Cameron PatersonTwitter: @cpaterso

The Future of Learning

“When teachers embrace learning for the future, they nurture expert thinking, collaboration and entrepreneurship. They foster intercultural understanding, environmental stewardship and global citizenship. They invite students to understand complex problems, create quality work and express themselves through traditional and new media – ultimately preparing students to live ethical and reflective lives in rapidly changing environments.”

(Veronica Boix-Mansilla, The Future of Learning Institute, Project Zero)

Bonawitz et al, The Double-Edged Sword of Pedagogy: Instruction Limits Spontaneous Exploration and Discovery

Interview with David Perkins, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7UnupF-uJk

Neuroscience

Technology

Globalisation

5 ways the education system is stunting innovation:

1. Individual achievement is the focus

2. Specialisation is celebrated and rewarded

3. Risk aversion is the norm

4. Learning is profoundly passive

5. Extrinsic incentives drive learning

“The Board of Studies does not require a number to be used (in relation to assessment) until Year 12.”

“Grading is an end of course judgement.”

“School protocols squash the reality of what the Board requires out of sight.”

• Too much testing• Focus more on learning objectives and less on covering content