The Global Search for Education:  Where in the Virtual World Is Alice?
Jun15

The Global Search for Education: Where in the Virtual World Is Alice?

“When breaking away from the strict confines of print, words become dynamic, they gain an energy of their own. They go upstairs and down, around corners, underwater. They express themselves, they show what they are about.”  — Ian Harper Welcome to digital story-telling. Imagine a story that transports you to every corner of the world – a virtual journey that you help create because it is not just the author’s tale...

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The Global Search for Education – How is China Shaping the Future of AI?
Jun06

The Global Search for Education – How is China Shaping the Future of AI?

“In January 2018, advocates for data privacy celebrated when the Chinese government released a new national standard on the protection of personal information, which contains more comprehensive and onerous requirements than even the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, per analysis by some experts.” — Jeff Ding In the decades ahead, the countries that dominate AI in any domain could influence how our world is...

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Around the World in 30 Days – May 2018
May30

Around the World in 30 Days – May 2018

C.M. Rubin’s Global Education Report 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. What is the role of education?  “The hate we see in the world today is likely a failure in exposing learners enough to the diversity,” writes Alusine Barrie, one of our global Millennial...

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The Global Search for Education: Wanted – Students Smarter Than Their Smartphones
May24

The Global Search for Education: Wanted – Students Smarter Than Their Smartphones

“While the gap between what our societies need and what education systems provide continues to grow wider, the world provides so many good examples of educational success. Human beings need not be passive or inert. We have agency, the ability to anticipate and the power to frame our actions with purpose.” — Andreas Schleicher  We teach to the test.  We have to. Tests are powerful tools. They tell us what people...

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The Global Search for Education: Culturally Ready or Not?
May19

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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