@APompliano and @anafabrega11 had a fascinating conversation yesterday on The Pom Podcast! Full of fresh and interesting insights on learning, unlearning and the future of education.
open.spotify.com/episode/6PoBqL…
These are my 10 takeaways:
open.spotify.com/episode/6PoBqL…
These are my 10 takeaways:
1. Kids aren’t learning much at school
This isn’t because of lack of rigor from schools, but because kids lack motivation to learn. They’re detached from the process.
This isn’t because of lack of rigor from schools, but because kids lack motivation to learn. They’re detached from the process.
2. Kids need to run their own learning
They should be able to follow their curiosity and choose what to learn instead of following an old and arbitrary curriculum.
They should be able to follow their curiosity and choose what to learn instead of following an old and arbitrary curriculum.
3. Schools are terribly outdated
School as we know it was created during the Industrial Revolution to train kids to be assembly line workers. Since then, a lot has changed; but not schools.
School as we know it was created during the Industrial Revolution to train kids to be assembly line workers. Since then, a lot has changed; but not schools.
4. Prepare kids for the future
Kids who are in school right now will likely have jobs that don’t exist yet. And we don’t know exactly how those will look like.
Kids should be flexible and able to constantly reinvent themselves.
Kids who are in school right now will likely have jobs that don’t exist yet. And we don’t know exactly how those will look like.
Kids should be flexible and able to constantly reinvent themselves.
5. The most effective teachers know how to sell learning
You can’t force kids to learn, you can inspire them though.
That’s why the best teachers are the ones who do a good job at selling the idea of learning. (Being entertaining is helpful too)
You can’t force kids to learn, you can inspire them though.
That’s why the best teachers are the ones who do a good job at selling the idea of learning. (Being entertaining is helpful too)
6. The role of the teacher has changed
We don’t need teachers to deliver information anymore. Google can do that better. We need teachers to be facilitators.
We don’t need teachers to deliver information anymore. Google can do that better. We need teachers to be facilitators.
7. Facilitate learning
Teachers should:
- motivate and inspire students
- provide space and opportunities to create
- provide tools to make the whole process easier
Teachers should:
- motivate and inspire students
- provide space and opportunities to create
- provide tools to make the whole process easier
8. The 3 skills
Instead of obsessing about the curriculum, schools should make sure every kid is able to:
- learn things on their own
- figure things out
- create/build stuff
We need more independent, creative thinkers. Not more robots
Instead of obsessing about the curriculum, schools should make sure every kid is able to:
- learn things on their own
- figure things out
- create/build stuff
We need more independent, creative thinkers. Not more robots
9. How to learn as an adult
- Be able to unlearn a bunch of things
- Use what you learned to create something
- Leverage the internet to share and publish your work
- Be able to unlearn a bunch of things
- Use what you learned to create something
- Leverage the internet to share and publish your work
10. 3 signs of a good education
- Kids are extremely aware of their interests and strengths
- Kids had a lot of experience creating (and dealing with failure)
- Kids want to keep learning (They should be addicted to it)
- Kids are extremely aware of their interests and strengths
- Kids had a lot of experience creating (and dealing with failure)
- Kids want to keep learning (They should be addicted to it)
I got more, but you’d rather go and listen to it yourself! It’s worth every minute: open.spotify.com/episode/6PoBqL…
