Education

Global Engagements

Learn how Cisco helps governments and education leaders worldwide accomplish their vision of transformative learning for the 21st century.

United States

21S Initiative: Post Hurricane Katrina Louisiana and Mississippi

Cisco launched the 21st Century Schools Initiative (21S) in September 2005 to support post-hurricane rebuilding efforts in the U.S. Gulf Coast while creating a sustainable, scalable, and replicable model for education reform. 21S is supported by a multimillion dollar investment in technology, training programs, and Cisco^® Leadership Fellows' expertise. The aim of 21S is to transform education systems to meet the needs of 21st century learners, educators, and organizations by promoting leadership development, building capacity for collaboration, and using technology as an accelerant of change. The emphasis is on scalability, replication, and sustainability.

• 21st Century School Initiative (Video - 7:12 min)
• 21st Century Schools Initiative At-a-Glance (PDF - 159 KB)
• 21S End of Project Report (PDF - 10.3 MB)
• 21S Initiative Supports New Educational Paradigm in Post-Katrina Schools (PDF - 258 KB)
• Corporate Social Responsibility: Social Investments

Case Studies

• School Districts Can Benefit from Public-Private Partnerships to Support Education Transformation Agenda (PDF - 248 KB)
• Cisco's Professional Development Program Teaches How to Integrate Art Across Disciplines Using Technology (PDF - 262 KB)
• Louisiana School District Engages Teachers in Technology Selection Process (PDF – 245 KB)
• Best Practices Transform Jefferson Parish Schools in Record Time (PDF - 247 KB)
• System Wide Change Enabled by Technology Drives Student Improvement (PDF - 1.39 MB)
• Leadership Builds Momentum for Change in Louisiana School District: Test Scores Improve Steadily Across All Grade Levels (PDF - 250 KB)
• Intern Helps Teachers Engage Students with Technology (PDF - 243 KB)
• District Transforms Pedagogy to Help Students Learn at a Deeper Level (PDF - 249 KB)
• Technology Solution Scales Up Rapidly to 16 Schools in 18 Months (PDF - 94 KB)
• Technology Integration Specialist Inspires Teachers to Put Students at the Center of Learning (PDF - 124 KB)
• New Teaching Methods Create Order from Chaos (PDF - 121 KB)
• Mississippi Math Teacher Uses Technology to Engage Students and Improve Performance (PDF - 95 KB)
• Despite Initial Fears Mississippi Teacher Transforms Learning with Technology (PDF - 92 KB)
• Moss Point School District Transforms Teachers into Tech-Savvy 21st Century Educators (PDF - 237 KB)
• Comprehensive Professional Development Program Spurs Integration of Technology into Curriculum (PDF - 237 KB)
• District Develops ICT Skills Program to Jump-Start Teachers' Technology Proficiency (PDF - 94 KB)
• Multimedia Assignment Motivates Student to Succeed (PDF - 159 KB)
• Teaching the Classics Using 21st Century Pedagogy (PDF - 101 KB)
• Digital Equity (PDF - 94 KB)

Videos

• Cisco's Professional Development Program Teaches How to Integrate Art Across Disciplines Using Technology (Video - 2:16 min)
• Rethinking Education for the 21st Century: The Jefferson Parish Public School Story (Video - 6:03 min)
• Mission Possible: Transforming Education in the Jefferson Parish Public School System (Video - 6:22 min)

New York City

Cisco collaborated with the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) and the Fund for Public Schools to launch the NYC iSchool in September 2008. NYC iSchool is a high school that incorporates online coursework, video conferencing technology, and problem-based, interdisciplinary modules to improve learning outcomes as well as conducts on- going professional development for teachers and incorporates field experiences for students during the school week. In addition, On-going professional development for teachers and field experiences for students are integrated into the school week Building on the success of the NYC iSchool, the NYC DOE and the Fund for Public will be scaling the model to additional schools in the system through the newly established NYC Innovation Zone (iZone) initiative.

• NYC iSchool (Video - 7:01 min)
• NYC DoE: Creating the Vision (Video - 4:41 min)

Mexico

In 2009, Cisco and the Secretaria de Educación Publica (SEP) set a goal of improving learning outcomes at all levels, with a focus on teacher quality, accountability, and 21st century skills in secondary schools and vocational training programs. Two Education 3.0 pilot programs at the middle and high school levels established, across three states, as a model of systemic transformation, supported by a shared vision, professional development resources, and a collaborative, networked technology infrastructure.

Case Studies

• Mexico Education 3.0 Pilot Programs (PDF - 3.1 MB)

Videos

• Mexico Engagement (Video - 2:19 min)