Introducing CILT Roy Pea SRI International Nora Sabelli National Science Foundation

C L I T Copyright (C) 1999, Center for Innovative Learning Technologies In Memorial... Jan Hawkins, Chair of CILT’s Advisory Board

C L I T Copyright (C) 1999, Center for Innovative Learning Technologies Overview Putting to work our collective intelligence about learning technologies R&D Our approach: “Uniting people, technology, and powerful ideas for learning” Thanks for support of CILT to the National Science Foundation Thanks to INTEL as CILT’s first Senior Industry Alliance Partner Thanks to our many CILT99 sponsors

C L I T Copyright (C) 1999, Center for Innovative Learning Technologies The Situation Revolutionary potentials of Learning Technologies Decades of strong academic R&D…. Little influence on school practices, industry Many researchers: different strengths Many educators: insights from experience Many in industry who’d like to work to improve learning and teaching We have a need to support young scholars By bringing our collective intelligence together, we may augment what we can achieve

C L I T Copyright (C) 1999, Center for Innovative Learning Technologies Center for Innovative Learning Technologies A distributed center for tackling these problems in new ways Start-up funding from the National Science Foundation Open structure for harvesting knowledge and leveraging diverse efforts Working on “theme teams” of high-priority Creating CILT as a distributed learning organization devoted to improving learning technologies

C L I T Copyright (C) 1999, Center for Innovative Learning Technologies CILT Leadership Council Roy Pea (SRI), Marcia Linn (UC Berkeley), John Bransford (Vanderbilt), Barbara Means (SRI), Bob Tinker (Concord Consortium) Concord Consortium

C L I T Copyright (C) 1999, Center for Innovative Learning Technologies Mission To serve as a national resource for stimulating research on innovative, technology-enabled solutions to critical problems in K-14 learning in science, mathematics, engineering and technology.

C L I T Copyright (C) 1999, Center for Innovative Learning Technologies The I4C of CILT InnovateInnovate –In the technologies we adapt or invent –In the pedagogies we develop –In how we work together within and across sectors IncubateIncubate –New research partnerships by seed funding –New interdisciplinary research professionals InvestigateInvestigate –Processes/outcomes of using innovative learning technologies in diverse educational settings –Design models for effective learning environments

C L I T Copyright (C) 1999, Center for Innovative Learning Technologies The I4C of CILT (continued) Integrate –Compelling but isolated technologies and pedagogies into comprehensive solutions –Design and knowledge building practices from diverse communities about how to make learning technologies effective Communicate –cutting edge ideas by inviting collaboration to build a sustainable community of learning

C L I T Copyright (C) 1999, Center for Innovative Learning Technologies We seek multiple types of innovation Fusion of technological opportunity, developments in the sciences of learning Creativity from community-based synergies Refinement of LT projects by “critical friends”

C L I T Copyright (C) 1999, Center for Innovative Learning Technologies WHO is CILT? The CILT community is a multidisciplinary collective of innovators joining forces to advance the science and practice of learning technologies In short, CILT is You!

C L I T Copyright (C) 1999, Center for Innovative Learning Technologies

C L I T CILT Themes Four cross-institutional theme teams and cross-team synergy efforts –Visualization and Modeling –Ubiquitous Computing –Community Tools –Assessments for Learning Each team is led by 2-3 senior researchers –hosts and supports a post-doctoral scholar –works with a broader network of participants who collaborate through workshops and projects to set agendas and advance new research

C L I T Copyright (C) 1999, Center for Innovative Learning Technologies CILT99 Process Plenary sessions to set context and connect themes 5-minute talks to acquaint people (demos; posters) Participants together set priorities for new partnership team projects, begin defining projects and roles CILT later “seed funds” promising partnership pilot projects CILT projects may lead to new grants from NSF or other agencies, and/or be co-funded by industry, or re-direct ongoing grants

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