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FutureFocusedEducation:understandingthetrends.COREBreakfast,2017

derek.wenmoth@core-ed.org

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Thosetrends• Patterns…• Generaldirection…• Regularchangeovertime…

• Generalcourse…• Prevailingtendancy…NOTpredictions

• Diversity.• Digitalfluency.• Digitalcitizenship.• Identityandprivacy• Cyberbullying.• Globalconnectedness• De-privatisedpractice

Theproductofthebeliefs,perceptions,relationships,attitudes,andwrittenandunwrittenrulesthatshapeandinfluencebehaviour.

• Equitableaccess.• Identityandaccessmanagement.

• Systemintegration• Mobileand‘touch’technologies• BigDataandanalytics• 3Dprinting• Digitalengagement• Virtualandmixedrealityplatforms

Thepervasivenatureofchangethatoccurswhenanewtechnologyisintroduced– itisnotadditive,itisecological.

• ChangeLeadership• Designthinking• Gamification• DeepLearning• InclusiveEducationSimplyput,processmaybe

understoodas‘thewaywedothings’

• ComputationalThinking• Futureworkforce• Sustainability• “Open-ness”

Thewaywegeneratewealthandtheskillsetsrequiredtocontributetothisarekeyelementsinanyeconomy.

• Networkedcommunities.• Communityfocus.• Charterschools.• PrivatePublicPartnerships.• Alternativeformsofassessment.

• Learningrecordstores

Educationalinstitutionsarebynature,veryreliantonthestructuresthatgivethemtheiridentityandservetosupportwhattheydoandthewaytheydoit.

Jeopardy?“Ifeltobsolete,IfeltlikeaDetroitfactoryworkerinthe‘80sseeingarobotthatcouldnowdohisjobontheassemblyline.Ifeltlike‘QuizShowContestant’wasnowthefirstjobthathadbecomeobsoleteunderthisnewregimeofthinkingcomputers.”

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/feb/17/ibm-computer-watson-wins-jeopardy

FinancialadviceRobo-advisorshavesurgedinpopularityaspeopleseeklow-cost,automatedinvestmentopportunities.Withinminutes,robo-advisorsallowyoutosetupacustomized,diverseportfolioandcangiveyouaccesstowealthmanagementservicespreviouslyreservedfortheultra-wealthyliketax-lossharvestingandaccesstoacertifiedfinancialplanner.

http://www.investopedia.com/tech/top-robo-advisors/

Callcentres andAI• AIisnowhelpingto predictcustomerbehaviour onthephone,toproviderecommendationstothecustomerservicerepsonhowbesttodealwiththeissue.

http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/How-AI-is-disrupting-the-role-of-call-centres-and-call-centre-staff

Canyoutell?

https://soundcloud.com/zekejmiller/new-recording-68

Thedirtyrustywoodendresserdrawer.Acouplemillionpeoplewearingdrawers,Orlookingthroughalonelyovendoor,Flowerscoveredundermarblefloors.

Andlyingsleepingonanopenbed.AndIrememberhavingstartedtripping,Oranyangelhangingoverhead,Withoutanothercupofcoffeedripping.

Surroundedbyaprettylittlesergeant,Anothermorningatanearlycrawl.Andfromtheothersideofmyapartment,Anemptyroombehindtheinnerwall.

Athousandpicturesonthekitchenfloor,Talkedaboutahundredyearsormore.

Andwhatiffromdistresscomessomethingfine,Andfollowingthisdress-rehearsalpainGiveswaytoJoy,mistressofardor,art,Andlove,whosurethismesswouldstraightenout?

ForJoyhasnoillusionsofabreak;Shebrooksmanyillfusionsofextremes,Andsharesherlight‘tillfewsunscouldcompete;Herbindinglovemakestwosonesandkeepspeace.

SobestnotmakeastrumpetofthisJoy,Assertthatshepayssomedebtwithhersmile,Ornametoheranumbsetofstalesparks;Sheneverhassuccumbedyet,blessherheart.

HerloveisfullandindiscriminateAndevensoyou’llfindnosininit.

https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/ai-poet/

PoemOne PoemTwo

AIandpublishing…The AssociatedPressusesAutomatedInsights’Wordsmith platformtocreatemorethan 3,000financialreportsperquarter.It publishedastoryonApple’slatestrecord-bustingearnings withinminutesoftheirrelease. ForbesusesNarrativeScience’sQuill platformforsimilareffortsandreferstothefirmasapartner.

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/08/opinion/sunday/if-an-algorithm-wrote-this-how-would-you-even-know.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/robot-vs-man----can-you-tell-the-difference/466286e1-1910-40f9-8e0f-7a956d2c4226_quiz.html

SoWhat?

• Whatguidesourchoices– personally?Asasociety?

• Ourmoralpurpose

Ethicaldilemmas…• Whathappensaftertheendofjobs?• Howdowedistributethewealthcreatedbymachines?• Howdomachinesaffectourbehaviour andinteraction?• Howcanweguardagainstmistakes?• HowdoweeliminateAIbias?• HowdowekeepAIsafefromadversaries?• Howdoweprotectagainstunintendedconsequences?• Howdowestayincontrolofacomplexintelligentsystem?• HowdowedefinethehumanetreatmentofAI?

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/10/top-10-ethical-issues-in-artificial-intelligence/

Questions…• Whereisthefocusonethicsinyourcurriculum?

• AreethicsregularlydiscussedinyourPLGs?

• Fairness• Impartiality• Evenorjust• Inclusive

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2015/10/who-are-the-1-the-answer-might-surprise-you/

http://www.australiaunwrapped.com/2017/01/22/global-inequality-poverty-and-economy-for-the-99/

http://www.geographypods.com/development1.html

Iftheworldwere100people?

https://www.good.is/infographics/if-the-world-were-100-people

Questions…• Whereareissuesofequityaddressedinyourcurriculum?

• Howareissuesofequityaddressedinthewayyourschooloperates?

• Cybersafetyandbullying• Identitymanagement• Datasecurity

FutureShock

“Ourtechnologicalpowersincrease,butthesideeffectsandpotentialhazardsalsoescalate.”

AlvinToffler

DigitalvsHuman• “It’sallprogress… butprogresstowardswhat?”

• “It’struethattechnologyisneutral–butonlyifyoutakehumansoutoftheequation.”

• “Weneedabroaderdebateaboutwhatishappeningwithtechnologicaldevelopments.”

https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Human-well-think-future-ebook/dp/B01D0IEO00

Questions…• Howistheissueof‘amplification’addressedinyourcurriculum?

• Howareconcernsaboutsafetyaddressinyourschoolpolicies?

• Honesty,compassion,responsibility,andcourage.

• Resectforandtoleranceoffellowhumanbeings

• Custodialresponsibilityfortheplanet• Whatmakesushuman

Questions…• Howareissuesofcitizenshipaddressedinyourschool’sgraduateprofile?

• Howdoesyourcurriculumreflectthis?

“Therealproblemofhumanityisthefollowing:wehavepaleolithicemotions;medievalinstitutions;andgod-liketechnology.”

EdwardWilson,USBiologist

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._O._Wilson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=937iCwJd3fI

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