Beyond best practice: Research-based innovation in learning and knowledge work Marlene Scardamalia Project Director

1. Beyond best practice: Research-based innovation in learning and knowledge work Marlene Scardamalia Project Director

2. Beyond best practice: Research-based innovation in learning and knowledge work • Interdisciplinary (represents at least 20 disciplines) • Intersectorial (participants range from Junior kindergarten to higher education, health care, small businesses, railroad workers, advocacy groups, community enterprises) • Cross-age (4 year olds to 70+) • Cross-cultural (active participants from 12 nations) • ikit.org • ikit.org/knowledgesocietynetwork • Beyond Best practice Research Network: the Big Picture • http://builder.ikit.org:19010/view?DB=KSN&ViewID=82 • BBP: Knowledge Society Network (KSN) Research Model: Organizational Framework • http://builder.ikit.org:19010/view?DB=KSN&ViewID=81

3. Beyond best practice: Research-based innovation in learning and knowledge work • Publications: • A full listing of outputs: http://ikit.org/ikit_ref/masterlist.php • Book = 13 • Peer-reviewed journal publications = 137 • Articles in peer reviewed conference proceedings = 49 • Chapters for edited volumes = 94 • Presentations at high-caliber conferences = 314 • Technical reports = 2

4. Beyond best practice: Research-based innovation in learning and knowledge work • Students, Workshops, Courses: • Students - Canadian = 81; Worldwide = 146

5. Beyond best practice: Research-based innovation in learning and knowledge work • Students, Workshops, Courses: • Students - Canadian = 81; Worldwide = 146

6. Beyond best practice: Research-based innovation in learning and knowledge work • Students, Workshops, Courses: • Students - Canadian = 81; Worldwide = 146

7. Beyond best practice: Research-based innovation in learning and knowledge work • Students, Workshops, Courses: • Students - Canadian = 81; Worldwide = 146

8. Beyond best practice: Research-based innovation in learning and knowledge work • Students, Workshops, Courses: • Students - Canadian = 81; Worldwide = 146 • Workshops and training or professional development events = 59

9. Beyond best practice: Research-based innovation in learning and knowledge work • Students, Workshops, Courses: • Students - Canadian = 81; Worldwide = 146 • Workshops and training or professional development events = 59 • Specially designed online courses to support the work of the network = 31

10. Beyond best practice: Research-based innovation in learning and knowledge work • Growth in the Knowledge Society Network collaborators and partnerships • Letter of Intent, Nov. 2001 = Researchers from 6 countries • INE proposal submitted July 2002 = Researchers from9 countries • Summer Institute, August 2003 = 122 researchers and practioners from 11 countries, and 6 provinces & territories in Canada • Summer Institute, August 2004 = 144 researchers and practioners from 13 countries, and 6 provinces & territories in Canada • IKIT website, Sept 17, 2004 = 29 countries

11. Beyond best practice: Research-based innovation in learning and knowledge work Knowledge Building: Catching On 1980’s - “knowledge building” enters the educational literature 2002 - 32,000 ‘hits’ 2004 - 88,400 ‘hits’

12. Beyond best practice: Research-based innovation in learning and knowledge work Virtual Meetings: http://ikit.org/calendar.html Average of 1.4 a month since April 1, 2003 40 people on average participate in each event with an average of 7 countries and 15 different communities represented each time

13. The “Knowledge Triangle” Policy Makers/Knowledge Mobilization http://ikit.org/KnowledgeSocietyNetwork/view?DB=KSN&ViewID=122 Knowledge Building Communities Researchers http://ikit.org/world_map Practitioners http://ikit.org/world_map

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27. Emergent Leaders: Other European colleagues At EARLI: 32 presentations from IKIT members <http://ikit.org/EARLI2003.html>

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