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Future Trends and Challenges in Education CASB Oct. 20, 2006. International Center for Leadership in Education. Raymond McNulty. Dreams of the children we have. Class of 2017. Five Themes. Some Thoughts Four Mega Trends Rigor and Relevance Invisible Difference Conceptual Age.
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Future Trends and Challenges in EducationCASB Oct. 20, 2006 International Center for Leadership in Education Raymond McNulty
Dreams of the children we have Class of 2017 Five Themes • Some Thoughts • Four Mega Trends • Rigor and Relevance • Invisible Difference • Conceptual Age Success to Significance
REFORM What are some thoughts that come to mind when you hear this word?
The primary aim of education is not to enable students to do well in school, but to help them do well in the lives they lead outside of school.
Fundamental ChallengeChanging the expectations of educators, parents, community members and students regarding what is possible.
THE IMPLEMENTATION DIP…. THE POSSIBILITY CURVE.. Fullan--1990
Epidemic of Immediacy • Clock of the Long Now….
Challenges • Globalization • Demographics • Values / Beliefs • Technology
Globalization • 9/11 • 11/9 • Information Tech (Work to Worker)
Globalization • Tax Returns • MRIs • Reuters • McDonalds • A- Level
China • Clothes / Shoes • Furniture • Consumer Electronics • Computers • Bio Technology
Number of ParticipantsIntel International Science Competition • U.S. 50,000 • China 6 Million SOURCE: Craig Barrett, CEO Intel
China • World Class for 10% • K – 12 Universal by 2020 • 100 World Class Universities • 30 World Class Research Universities • Math /Science Focus (Specialist – 3rd Grade on) • International Orientation (110 Million – English) • Coherent Teacher Preparation • Early Childhood (3 year old – universal by 2015) • Career Focus Source: Education in China: Lessons for U.S. Educators, Asia Society – Business Roundtable, CCSSO
Challenges • Globalization • Demographics • Values / Beliefs • Technology
Start Working End Working Longevity 107 77 62 62 47 21 14 18 1900 2000 2100
Over 85 • 1994 3.5 Million • 2020 7 Million • 2050 27 Million
Demographics / Economic • 1910 3.0 / 100 • 1946 4.6 / 100 • 2000 1.4 – 1.8 / 100
Medicare • 2004 9 % • 2020 25 % • 2040 50 %
Registered VotersSchool Age Children • 1960 50 % • 2005 18 %
Challenges • Globalization • Demographics • Values / Beliefs • Technology
Larger Context • 1901 – 24 G.I. • 1925 – 42 Silent • 1943 – 60 Boomers • 1961 – 81 Gen X • 1982 - Millennial
Millennial Parents • Accountability • Protective • Connected 24 / 7 • Cool to be Smart • Team Skills • Cool to Know Technology
Challenges • Globalization • Demographics • Values / Beliefs • Technology
Information Technology • Processing • Communications
Nano Technology • Atom Up
1964 IBM System / 360 Mainframe Central Units’ Memory = 8 MB 2004 iPod = 4 GB 2005 iPod = 20 GB 2006 iPod = 80 GB
SPOT • Microsoft • Citizen • Fossil • Suunco
SPOT • Integrated Projection • Projection Keyboard
Google • 2003 350,000 searches a day • 2006 1,000,000,000 searches a day Source: Thomas l. Friedman