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Are We Prepared for the Extreme Future?

Are We Prepared for the Extreme Future?

2010 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Conference on Globalization and

Education

Prepared by Barbara RitterKatina CephusNorman Hart

For I dipt into the future, Far as human eye can see,

Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be

---Alfred Lord Tennyson, “Locksley Hall

21st Century Transformation:Emerging Trends

21st Century Transformation:Emerging TrendsThe New

Economy is globally integrated

International Competition is Relentless

Competition Requires Lifelong Learning and Skill Adaptation

Technology drivesInnovation and Economic Development

Global immigration Creates Convergence of Cultures

Alliances Generate Opportunities

Human Talent is the Most Valuable Resource

Education is Linked to Health and Economic

Prosperity

Are We Ready for Our Future Generation of Learners?

Are We Ready for Our Future Generation of Learners?

MeetGeneration

Z

Are Digital Natives

accustomed to

experiential learning

Create and Use

Complex Social

Networks

Multi-task for

efficiency

Feel Pressure to

Perform and

Succeed

Thrive on Instant

Gratification and

Frequent Rewards

Generation Z LearnersGeneration Z Learners

The Workplace Requires a New Skill

SetWidening Global Achievement Gap

U.S. Population is Becoming Diversified….

The highest performing U.S. students are

outperformed by their International Peers

By 2050, minorities will be the majority

Students must prepare for jobs that have yet to exist

Our President’s Call to ActionOur President’s Call to Action

“In a 21st-century world where jobs can be shipped wherever there's an Internet connection, where a child born in Dallas is now competing with a child in New Delhi, where your best job qualification is not what you do, but what you know -- education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity and success, it's a prerequisite for success.”

President Barack Obama• Speech to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce• Tuesday March 10th, 2009

Our President’s Call to ActionOur President’s Call to Action

The relative decline of American education is untenable for our economy, it's unsustainable for our democracy, it's unacceptable for our children -- and we can't afford to let it continue.”

“It's time to prepare every child, everywhere in America, to out-compete any worker, anywhere in the world.”President Barack ObamaSpeech to the Hispanic Chamber of CommerceTuesday March 10th, 2009