The changing world of education

Mathilda Marie JoubertEducation ConsultantSwan Christian Education Association

Dreams and aspirations

What are your aspirations for your child in life?

How can education help your child achieve that?

It is estimated that aweek’s worth of The Times…

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By 2013 it is predicted to double every 72

hours

It is estimated that

Changing world

The only certainty the future holds is uncertainty

The only thing we can predictably prepare young people for is coping with

unpredictability.

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What does it mean?

The world is changing Education is changing We need to change with it

Hebrew saying

“Don't limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another

time.”

From accident to purpose

If you don’t know what you’re aiming for, you may get somewhere, but not necessarily where you want to.

A well-designed education is built on a clear vision of what it is trying to achieve.

This doesn‘t happen by accident; it has to be purposefully planned for.

What would you value in your child’s education?

What knowledge, skills, attitudes and attributes will help your child to thrive in this fast-changing world?

How can we work together to provide the best education for your child?

… Let’s keep talking

21st Century Learning Challenge

“When I watch children playing video games at home or in the arcades, I am impressed with the energy and enthusiasm they devote to the task. ... Why can’t we get the same devotion to school lessons as people naturally apply to the things that interest them?” (Donald Norman)

Technology as enabler of learning

"We may be looking at the end of Education, but it might well be the dawn of Learning.” Stephen Heppell

Summary

The world is changing Education needs to change too Technology can be a great enabler of

learning

Agents, not victims of change

If we don’t create change, change will create us