The Global Search for Education: Re-imagining Learning on July 4th with Dr. Howard Gardner
“As long as young people have access to institutions and experiences that intrigue them (for example, children’s museums, travels to interesting sites) and are in regular contact with individuals who themselves are curious—and don’t take things on faith or for granted or are cynical about everything— the kids will be fine.” — Howard Gardner “Mastering disciplines, learning to communicate effectively, engaging civilly in discussion and...
The Global Search for Education: “Jobsolescence” – Does Charles Fadel Have the Answers?
“We need courageous cathedral builders! We also need to address traditional experts’ biases clinging to their narrow domains, parents’ old personal experiences biasing their views, and teachers’ and administrators’ lack of training and leadership, respectively.” — Charles Fadel All around us we are witnessing disruptive automation that is changing lives and taking away the jobs many have relied on to make a living. According to a...
The Global Search for Education: Education and Economy
“When jobs are changing rapidly, accumulating knowledge matters less, and success becomes increasingly about ways of thinking – creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving and judgment; about ways of working – collaboration and teamwork; about tools for working, including the capacity to recognize and exploit the potential of new technologies; and about the social and emotional skills that help us live and work...
The Global Search for Education: Education and Skills
Bill Clinton gives the keynote address at the Global Education & Skills Forum Two and a half years ago, inspired by a group of young international students concerned about the relevance of their 21st century education to today’s world, I started The Global Search for Education. I believe it takes a global community to bring about meaningful change. My goal was to question the conventional wisdom of traditional education...
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