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...
The Global Search for Education: The New Year Resolutions and How We Plan to Achieve Them – Millennials Weigh In
Humanity faces a new set of challenges – we need an innovative set of solutions. For over seven years, The Global Search for Education has been focused on how best to equip youth for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. What competencies will young people entering education this coming year need to succeed in a future no one can clearly predict? Ensuring they are employable at the end of the learning journey would be a given, normally....
Around the World in 30 Days – December 2017
C.M. Rubin’s Global Education Report Whether we like it or not, kids are growing up in a technological environment, and knowing how to make the best use of good tech is a critical part of preparing them for their future lives. Important 21st century skills such as problem solving, communication and creativity can also be improved with the use of great tech. This month our top global teachers share their top tips on which edtech tools...
The Global Search for Education: Children Are Stars of Peace
“I believe that words, communication, literature and the arts, can promote peace, tolerance and harmony, and bring about a change.” — Ada Aharoni The biggest challenge for humanity in the years ahead just might be coming to grips with the idea that we are all in this together – we are living in a world that’s more interconnected than ever and more competitive than ever. Our most important work, if we are to progress as a healthy,...
The Global Search for Education: Cyberbullying, Internet Dangers and What the World’s Teachers Are Doing About It
According to an Ipsos/Reuters poll, more than ten percent of parents around the world say their child has been cyberbullied and nearly one-fourth know a youngster who has been a victim. Another recent global study by the OECD/PISA of approximately 540,000 students in 72 countries clearly showed that over the last decade, student well-being has seriously declined. In our interview with Andreas Schleicher he noted that the “most...
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