montessori

Education in the time of uncertainty

Education in the time of uncertainty

Bart Simpson in detention correcting the grammar of Pink Floyd’s ‘Another Brick in the Wall’ song . The song is a protest song that criticises British rigid and controlling schooling system in the 50s.

Living in uncertainty

The rise of digital technology has fundamentally changed the way we live, work and communicate. The “tidal wave” of Artificial intelligence, robotics, 3D printers, augmented and virtual reality is now the reality that is making the major transformations in a workplace sector. Not to mention globalisation: fast transportation allows us to live and work in different countries; digital communication helps us to engage with our partners and colleagues across the globe. In the meantime, while the Web and technology are changing many important functions of modern society, education remains modelled on an approach developed hundreds of years ago. It has been slow as we have been reluctant to transform the critical task of educating the next generation of citizens and leaders. According to World Economy Forum Study 85 % of jobs that we will have in 10 years do not exist yet. So how do we prepare ourselves and future generations for the ‘uncertain’?

Read More