The Future of Education

By Claire Amos @claireamosnzDeputy Principal

Hobsonville Point Secondary School

Why must we change education?

'The future is unknowable, but not unimaginable'

– Ludwig Lachmann

Entering the Knowledge Age

Agrarian Age

Industrial Age

Knowledge Age

The Knowledge Age

More Information

More People

More Careers

Fewer Resources

The Age of Change

Moore’s Law

“The Only Thing That Is Constant Is Change -”

― Heraclitus

What do we need to change in education?

21st Century SkillsComplex Communication

Collaboration

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Creativity and Innovation

Information and Media fluency

From Low-Level Thinking to High-Level

Thinking

From Analog to Digital

From Teacher-Directed to Student-Directed

21st Century Teaching

21st Century Schools

Free range learners • Free to choose how they learn• Free to choose where they learn• Free to choose how they process their learning• Free to choose how they evidence their learning• Free to experience learning that is relevant and responsive to their

needs not our limitations

Universal Design for Learning =

Equitable access to learning

http://www.udlcenter.org/resource_library/articles/udl

Learning at HPSS

Learning Hubs

Project Learning

Specialised Learning MyTime

With a lot of guided choice!

How can we lead change in our schools?

“Adaptive experts also know how to continuously expand their expertise, restructuring their knowledge and competencies to meet new challenges.”

(Darling-Hammond 2006: 11)

NZC Teaching as Inquiry

Sigmoid Curve Model

How can we be supported to make the necessary changes?

The future is not something that is done to us, but an ongoing process in which we can intervene.

– Keri Facer

Be warm but demanding!

We have the infrastructure.We have phenomenal educators.We have spectacular students.We have a stunning curriculum.

Have high standards and if you must… …measure results.

Provide recognition AND resourcing!

Demand high standards.Demand excellent outcomes.

But mostly, provide generous amounts of ongoing professional learning and support!

Where and when will we make the change?

Here and now……it’s simply a matter of having a growth mindset. http://www.learning-

knowledge.com/self-theories.html

The Future of EducationThe educational revolution will not be televised.It will be blogged, tweeted and co-constructed in code.

The future is unknowable.Change won’t be slowed.

So hurry up, build your own map.And whatever you do, at least get on the road.