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Future-Proofing Learning: Preparing Students for an Uncertain Tomorrow

A Principal's Reflections

Future-proofing learning requires a shift in pedagogy, focusing on higher-order thinking, authentic application, purposeful technology integration, personalization, and flexible learning environments. One crucial aspect of future-proofing learning is developing critical thinking and metacognition. Marzano, R. & Kendall, J.

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How Augmented Reality Fosters Student Curiosity and Collaboration

ED Surge

It can bring traditional textbooks to life by adding interactive elements like videos, models or supplementary information to printed pages. It lends itself to natural conversations around critical thinking and curiosity. It lends itself to natural conversations around critical thinking and curiosity.

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OPINION: How schools can find common ground in an era of education wars

The Hechinger Report

And traditional public schools are facing increased competition from charter schools and independent schools. At the same time, McKinsey & Company estimates that automation and artificial intelligence will displace between 400 and 800 million jobs globally by 2030. Student enrollment is failing to rebound to pre-pandemic levels.

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Impatient for workers, businesses help students take college shortcuts

The Hechinger Report

That includes students older than the traditional 18- to 22-year-olds, many of whom are even more likely to prefer fast-paced training to longer-term certificate and degree programs. The current traditional model does not work for them relative to their other peers. So we need to find a better way to serve those students.”.

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Out of poverty, into the middle class

The Hechinger Report

As emerging technologies rapidly and thoroughly transform the workplace, some experts predict that by 2030 400 million to 800 million people worldwide could be displaced and need to find new jobs. So we urgently need to equip young people with those skills — critical thinking, problem-solving and communication.”.