What is the future of teaching? What about education in general? Many schools and universities around the world are playing a risky game right now that could make them irrelevant in the future. They’re simply holding onto past practices and not adapting to the changing world. But don’t take my word for it. Alvaro González-Alorda is a professor of Innovation at ISEM Fashion Business School, associate professor at Instituto de Empresa and a visiting professor in nine other business schools in Spain and America.
Alvaro created a powerful presentation that’s a must see for any educator looking to push his or her school / classroom into the future. He talks about what the leaders of today’s major schools and companies have to say about what academics will look like in the future.
Basically, it’s decision time for schools who have been clinging to best practices from the past and not paying enough attention to future trends. In fact, Alvaro lists more than a few trends to be on the lookout for in terms of education technology. The following presentation is on Slideshare and worth spending the next minute of your day on. You’ll be glad you did.
Do you agree with Alvaro’s assessment(s) of the future? Weigh in down in the comments or on the Edudemic Facebook page to let the community know your thoughts!
Check out this article on changes about a conference in Philadelphia which has seen 8000 teachers come together to discuss teaching styles that see their role move from the front of the classroom to the centre http://thejournal.com/articles/2012/03/27/technology-moving-teachers-from-front-to-center-of-the-classroom.aspx. I think this sort of transition is not going to happen overnight but there definitely is a significant number of people who are convinced that it is the future of education. My only worry is that it is going to create a digital divide between pupils according to financial resources.
Thank you all for your comments and shares!When I did the “The End of Learning” presentation, I wasn’t expecting to connect with so many people all over the world interested in this issue. It’s great to belong to a generation that is reinventing the future of learning.Alvarowww.alvarogonzalezalorda.com
Thank you all for your comments and shares! When I did the “The End of Learning” presentation, I wasn’t expecting to connect with so many people all over the world interested in this issue. It’s great to belong to a generation that is reinventing the future of learning. http://www.alvarogonzalezalorda.com
I teach at a community college in developmental studies. I teach PreAlgebra and Elementary Algebra. I used Camtasia to create 926 math videos for a hybrid Elementary Algebra course. Videos are streamed, previewed, or downloaded by students using an unpublished college iTunes U site. It works. I get reports from iTunes and the data is significant. 50 students on record have in past semesters downloaded (mostly), previewed or viewed over 3256 videos in a 4 week window of time. Videos range from 3 to 5 minutes with some 10 minutes. It took me approximately 1000 hours. Bought my own hardware and software to do it. Never paid by my institution and never expected to be paid. You have to have some skin in the game. Administrators just don’t get it.
@firefly05 I also use camtasia, I upload the mp4 videos into modules that I create using Softchalk. My students just completed a diversity project utilizing prerecorded powerpoint. Yes, they have an old-fashioned paper due next week, but their exams are given on-line as are their grades. Yes we have a few professors that buck the newer trends, but those of us that believe in keeping up will continue doing what we need to do.
I totally agree with the video show. Obviously we are in a transition, in fact that´s the reason everything look blurry for us as a teachers. At the end, we are going to find the answer.