FETC 2019

C227 | A Brief History of the Future of Education (Room SOUTH 310BC)

30 Jan 19
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Future of EdTech Administrator

Educators today face the challenge of teaching learners who have never known a world without digital devices or the internet. Today’s learners have grown up in a world seamlessly connected by technologies that give them instant access to everyone and everything. However, many schools have remained the same since 1893. Participants will dissect the educational mindset that exists in many schools today. They will explore how today’s students learn and the essential skills needed for success in life. The presentation also reimagines the nature of learning, the roles of educators, and the actions essential for preparing the learners of today and tomorrow.