Jim Brazell

Jim Brazell: Program Outlines

INNOVATION NATION: Emerging Technology and Strategies for Economic Competitiveness, Innovation and Security
America's competitiveness depends on innovation and collaboration. Innovate America is designed to move communities from why they need to change to how they can achieve innovation. Explore emerging technologies, jobs, educational practice and economic development strategy. Learn how you can enhance global competitiveness through local, regional and national collaboration.

TECHNOPOLIS PHENOMENON 2.0: Trends in Technology, Innovation and Public-Private Partnership
Join sociologist Jim Brazell for an analysis of the structure and strategy of technology, how innovation works to transform economies and the story of next generation global high technology regions Including San Diego, CA, Central Florida, Washington D.C., South Korea and Finland.

P-20 SCHOOLS, CONSORTIA & EDUCATION CONFERENCES

WEAVING A WEB FOR THE 21st CENTURY: The What, Why and How of STEM, Common Core Standards and College and Career Readiness
Jim delivers case analysis of highly effective schools, teachers, and leadership culture illustrating the "how" of educational transformation. Jim's background in the sociology of science and educational technology lend to his analysis including: (1) a shift in the definition of the well rounded student in the 21st century, (2) a shift in pedagogy, (3) the centrality of technology processes, languages and architectures across and among disciplines, and (4) the organizing principle of innovation and design across disciplines in the P-20 system of education. Jim's analysis includes how model schools meet high academic standards for all students.

THE FUTURE IS HERE: Living, Learning and Working in the 21st Century
Robot cars. Virtual reality phones. Supercomputer toys. This is not fiction, not a dream, not the future—this is the world today. As technology continues to advance, organizations and communities are challenged by the pace of change. Part crowd sourcing, part social media and part workshop, The Future is Here is designed to move your group from thinking to action. Large group interactive sessions and workshops are custom including program title, use of technology (or not) and program activities. Attend Innovation Nation to learn to think like a futurist and to act like an entrepreneur to create the future.

STEM PATHWAYS TO THE FUTURE: Emerging Technologies, Jobs, Schools & Communities
Fueled by industry and government focus on economic recovery, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) is now seen as a platform for educational reform. Attend the keynote with Jim Brazell to explore: What does STEM tell us about education, work and society? What are the key skills required of 21st century education, work and citizenship? How are model schools and communities transforming to meet the demands of the 21st Century?

CYBER-STEM: Discover the Role of "Cyber" in U.S. Workforce Competitiveness, Security and Innovation
Cyber STEM is the story of how Networking and Information Technology (NIT) have changed the worlds of play, learning, work and civil discourse in the 21st century. Fully 1/2 of STEM jobs tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics are NIT jobs--1/2 of STEM is Cyber. Cyber-STEM is crucial to national and global priorities in energy, transportation, education, healthcare and virtually all industries and has an overall impact on virtually all jobs and aspects of life in the 21st century.

Cyber-STEM delivers an analysis of how education, workforce and economic development practitioners are responding to emerging national priorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by integrating CYBER & STEM. Learn about the growing demand for multi-skill information technology, Cyber-STEM and security professionals across industries. Discover emerging technologies, jobs, career pathways and tools for schools.

STEM+ARTS: 21st Century Strategies for Arts Education and Advocacy
21st Century Strategies for Arts Education and Advocacy delivers stories, anecdotes and analysis of the US and global movement to connect the arts way of learning with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. Learn about emerging technologies, jobs, schools and communities integrating ARTS+STEM to define what is next in innovation practice.

Other titles and themes of Jim's work:

Futuring & Leading Educational Transformation - How to think like a futurist in order to make practical decisions, anticipate change and design what is next for your classroom, school or district.

TEAMS Innovation Practice - How to engage students, achieve rigor and transform pedagogy by design.

The Future is Here: Emerging Technology, Jobs & Open Source Tools and Projects for Educators and Schools