Collectively Designing the Future Of Education: Surviving in the 21st Century, How Kids are Learning Today, and Lessons from the Past

Surviving in the 21st Century
Globalization, technology, and abundance have changed the landscape of the working world. To survive in the 21st century, new skills must be learned. The audience will collectively identify the most important skills for the 21st century.

How Kids are Learning Today
The digitally native generation not only learns differently but also has new learning tools. Web 2.0, educational gaming, smart phones and interactive technologies have exponentially expanded access to information and opportunities for learning. Explore how kids are learning today.

Lessons from the Past
"Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it." ~ Winston Churchill
Looking through our new lens that considers 21st century skills and how kids learn today, we will examine school models from the past. Collectively, we will test these models and discover aspects that have relevance to 21st century learning.