I often hear that future focused learning is about learning spaces and technology.
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Will learning each subject separately enable student to learn how to construct knowledge and create solutions for complex problems? Will a heavy focus on knowledge consumption allow students to think creatively and critically? Is a physical environment that is designed to have one teacher for every thirty students for a short period of time the best way to personalise learning? Here’s a video that summarises the changes our young people will face and why we need to re-think the current way we design learning.įor me, future focused learning is about looking at the way we currently implement learning and teaching and challenging ourselves at whether this is the most effective way at preparing our students for THEIR futures. I think most of us have heard of how things are rapidly changing, how many of today’s jobs will be automated soon and won’t exist, how many jobs for the next generation are not existent yet, how globalisation is influencing economic growth and social structures. So let’s get back to it – what is future focused learning? I much prefer the term “future focused” because it emphasises a process and culture. “Future proof” makes it sound like some kind of insurance. Many things in this world cannot be “future proofed”. So what are these things?įirstly, I don’t like the term “future proofing education”. Since I started, I’ve been frequently asked ‘What is future focused learning?’ Other synonyms I’ve heard this week are ‘future-proofing education’ and ’21st century learning’. I am now the Secondary Advisor for Futures Learning Unit, an initiative of Innovative Education Reform. Improve your commercial awareness by researching employers and the sectors you are interested in.This week I started a new role with the NSW Department of Education. Read books or articles unrelated to your field of study, subscribe to educational YouTube channels and watch inspiring talks on Ted.com.Īttend a public lecture at the University – there are a wide range of topics and speakers.
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Try out our ideas around being digitally capable.Work freelance, sell a product or create an innovative new service. Get support from START UP and attend a START UP event to meet like-minded people.Įnter student competitions which involve anticipating and responding to future challenges. Try out an extra-credit module to learn a new language, or work innovatively on a project through a School-based enterprise challenge. Sign up for a careers module and do something different – from teaching in schools to creating innovative solutions to real life problems. Try out virtual work experience to learn and engage in tasks simulating real-life work, through a digital platform, such as Forage. It doesn’t need to be related to your degree subject, but it can give you an insight into different career areas and the skills employers are looking for. Undertake a placement year or internship. These are some examples of what you can do to become more future-focused both in your academic life and outside of university.
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People who are future-focused are keen to learn, update their knowledge and can recover from setbacks to help them achieve their goals.
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