Why CLASSROOMS need to change? The CLASSROOM - as we know it today - has changed little since the Stone Age. Till now the Socratic method of teaching was adequate but now, we have entered the digital age. Technology proliferates quickly and by end-2014 there will be ~2.5 billion smart mobile devices. If we look at the workplace there has been a constant and an increasing shift towards knowledge based jobs in a high tech global economy. The classroom needs to adapt to the changes in the workplace and to prepare the students for future jobs in a new high-tech global economy. This requires development of critical skills for future jobs. Classrooms need to gear up for this change.

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Why CLASSROOMS
need to change
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2. The CLASSROOM - as we know
it today - has changed little
since the Stone Age...
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3. The Stone Age Classroom
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4. The 18th Century Classroom
Image: Český Krumlov
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5. The 19th Century Classroom
Image: Jacob Riis
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6. The 20th Century Classroom
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7. The Socratic method of teaching
was adequate till now…
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8. ?So, why change
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9. We have entered The Digital Age
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10. Technology proliferates rapidly
2,500,000,000
Smart Mobile Devices
by end 2014
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11. It’s The Age of ubiquitous ACCESS
Image: Fordham University
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12. New teaching models are gaining momentum
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Higher
Education
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13. K-12 education is poised for Change
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14. Lets look at the Great Workplace Shift
Cave
Farm
Factory
Virtual
Towards a knowledge-based Workplace
in a high-tech Global Economy
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15. Jobs of the Stone Age
Primary Occupation: Hunters and Gatherers
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16. Primary Occupations:
Locksmiths, blacksmiths, carpenters, cabinet-makers, coopers, bricklayers,
drapers, weavers, hatters, tailors, shoemakers, bakers, gingerbread-makers,
butchers, chimney-cleaners, ropers, soap-makers…
Jobs of the 18th Century
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17. Primary Occupations:
Cowboy, Physician, Barber, Chambermaid, Laborer, Nurse, Waiter, Watchman,
Whitewasher, Clerk, Clothier, Coachman, Conductor, Constable, Druggist, Grocier,
Peddler, Porter, Tobacconist, Baker, Blacksmith, Bleacher, Bottler, Brewer, Butcher,
Confectioner, Cooper, Distiller, Dressmaker, Dyer, Machinist, Mason, Mechanic, Miller,
Molder, Plumber, Potter, Pressman, Tailor, Tinner…
Jobs of the 19th Century
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18. Jobs of the 20th Century
Doctors, Engineers, Builders, Architects, Lawyers,
Bankers, Designers, Coach, Pharmacist…
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19. The top jobs in the future don't exist today.
Students should be prepared for:
- jobs that don't yet exist,
- using technologies that haven't been
invented,
- in order to solve problems we don't even
know are problems yet.
Richard Riley (former U.S. Education Secretary)
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Jobs of the Future?
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20. Jobs of the Future
Circulation Engineers
Traffic Transitionists
Inflectionists
Sharability Auditors
Bio-Waste Optimizers
Data Contexualists
Simulation Specialists
Data Actuaries
3Dimensionalists
Locationists
Augmented Reality Architects
Crypto Currency Specialists
Gene Sequencers
Molecular Gastronomists
Extinction Revivalists
Vertical Farmers
Climate Change Reversal Specialist
Nano-Medic
Organ & Tissue Engineer
Memory Augmentation Surgeon
Virtual Teachers
Weather Police
Impact Minimizers
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Macro Trends influence Future Jobs
Computers
Machines
Global
Economics
Developing Critical Thinking skills is key
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22. Classrooms need to gear up for
Future Jobs in a Global Economy
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23. play.
learn.
thrive.
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