1. © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco ConfidentialPresentation_ID 1 Keynote: Curriculum Corporation Conference, Melbourne Michael Stevenson Vice President, Global Education, Cisco

2. © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential 2 National Curriculum Conf Change Drivers Globalization and the World Economy  Globalization is changing the way we see: Our selves Our opportunities, and Our communities  The world economy is changing expectations and is changing the way we need to meet demands  There are two significant change agents in the current global environment: Education and the Internet

3. © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential 3 National Curriculum Conf Change Drivers Competition and Stagnation Leading Lagging Leapfrogging?

4. © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential 4 National Curriculum Conf Impact Globalization and Competition Makes Trade Easier Capital More Mobile New Jobs and Lost Jobs Education Response to Economy Pressure to Increase Access to/Equity of Wealth Through Skills Demands for Productivity Demands for Increased Skills

5. © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential 5 National Curriculum Conf Impact Education Is Changing The Learner Demands Improved Access Demands Improved Outcomes The Economy Demands New 21st Century Skills Demands Strong Basics Facing Large Scale Disruption In Need of a Bold and Urgent Response Education System

6. © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential 6 National Curriculum Conf Education 3.0 is a paradigm shift within educational systems to enhance the current focus of curriculum, teachers, accountability and leadership. It includes 21st century learning methods which are enabled by technology and supported through an adapted system reform agenda.

7. © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential 7 National Curriculum Conf What Is Education 3.0? The What: Skills Required for the 21 st Century Workforce  Critical thinking  Problem solving  Innovation  Collaboration  Life and career  Information, media, and technology The How: Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods  Supported by collaborative technologies  Enabled by key system reforms

8. © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential 8 National Curriculum Conf 21 st Century Learning Education 2.0 Education 1.0 Supported Through an Adapted Reform Agenda Enabled by Technology 21 st Century Skills 21 st Century Pedagogy Achieved in Holistic Transformation Education 3.0 Traditional Education Systems Curriculum Teachers Accountability Leadership The Paradigm Shift Characteristics and Trends

9. © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential 9 National Curriculum Conf Evolution of 21st Century Learning Social Networking How Learners Best Engage Informal ContentFormal Content LearnerTeacher

10. © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential 10 National Curriculum Conf 21st Century Learning Experience Source: UNESCO ICT competency framework for teachers Team Analysis Knowledge Acquisition > Knowledge Deepening > Knowledge Creation How Learners Best Engage Collaboration Technologies Project Work Real World Interdisciplinary Teachers as Coach and Facilitator Complex Problem Solving Collaboration

11. © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential 11 National Curriculum Conf Achieved in Holistic Transformation Reform 21C Skills 21C Pedagogy Technology  Accountability  21C curriculum  Teacher quality focus  Model leadership  STEM+  Creativity and collaboration  Engaged student centric  Immersive collaborative environment  Digital collaborative practices  Collaboration ready networks (V, V, D)  Digital learning environment Holistic System Transformation 21C Learning Vision Enabled by 100% Baseline Connectivity and Transformational Professional Development

12. © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential 12 National Curriculum Conf Different Problems at Different Stages In the Journey Education 0.5 Mozambique Average Years of Schooling Pupil-Staff Ratio PC Penetration per 1000 People GDP p.c. Population Aged 0–15 1 65 1 $1,105 9M 5 40 1 $3,072 351M 12 14 76 $37,267 61M Source: WDI, 2005; World Bank, 2005; Barro-Lee data set, 2000; UIS, 2005; ITU, 2004 Path to Education 3.0

13. © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential 13 National Curriculum Conf Different Problems at Different Stages In the Journey Untied States 14 13 –15 –32 DC Minnesota Massachusetts Alabama National Average (278) Between Countries  Korea  Finland High Performance/ Low Spend Systems  US  Italy Low Performance/ High Spend Systems Within Countries NAEP Scores in Grade 8 Mathematics, US 2005 Students Not College- Ready; Cost of Remediation: US$1.7B Variability *Performance = average PISA score; spend = average per student US$PPP, 2001; OECD EducatGlance, 2004; PISA, 2003 Education 2.0 Path to Education 3.0

14. © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential 14 National Curriculum Conf Leadership Change Paradigm TasksDriversTools  Talent is now a global market  Access and equity  Global competition  Sequencing path to 21st century learning  Bridging basic capacity gaps  Fostering innovation and change for productivity  Creativity and collaboration skills  Technology as an accelerant  Leadership to drive change Achieve MoreReach MoreDo More Achieve More Reach More Do More

15. © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential 15 National Curriculum Conf Collaboration Website GET Informed, GET Inspired, GET Involved A world-class website to share ideas, stay informed, challenge old methodologies, and become a catalyst for holistic education transformation Tools Blog Case studies Webinars News Videos Resource links Much more Join the Dialogue for Action

16. © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential 16 National Curriculum Conf