provides many more options for resources towards empowerment.

Independent Learners
Professional Development
Early Childhood Primary

Middle/ High School

College

Veterans
Career Changers Erudites, I love learning!

College
Open Courseware, http://www.ocwconsortium.org/Open

Education Resources, http://oerconsortium.org/

udemy.com, edx.org,coursera.org

University of California, Irvine

http://ocw.uci.edu/Welcome.aspx)

Tecnolgico de Monterrey
http://ocw.itesm.mx/

http://degreed.com

Career Options
Nurse Teacher

Engineer

Entrepreneur

Testing/ Credentialing
CLEP
AP Exams Dantes

ECE
Online Coursework

Prometric
Openstudy edX

College Level Entrance Program

CLEP is sponsored by the College Board,

same organization that sponsors SAT. One of the 34 exam costs $77, compared to the average college course cost of $600. In addition you may have to pay a nominal sitting fee to take an exam. Source: Education-Portal

No/ Low Cost College Options

Straighterline
http://www.straighterline.com/

Western Governors University

http://www.wgu.edu/

University of the People

http://www.uopeople.org/

Empire State College

http://www.esc.edu/

Annenberg Learner
http://www.learner.org/workshops/graduate_credit.html

$$$$
Education lasts forever; unfortunately more often so does the bill.

Career Transition
Resume Build

Skill Build
Job Search Professional Development Career Search Internships

Apprenticeships
Volunteers Opportunities Workshops

Life Long Learners

Foreign Languages
Entrepreneurship Technology Fitness Spirituality

Test Takers

Resources
Museums

Newspapers / Magazines
Journals Books/ Materials

Games
Meetups Libraries Professional Associations Tutorials

New York Public Library

Resources
Floating University Mango Languages Berg Fashion Library

Technology
Podcast

itunes
RSS Feeds Facebook

Googleplus
Twitter Smart phone Desktop/ Laptop Simulations ipads Skype

Learning Community
Facilitators/ Coaches Hybrid / Blended learning
OCW CUNY DOL Community College Grants $19,860, 087

Learning Networks Peer-to- Peer Instruction (openstudy.com) Discussion Groups

Teachers

OCW Week
March 11-15, 2013
Worldwide Promotion
http://www.openeducationweek.org/

OCW Communities of Interests

http://communities.ocwconsortium.org/

Primary and Secondary Education High School Community College Pedagogy Technology

Business
Other

If you want to sponsor, support, collaborate or learn more about Openness please feel free to contact me:
Lorita D. Watson, MS, BS e2technation@gmail.com skype: ldwstateside

Promote Literacies
Reading and Writing
Mathematical Digital and Technology

Programming

Buy In
For any learner centered coursework to be successful the learner must accept the challenges & recommendations provided.