Interested in the future of education?

Interested in the future of education? Here's a must watch hangout: https://plus.google.com/116427452392539372525/posts/dcK4XfdGjyu

Thanks for the detailed notes Matthew Levine :-)

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Originally shared by Matthew Levine

Tony Wagner of Harvard's Technology & Entrepreneurship Center came to Google today for a discussion on transforming education for the 21st century. Here are my notes.

In a nutshell:
- Our education system is obsolete: it focuses on information (now a commodity), not innovation
- Many HS and college graduates are under/unemployed because they don't have the right skills
- The right skills are not part of current assessments, and thus not being effectively taught:
  - Creative problem solving
  - Collaboration
  - Adaptability
  - Initiative
  - Communication
  - Accessing & using information
  - Curiosity & imagination
- Those who are inspiring students to become innovators are doing the following:
  - Accountable teamwork and collaboration
  - Problem-based learning across multiple disciplines
  - Learning how to make mistakes, reflect on them, learn from them, and iterate
  - Active education, not simply passive lecturing
  - Focus on intrinsic motivation, rather than carrots & sticks; play → passion → purpose
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fvjr5kMhxj7kGfBXdpCuFPG9EMTdmgR5W9kgBgAHtUo/edit

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