Education is a basic need. Economic and social development depends on it; the ability for individuals to reach their full potential depends on it; business success depends on it. Disruptive forces are already changing the landscape of education as traditional face-to-face learning moves towards virtual and interactive learning, However, educational institutions – whether primary, secondary or tertiary – need to step out of their comfort zones to reflect an increasingly complex world. Constantly developing technology, the mindsets of the new digital natives and future skills challenges demand radical shifts both in educational content and delivery. So what will it take to reshape the education “industry” and prepare our educational systems and institutions for the future – in fact, who should the educators be? This short presentation accompanies the GT Briefing May 2014: Preparing for a new generation of learners and workers.

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Preparing for a new generation of
learners and workers
Global Trends Briefing, May 2014
Education is a basic need.
Economic and social
development depends on it;
the ability for individuals to
reach their full potential
depends on it; business
success depends on it.

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Globally education systems are preparing people to be
successful and productive members of society
However, some leaders suggest that whole swathes of young people are
unemployable because education systems around the world fail to invest in up-to-
date education and their students.

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Rethinking education for our new
generation of learners
It is, however, just a matter of time
before education, as we know it
changes from its traditional form
to better connect, engage, enrich
and motivate new generations of
learners.

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New
approaches to
learning, most
enabled by
technology
Personalized learning
(tailored to individual needs)
Hybrid or blended learning
(partly in a brick-and-mortar location
away from home and partly online)
Interactive digital
learning/eLearning
(E.g. taking advantage of online
educational resources, social media,
interactive whiteboards,
smartboards)
Learning spaces
(from “meetups” and “techshops” to
community labs and hackathons)
New types of educational systems are being introduced
incorporating more technology, visual and interactive
learning methods
BUT barriers exist
THINK
• The mammoth cost of digitizing every traditional educational institution.
• Shifting the mindsets and skills of teachers, professors and human resource
professionals.

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Preparing new generations
for the jobs of tomorrow
Educating our future workforce as well
as re-educating our current workforce
is an enormous task and one that
requires more than changes in
educational institutions.

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Think: HacKIDemi, ScriptEd, Lenova, Wal-Mart Stores, Tata Power, Unmanned
Vehicles University
Ask: How you and your organization will take on the challenge of educating for
the future?
The question is who should be responsible for doing
so…
???
• Academia
• Educational institutions
• Businesses
• Governments
• NGOs
• Social entrepreneurs
• In partnerships

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The future of the “education” industry
Future learning environments will
be increasingly intelligent,
connected, personalized and
available in real-time.

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(Source: Educational
technology and
Mobile learning)
Reinvention of education has come a long way…
… but the gap between the need’s of today’s learners and what is actually being
delivered to them is immerse.

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As the need of learners change traditional educational
institutions must reinvent themselves to survive
Integration big data into the learning space
A partnership between Knewton and Cambridge
University Press is developing a new generation of
digital products by integrating the Knewton API with
the innovative Cambridge LMS platform, which
currently serves over 250,000 students and teachers
globally. This will enable Cambridge to incorporate
recommendations and analytics into both self-paced
and instructor-led blended learning materials to help
educators monitor student performance in real-time.
(Source: Knewton)
Connected learning
The Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania and Cisco are developing the
learning experience of the future – one
that blends life-size visual communication
via telepresence with collaboration
technologies that significantly enhance
the way faculty, students and alumni
interact and learn, no matter how distant
they may be from physical classrooms.
(Source: Wharton News)

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“Schools of Thoughts – A vision for the future of learning”
by Pearson’s Research & Innovation Network
• Rey’s story – a high school student using
games and simulations for learning.
• Victoria’s story – a middle school
student experiencing education through
the support of human and automated
interventions.
• Simone’ story – an adult learner using
technology to direct her own learning
path. Her learning is complete with
augmented reality, learning that can
happen anywhere and anytime, and a
massive online course.
The future of learning is in real-time while disruptive
forces and new players, from high-tech to IT start-ups and
social entrepreneurs will continue to attempt to find and
fill gaps in educational provision

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Do you know how these
trends could impact your
organization?
Are you ready?
In June: Look out for trends in action on
The Purpose Economy

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This presentation is adapted from the GT Briefing May 2014: Preparing for a new
generation of learners and workers and The Global Trends Report 2013: Towards a
Distributed Future by Tracey Keys and Thomas Malnight.
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About the Authors
Tracey Keys is Director of Strategy Dynamics Global Limited. Thomas Malnight is a professor
of strategy and general management at the International Institute for Management
Development (IMD), in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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