{"id":52606,"date":"2015-11-30T13:47:50","date_gmt":"2015-11-30T18:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=52606"},"modified":"2015-11-30T13:53:15","modified_gmt":"2015-11-30T18:53:15","slug":"the-future-of-learning-from-singularity-hub-involves-valuable-skills-how-todays-teens-would-overhaul-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2015\/11\/30\/the-future-of-learning-from-singularity-hub-involves-valuable-skills-how-todays-teens-would-overhaul-education\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future of Learning from Singularity Hub; involves valuable skills & how today’s teens would overhaul education"},"content":{"rendered":"

From DSC:<\/span><\/em>
\nSome of the items that I see at Singularity Hub — and the perspectives held and lifted up by some of the authors therein — are over the top…at least for me they are. Nevertheless, at other times I think that there are some pretty solid articles at the site.\u00a0 Along these lines, the following two postings are worth a read.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Automation is eating jobs, but these skills will always be valued in the workplace<\/strong><\/a> — from singularityhub.com by Alison Berman
\nIf you\u2019d asked farmers a few hundred years ago what skills their kids would need to thrive, it wouldn\u2019t have taken long to answer. General skills for a single profession that only changed slowly.<\/em><\/p>\n

Excerpt:<\/em><\/p>\n

Finland recently shifted its national curriculum<\/a> to a new model called the \u201cphenomenon-based” approach. By 2020, the country will replace traditional classroom subjects with a topical approach highlighting the four\u00a0Cs<\/a>\u2014communication, creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration. These four skills \u201care central to working in teams, and a reflection of the ‘hyperconnected’ world we live in today,\u201d Singularity Hub Editor-in-Chief David Hill recently wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hill notes the four Cs directly correspond to the skills needed to be a successful 21st century entrepreneur\u2014when accelerating change means the jobs we\u2019re educating for today may not exist tomorrow. Finland\u2019s approach reflects an important transition away from the antiquated model used in most US institutions\u2014a model created for a slower, more stable labor market and economy that no longer exists.<\/p>\n

In addition to the four Cs, successful entrepreneurs across the globe are demonstrating three additional soft skills that can be integrated into the classroom\u2014adaptability, resiliency and grit, and a mindset of continuous learning.<\/p>\n

These skills can equip students to be problem-solvers<\/a>, inventive thinkers, and adaptive to the fast-paced change they are bound to encounter. In a world of uncertainty, the only constant is the ability to adapt, pivot, and get back on your feet.<\/p>\n

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From DSC:<\/span><\/em>
\nI’m glad to see that they added 3 additional soft skills to the 4 C’s mentioned above: adaptability, resiliency and grit, and a mindset of continuous learning. <\/span><\/p>\n

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These skills can equip students to be problem-solvers, inventive thinkers, and adaptive to the fast-paced change they are bound to encounter. In a world of uncertainty, the only constant is the ability to adapt, pivot, and get back on your feet.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Given the pace of change, I think that one of the most overlooked competencies that is quickly becoming critical is the ability to scan the horizons to see what’s coming down the pike.<\/strong> We often have our eyesight turned downwards, focusing on the tasks at hand. But we don’t always do a good job of looking up, glancing around the various relevant landscapes to one’s job\/position, and ascertaining which of the developing trends might impact us. We often either don’t know how to strategize or we don’t take the time to come up with plans for what we should do if those trends might adversely affect us.\u00a0 Instead, we move forward with our eyesight pointing downwards — then we suddenly get blindsided.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also see:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

How would today’s smartest teens overhaul education? We asked them<\/strong><\/a> — from singularityhub.com by Libby Falck
\nWhat happens when you gather 14 of the world\u2019s brightest teenagers at Singularity University and ask them to design the future of education? During last summer\u2019s Exponential Youth Camp, we found out.<\/em><\/p>\n

Excerpts:<\/em><\/p>\n

The first thing that became very clear during our conversation was that our group of \u201cGeneration Me\u201d millennials expect their learning to be highly personalized. It should be \u201cmy choice\u201d to pursue \u201cmy interests\u201d at \u201cmy pace,\u201d they argued. Although this may at first sound childish, these demands are far from selfish. Why? Because personalization is necessary to compete in today\u2019s intricately specialized world.
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\nNonetheless, our XYC teens told us they are looking for more than hands-on practice in the classroom; they want opportunities to work on projects in the real world as well. For them, contributing to the local community sparked engagement and motivation in a way that classroom work couldn\u2019t match. Furthermore, the teens told us that most tests \u201cjust don\u2019t make sense.\u201d
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\nThe teens told us online courses are \u201cgreat for educated specialists\u201d but don\u2019t cater to beginners. They cited a lack of time to complete online coursework and internet connectivity issues faced by many schools as additional issues. Mostly, the teens didn\u2019t like the idea of \u201cgoing it alone.\u201d The problem wasn\u2019t that online learning content was bad<\/i>, the students simply desired guidance in navigating the material.
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\nThe teens told us they value traditional subject matter, but opportunities to build more practical skills were lacking. Interest in learning more about money management and soft skill development \u2014 like teamwork, problem solving and conflict resolution \u2014 was mentioned multiple times.<\/p>\n

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