I recently wrote about the evolution of learning. A recent article takes this conversation further. Here is a short summary:
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Too Few Hands
What happens when the world still has work – but not enough people to do it?
The Snapshot
By 2030, something strange had taken hold in the global economy.
It wasn’t a recession.
It wasn’t a collapse.
In many ways, it looked like prosperity: demand was strong, innovation surged, and open roles stretched across nearly every sector. But quietly, and then all at once, we ran into a different kind of scarcity:
From Sage On The Stage To Co-Creator Of Learning
20th century education was based on the assumption that the teachers have the answers and that their job is to impart those answers to the students, as the “sage on the stage.”
By contrast, 21st century education is, or should be, based on the assumption that the answers are already available in the digital world. The purpose of education should be to inspire the students to ask the right questions and discover those answers for themselves and start applying the answers in their own lives
Steve Denning
That quote says it all and this short video captures the thinking from an earlier post on an Education Revolution. A number of interviews with educators can be found at the Reimagining the Future YouTube Channel.
The Emerging Future of Education
I had the pleasure of discussing the future of education recently with Nick Burnett, Co-Founder of LearnTech Lab. Their mission is focused on a topic that I find critical to the future of society. From their website:
OUR MISSION IS TO CONNECT THE IDEAS, PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES WITH THE SCHOOLS WHO ARE REIMAGINING THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION.
They describe the challenge this way: education is entering a period of exponential change where there is a great need for learners, teachers and leaders to learn, unlearn and relearn faster than ever before. Traditional approaches to learning and teaching are no longer sufficient in the new era. Technology and Learning combined stand to have the boldest impact on deepening and accelerating learning, teaching and leading in schools. We invite you to come and join us on the journey.
Here is a video of our discussion.
Reimagining the Future 