Predict the future with the Map of Future Forces Affecting Education
September 29, 2008
The problem with crystal balls is that it’s really hard to see the future in them unless you’re a wizard, fortune teller, or some other type of prophecy professional. If only the future were clearly laid out for us on a digital, interactive map…
Non-clairvoyant teachers rejoice!
The Map of Future Forces Affecting Education provides a fascinating look into the next decade of public education in the United States. The map allows you to navigate through an assortment of color-coded boxes, each representing a particular social trend or dilemma. Clicking on any box will provide a short description of the trend along with the option to “dive deeper into this trend.” At this point, a more detailed explanation of the issue is given, along with related videos and the opportunity to join the discussion by leaving a comment. I highly recommend watching the videos, as they present each topic in a way that is both straightforward and engaging.
It is a compliment to the folks at the Knowledgeworks Foundation that this site asks more questions than it answers. Rather than plotting a direct course, this map will point teachers down a multi-layered road, encouraging new ideas to address tomorrow’s problems. So now if you’d like to know where education in this country is headed, all you have to do is look at a map. –JIMI RADABAUGH
The Map of Future Forces Affecting Education
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