A vision statement describes an organization's ideal future state in a concise, inspirational manner. It should energize and motivate by evoking emotion, transcending the status quo, and describing excellence. A good vision statement paints a clear picture using unequivocal language that people can easily understand and return to for guidance. Sample vision statements provided inspire rich learning experiences, position 21st century skills as central to education, fuel exploration at the boundaries of digital media, and conceive new possibilities for living and working together through technology.

1. DEVELOPING A VISION
STATEMENT

2. WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT?
inspires, energises, defines a destination
evokes emotion – is passionate
describes the best outcome we can achieve – establishes a standard of excellence
transcends the status quo
says something about us, our organisation, our operating environment, our dream
statement of purpose
uses unequivocal language
what we return to whenever we get confused about our goals / objectives
is summarised with a powerful phrase
helps build a picture, the same picture, in people's minds
A vision statement does not confuse vision with goals and objectives.

3. SAMPLES
Dept of Education, Singapore
Teach Less, Learn More: less dependence on rote learning, repetitive tests and a ‘one size fits all’ type of
instruction, and more on experiential discovery, engaged learning, differentiated teaching, the learning of
life-long skills, and the building of character through innovative and effective teaching approaches and
strategies.
Futurelab
Inspire, challenge and engage all young people in rich and rewarding learning experiences that will equip
them with the essential skills and attitudes for life, learning and work in the 21st Century.
Media Snackers
We inspire people to learn, work and live differently with social media.
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
To serve as a catalyst to position 21st century readiness at the center of US K12 education by building
collaborative partnerships among education, business, community and government leaders.
DML Central
Fuel the exploration of the boundaries and possibilities of digital media and the networked world of the
twenty-first century to enable breakthrough collaborations and evoke illuminating conversations that lead
to innovations in learning and public participation.
Sample School
ICT is an integral part of learning at Sample School. It supports the development of competencies and
attributes that are vital in the 21st century, and is engaging and relevant for 21st century learners.

4. VISIONARY STATEMENTS
Conceive new possibilities for living, learning, and working together well through the use
of digital technologies.
Find the best ways to change teaching and learning to support new ways of living,
learning, and working in the digital age.
Think in creative and innovative ways about how we can remake and redesign our
habits and practices, for the digital world.
We will transform our attitudes towards digital age learning and related pedagogy.