The Future of Education

Just recently I read an interesting essay titled "The Future of Education". While I could not completely agree with what the author said in there, there are however some very interesting and thought provoking questions raised as well as a framework proposed for moving the focus of education from "Teaching" and "Learning". In the days gone by, information or knowledge was the coveted jewel of a few "experts" and the model of one person spreading this information through more of a monologue in the class could make some sense. Now, with information in abundance available at everyone's fingertips and collaboration between persons thousands of miles apart being a reality and not science fiction, some things need to change in the way teaching happens. Instead of raving about this more, I'll leave you to read this essay. Here's the start...

"Within two years a radical shift will begin to occur in the world of education.

While many people are making predictions about the direction that education systems are headed, we have found the best predictors to be hidden in the participative viral systems springing to life in the online world, such as iTunes and Amazon. These bottom-up approaches are quick to develop, participant-driven systems that are closely aligned to the demands of the marketplace.

In this paper we will focus on the key missing elements that will cause the disruptive next generation education systems to emerge. These missing pieces will likely be created within the next two years through private funding and will cause a dramatic educational shift in less than five years."
Complete essay at http://www.davinciinstitute.com/page.php?ID=170