Map of Future Forces Affecting Education

Date: Tuesday October 16, 2007
Posted in: reports and trends

Very nice interactive interface that let you explore a report prepared for KnowledgeWorks Foundation.Check out the introductory page or go directly to the interactive map. A PDF version is also available from the introductory page.The map lists 3 key elements:Trend: represents major shifts, new phenomena and concepts, and driving forces that will shape the future context of education. Some trends listed are personalized learning plans, participatory pedagogy, serious games, do-it yourself kits, etc.Hotspot: Hotposts are trends that are thought to have a broad impact on education and make good starting points for exploring the map. Examples are: explosion of learning agents, media-rich pervasive learning, deep personalization, VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) communities.Dilemna: Problems that can’t be solved and won’t go away. They require new strategies that go beyond either-or thinking. An example of dilemna listed on the map is achieving standards and personalization.The map plots these different trends according to two dimensions.



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