A Brief History Of The Future Of Education

Download or read book A Brief History of the Future of Education written by Ian Jukes and published by Solution Tree. This book was released on 2018 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The digital age creates new demands for learners, requiring additional, next-generation skills necessary to thrive in the modern world. A Brief History of the Future of Education provides an overview of contemporary education and identifies a number of practical strategies educators can use to ensure learning stays relevant for future generations. Learn how to effectively prepare modern learners for a world that requires different and unique skill sets from previous generations. Implement a sustainable strategy for teaching the digital generation in the face of disruptive innovation: Understand how information overload and digital learning have radically changed the way students learn and what knowledge they require. Consider predictions about what learning will look like in the future and explore strategies that educators and school leaders can utilize to prepare schools and next-generation learners. Discover ten critical roles teachers should embrace if they want to remain relevant in the digital age and avoid the TTWWADI (That's the Way We've Always Done It) mentality. Learn how to leverage the nine core learning attributes that characterize today's digital learners. Learn how to approach today's modern learners as your customers and clients and effectively incorporate new digital technologies in the classroom and into daily practice. Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Beyond That's the Way We've Always Done It Chapter 2: What the Future Holds for Our Students Chapter 3: Living in the Age of Disruptive Innovation Chapter 4: The Nine Core Learning Attributes of Digital Generations Chapter 5: Looking Back, Moving Forward Chapter 6: Learning in the Year 2038 Chapter 7: New Skills for Modern Times Chapter 8: New Roles for Educators Chapter 9: Where We Begin