Around the World in 30 Days – September 2018
C. M. Rubin’s Global Education Report In nearly every industry, smart machines have edged their way into our lives. Whether their longer term impact will be beneficial to our lives or whether their impact will shatter our lives, we can be pretty sure that we are dealing with an intelligence that is radically different. If we are to flourish as a species based on what we know now of the Superintelligence still in development, we’re...
The Global Search for Education: Are We Prepped for Superintelligence?
“If we are talking primary school, AI is probably moving too fast currently for it to make sense to try to integrate specific hot new ideas into the curriculum. But providing a broader base of computer science education and some opportunity to try programming sounds like a good idea.” — Nick Bostrom In nearly every industry, smart machines have edged their way into our lives. Whether their longer term impact will...
The Global Search for Education: Who’s Working on Keeping Our Data Safe?
“We’re working on two areas to improve confidentiality of cloud computing.” — Jon Crowcroft Data and the intelligence that can be gained from it is seen as a solution to solving many of the world’s largest challenges, but despite the great opportunities, there are also significant risks. Data-based companies use data to make money. As computer systems become increasingly centralized and ubiquitous, the...
Around the World in 30 Days – June 2018
C. M. Rubin’s Global Education Report There’s a robot in each of our backpacks. And in the years ahead, the Alexa’s of this world will drastically change the way we live, the way we learn and the way we teach. Some Futurists warn us that robots will take away most of our jobs. Could a robot replace a teacher? Should a robot replace a teacher? This month our Top Global Teacher Bloggers discuss the kinds of teachers who will continue...
The Global Search for Education: Culturally Ready or Not?
Many experts believe deepening unemployment in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) as robots and artificial intelligence transform global production will widen inequities and deepen social fragmentation. It is a nation’s duty to provide the necessary education, information and skills to its future generations. Are education systems investing sufficient resources and content in curriculum to prepare youth for cultural diversity...
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