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Project Light Speed - Our Values and Vision

What is Project Light Speed?
A collaborative vision of digital age reform that will transform education and engage students. 

Vision.
Create a learning community of passionate lifelong learners.

Mission. 
Engage, Empower, Educate and Prepare all students for the 21st Century and global economy.

Values. 
Foster an engaging learning experience to meet the diverse needs of all students.
 

Learn About Project Light Speed
Light Speed Presentation (Power Point Version 7MB)
Light Speed Presentation (PDF Version 2MB)
Light Speed Brochure (PDF)
One to One Example (PDF)
Project Light Speed Initiatives (One Page Summary)
Extreme Classroom (PDF Version)
Live Home Work Help (PDF Version)
Supporting Documents

Project Light Speed Executive Summary
Extreme Classroom Curriculum and Assessment Matrix
Extreme Classroom Budget - 3 Year
Gateway Digital Classroom
Partnership For 21st Century Skills Transformation Matrix - www.21stcenturyskills.org

MILE (Milestones For Improving Learning and Education) assessment matrix. It looked very relevant to me and could provide a useful tool in our cluster, for each school and each staff member.

MILE breaks out categories and phase for each (Early Stage, Transitional Stage, 21st Century)

1.     Learning and Teaching (Early Stage) (Transitional Stage) (21st Century)

Leading and Managing

Partnering

Mile Guide Chart: (A visioning roadmap)

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/images/stories/otherdocs/p21up_MILE_Guide_Chart.pdf

Mile Guide Assessment (each school should take this 30 question assessment)

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68&Itemid=60

Objectives

1.  Embrace a vision that embeds 21st century skills into every aspect of education

2  Adopt standards that incorporate 21st century tools and learning skills

3.  Embed ICT Literacy into current standards, curricula and assessments for core subjects

4.  Create and support infrastructure that supports a 21st Century education

5.  Provide professional development that is strategically aligned to support the goal of offering a 21st century education to all students

6.  Engage educators, employers, community members, parents and policymakers in an ongoing dialogue that provides recommendations and advice about 21st century education.