Education
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December 09, 2016
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As 2016 draws to a close, three resources reflect on what's changed in education, what stays the same, and what we need to do moving forward.
We also have a tip for people who run meetings — flip them! And for people who want to inspire student creativity — make projects easy, challenging, and customizable.
Happy reading.
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Audrey Watters
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Hack Education
This is the seventh year in which Watters reviewed the most important trends in the ed-tech industry from the previous twelve months. This year she has split the analysis in two parts: Wishful Thinking and The Politics of Education Technology.
As you can imagine chatbots, blockchain, 3Dprinting, wearables, VR and even PokemonGo is here. But ideology, privacy, the role of governments and corporations and much more is also included, this time from a very critical point of view.
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Craig Weidemann & Pete Wheelan
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EdSurge
When educational institutions and technology companies partner, they can:
Find fertile ground for innovation together.
Universities bring valuable resources like faculty expertise and students who can pilot products. Companies can provide technical expertise and powerful learning opportunities.
Measure what works.
Universities can help their private-sector partners produce efficacy data and evidence faster and more efficiently.
Collaborate with transparency.
Universities can candidly discuss the challenges they face and encourage competitive solution providers to come together to develop joint solutions.
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Jenny Anderson
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Quartz
Education systems globally are changing, with less emphasis on standardized tests, and more focus on global citizenship and thriving in a new world. This is especially pertinent for children from poorer backgrounds, as new teaching styles allow them to "become the architects of their own lives" and solve their own problems. Studies also show that students with strong soft skills like perseverance, self-control, and empathy do better academically than those with higher IQs. However, at the crux of this issue is the teachers and educators who will drive this change, with key factors being expanding networks and technology stacks.
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David Knuffke
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Medium
Typical department or staff meetings are structured like a laundry list and waste precious time. One administrator has attempted to flip his meetings like teachers flip classrooms. Overall, staff reported that this method was much better than the old-fashioned method.
How to Flip Your Meeting
1. Create a presentation.
2. Record a screencast going over the agenda.
3. Send the video link to staff 2 weeks prior.
4. Provide a space for staff to post comments.
5. Address individual issues personally with staff prior to meeting.
6. Address group issues at the meeting.
7. Use meeting time for something other than going over the agenda.
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Fawn Qiu
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TED
What does a physical version of Flappy Birds, light up cloth creatures, and paper circuits have in common? They are all examples of projects that encourage everyone, particularly women and minorities, to become engineers.
Fawn Qiu, the designer of these projects, has the following advice to give to anyone who believes in making projects accessible.
1. Have a low floor. Make the project easy to get started, with every day materials, a simple design, and low costs.
2. Have a high ceiling. Start with the basics, but challenge people to add complexity.
3. Customization. Make the project relevant to anyone. Encourage them to make it their own.
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