The future of education

This new age of smart machines will still need humans - but arguably, they will need to be ones who can think, create and make decisions in very different ways than the workforce of today. As with the first Industrial Revolution, reinventing education will be a priority going forward, especially if we are to survive the automation-led shakeup to jobs. To find out what it might take to transform schools and learning, I spoke with Dr. Shawn K. Smith , an education futurist and chief executive officer of Modern Teacher. Shawn also sits on the board of The Futures Institute, an organization dedicated to providing global insights on complex local problems.

In this episode, you will learn:

1. The genius of John Dewey [00.22]
2. The four phases of society and how they impact learning [04.03]
3. The emerging digital education ecosystem [07.34]
4. What it takes to be a 21st century educator [14.07]
5. How AI is changing learning and instructional models [18.36]
6. Ethics, transparency and algorithmic risk [24.39]
7. What skills will tomorrow’s kids need to survive the 21st century? [28.31]