Future of Learning 2030

The Future of Learning Dr. Miriam Leis Foresight Researcher TNO  +31-15-269 5488 [email_address]

FORLIC – Foresight on Learning, Innovation and Creativity 03. Feb, 2010
Foresight-related project about technology and society
TNO (NL), Open University (NL), Attic Media,
Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS)
Foresight analysis
The role of technology for future education
Changes and challenges of the future education system
The development of scenarios
 How will we learn in the future
 What will we need in the future
How can we deal with the challenges?
Finding answers to the strategic challenges in the years towards 2030

FORLIC – Project Methodology 03. Feb, 2010
Identification of Drivers
DESTEP Analysis
Demographic
Economic
Social
Technological
Ecological
Political
factors that influence
the future of learning
Foresight Analysis Literature review of foresight studies about the future of learning, jobs, skills and competences Developing Visions for the Future of Learning 2030 Development of Scenarios Policy Assessment Dissemination and stakeholder participation LinkedIn Facebook YouTube Delicious Twitter Lessons learned in foresight methodology

Characteristics of the scientific, technological and societal developments (as found in foresight studies) 03. Feb, 2010
Decreasing half-life of knowledge
(Need for) growing interdisciplinarity
Rising life expectancy
Growing complexity and expectations

Social computing, web 2.0, search engines: Information becomes global, fast and collaborative 03. Feb, 2010
Forums, blogs and discussion groups foster interdisciplinarity and everybody can be a teacher and a student in certain areas.
Search/knowledge engines can provide answers whenever needed
Mobile devices – the world’s knowledge in your pocket

Education becomes virtual and cheaper 03. Feb, 2010
Internet-based/online college/university courses make studying
and education cheaper and accessible around the world
Eudoxa virtual public policy seminar in Second Life

Virtual and augmented reality provides new opportunities for learning and experience 03. Feb, 2010
Advances in VR/AR technology give opportunities for
hands on experiences that would otherwise be impossible
HLRS - High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart

Challenges for ICT-based learning 03. Feb, 2010
Digital divide is still a reality (only 52% of Europeans have Internet Access as of 2009)
Accessing is not necessarily understanding (e.g. JIT learning, using search engines, copy-paste mentality)
The usage of technology has to be learned  Digital Skills (e.g. data access, privacy protection, detecting fraud, IPR, dealing with anonymity etc.)
Ability to evaluate information (what and whom to trust)
New pedagogical skills and motivation for learning
Netiquette

Digital Divide – Still Reality… 03. Feb, 2010 Still 74.4% of the world population does not have internet access Source:http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm

Emerging needs for the future society… 03. Feb, 2010
Solving complex (information) problems (theories, devices, regulations etc. get more complicated and complex)
Need to continuously update (technical) skills (decreasing half-life of knowledge and information)
Increasing relevance of social / soft and (inter)cultural skills (in a global, interdisciplinary, multicultural and diverse society)
Self-Management / Regulation Skills / Time management (accelerating pace of society)
Responsibility / Accountability (within an increasingly complex and “anonymous” world)

A Future University Curriculum? 03. Feb, 2010
Futures Studies & Forecasting
Policy, Law & Ethics
Finance & Entrepreneurship
Networks & Computing Systems
Biotechnology & Bioinformatics
Nanotechnology
Medicine, Neuroscience & Human Enhancement
AI & Robotics
Energy & Ecological Systems
Space & Physical Sciences
Already reality at the US ‘Singularity University’ founded by Peter Diamandis and Ray Kurzweil and supported by google among others ( http://singularityu.org/ )

Future jobs? 03. Feb, 2010
There may also be totally new jobs in the future by 2020 as the
UK Fast Future Research is assuming – here some examples:
Body part maker
Nano-medic
Farmer of genetically engineered crops and livestock
Vertical farmers
Memory augmentation surgeon
‘ New science’ ethicist
Space pilots, tour guides and architects
Climate change reversal specialist
Virtual lawyer
Avatar manager / devotees / virtual teachers
Time broker / Time bank trader
Waste data handler
Source: http://fastfuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/future_jobs_sheet.pdf )

Beyond Technology 03. Feb, 2010 However, technology alone can not ensure a successful future, for life-long-learning and that we really learn what we need to know

Beyond Technology 03. Feb, 2010
Technology, especially ICT opens up many new ways for learning,
collaboration, communication, experiences, experimentation and
research, but this also requires an according societal climate and
ways to provide answers and advises:
that encourages interdisciplinary cooperation
that advises on how to learn and how to deal with data and information
that serves the humanistic side of learning and education
that allows for better equality in access and opportunities
how to assess what has been learned?
that make sure that we learn and know the right things and foster
curiosity and creativity
to ensures that people understand what they access

Visions for the Future of Learning and Education 2030 03. Feb, 2010
Universal access to good quality learning opportunities
Customised learning opportunities (finding the best method for the individual)
Balance between education in technical and natural science subjects as well as culture, arts and humanities
Emphasis on learning to take responsibility
Trustworthy technology
Goal-oriented application of technology for human needs
Better motivation for (life-long) learning

Last but not least – where to best store our knowledge ? 03. Feb, 2010 Brain CD Rom Hard Disk Stone Paper DNA Crystal

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION 03. Feb, 2010 The project “Future of Learning”: http://www.futureoflearning.eu LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2266966&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=176371588344 Youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/FutureofLearning2030 Dr. Miriam Leis [email_address]

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