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Smart State: Learning for the Knowledge Economy

Detroit Regional Chamber 19th Leadership Policy Conference, Mackinac Island. Smart State: Learning for the Knowledge Economy. Leadership and Policy Seminar sponsored by the Michigan Virtual University http://www.mivu.org. June 4, 1999. Is Michigan a Smart State?.

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Smart State: Learning for the Knowledge Economy

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  1. Detroit Regional Chamber 19th Leadership Policy Conference, Mackinac Island Smart State: Learning for the Knowledge Economy Leadership and Policy Seminar sponsored by the Michigan Virtual University http://www.mivu.org June 4, 1999

  2. Is Michigan a Smart State? • What do you think? • Gov. Engler’s State of State Address • What is a Smart State? • supports trend to knowledge economy • How would we become the first?

  3. Fellows Project Activities • used collaborative technology tools • researched policy questions • What is a “smart state?” • What would a “Smart State” do? • survey stakeholders (web, live) • present findings at conference • goal of presentation: stimulate discussion

  4. Collaborative Tool: Altavista Forum

  5. It worked fine but…. • We still needed to use the telephone and email, …and even a couple face-to-face meetings

  6. Leadership Fellows • Cheryl Chapko, Chief of Staff to Sen. Gast • Manuel Chavez, Michigan State University • Reinaldo Pérez, University of Michigan-Dearborn • Anne Porter, Oakland University • Paul Stemmer, Madonna University • Chris Wigent, Olivet Community Schools • Carol Wolenberg, Michigan Department of Education • Facilitators: Ben Perez, Dan Schultz Institute for Educational Leadership

  7. Characteristics of a Smart State • uses information and knowledge • thinks and works globally • develops smart people • creates smart government • has smart business environment • promotes a vision of a 21st Century knowledge economy

  8. A Smart State has smart -- • ideas • people • capital

  9. How do we become a smarter state? • Government • Economy • Education and Training

  10. Smart Government • start with smart collaboration • smart economic development • smart government regulation/permits • smart and skilled workforce • smart government officials/workers

  11. Michigan’s 21st Century Economy • basic capital is knowledge workers • biggest challenge: social changes • change in workforce skill requirements • systems thinking • abstraction • foreign language • collaboration

  12. Economy is shifting • more diversified • more international • more knowledge based • higher tech • more productive

  13. Michigan’s Economic Impact • Among top five states in U.S. • more than doubled in the 90’s • 14 Billion Dollars in 1990 • 35 Billion Dollars of volume now • International • 73% exports to NAFTA partners • EU is third after Canada and Mexico

  14. Increased Occupational Demands • Systems analysts • Health technicians and related • Managers and top execs • Technicians • Mechanical and Computer Engineers • Professional and paraprofessionals

  15. Education and Workforce Training • Smart State = Smart Education and Training • smart schools • smart workforce training/retraining

  16. Smart Training • Just in time (24/7 access) • smart collaboration on training • current and strategic competencies • mixed media and instructional delivery tools

  17. Smart Schools • Smart Curriculum • Smart Professional Development • Smart Purchasing • Smart School-to-work • Smart Communication

  18. Smart State • Smart schools second to none • Smart training accessible/strategic/appropriate

  19. Conclusion • working smarter • use/access of information • more/better education and training • working together • 21st Century government • “new and improved” forms of collaboration between stakeholders

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