THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION

IT IS TIME TO HAVE THE BIGGEST DISCUSSION ON EDUCATION IN DECADES, MAYBE LONGER

HOW DO WE LEARN? WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF SCHOOLS?

WHY NOW?

THE INTERNET IS BECOMING A PLATFORM FOR UNPARALLELED ACTIVITY AND “WE” ARE CREATING THE NEW CONTENT OF THE WEB

NINE WEB 2.0 TRENDS THAT WILL HAVE A PROFOUND IMPACT ON EDUCATION

1. A NEW PUBLISHING REVOLUTION PRINCIPLES OF WEB 1.0 READING, RECEIVING, RESEARCHING PRINCIPALS OF WEB 2.0 CONTRIBUTING, COLLABORATING, CREATING

2. A TIDAL WAVE OF INFORMATION

3. A CULTURE OF OPENNESS

4. A CULTURE OF PARTICIPATION

5. THE AGE OF THE COLLABORATOR THE WISDOM OF THE GROUP REPLACES THE EXPERT

6. AN EXPLOSION OF INNOVATION

7. THE WORLD IS GETTING FLATTER AND FASTER

8. SOCIAL LEARNING MOVES TOWARDS CENTRE STAGE

9. SOCIAL NETWORKING FIRST CAME BLOGS THEN WIKIS… NOW SOCIAL NETWORKS

WHY ALL THIS MATTERS?

LEARNING IS CHANGING EDUCATION WILL NEED TO CHANGE

THE FACTORY MODEL OF SCHOOLING IS DYING CUSTOMIZATION, COLLABORATION AND CREATION ARE THE NEW MODEL

STUDENTS TODAY NEED TO BE TECHNOLOGICALLY PROFICIENT GLOBALLY AWARE CIVICALLY ENGAGED AND FINANCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY LITERATE

CURRENTLY OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IS PREPARING YOUNG PEOPLE FOR AN OLD WORK FORCE TODAY OUR YOUNG PEOPLE FACE A VERY DIFFERENT WORK FORCE

EVERY CHILD TODAY NEEDS TO KNOW HOW TO CRITICALLY THINK HOW TO PROBLEM SOLVE HOW TO COMMUNICATE HOW TO COLLABORATE AND HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE GLOBAL CITIZEN

WHAT YOU CAN DO STUDENTS NEED YOU MORE THAN EVER

MAKE EDUCATION A PUBLIC DISCUSSION

DIGEST THIS THOUGHT THE ANSWER TO INFORMATION OVERLOAD IS TO PRODUCE MORE INFORMATION

LET US BUILD A NEW INDIA

ACCESS TO EDUCATION SEPARATES THOSE WITH OPPORTUNITY FROM THOSE WITHOUT HOPE

LET US TOGETHER ELIMINATE THE EDUCATION DIVIDE