NeGEP 2040?

Next Generation Educated Person?

Our evolving definition of an educated person…Our evolving definition of an educated person…Our evolving definition of an educated person…Our evolving definition of an educated person…

NeGEP 2040

A Cyborg?

Dad, my science Dad, my science Dad, my science Dad, my science teacher had asked teacher had asked teacher had asked teacher had asked us to find out for us to find out for us to find out for us to find out for today’s lesson…today’s lesson…today’s lesson…today’s lesson…

No worries No worries No worries No worries son, we son, we son, we son, we can find can find can find can find out…out…out…out…

However, this often

happens with me…

Dad, my science Dad, my science Dad, my science Dad, my science teacher had teacher had teacher had teacher had asked us to find asked us to find asked us to find asked us to find out for today’s out for today’s out for today’s out for today’s lesson…lesson…lesson…lesson…

No No No No worries worries worries worries son, we son, we son, we son, we can can can can find find find find out…out…out…out…

The silicon may not have The silicon may not have The silicon may not have The silicon may not have fused with carbon inside our fused with carbon inside our fused with carbon inside our fused with carbon inside our brain, not yet…brain, not yet…brain, not yet…brain, not yet… But we already rely on But we already rely on But we already rely on But we already rely on

ubiquitous silicon outside, ubiquitous silicon outside, ubiquitous silicon outside, ubiquitous silicon outside, for information gathering!for information gathering!for information gathering!for information gathering!

Cheap and pervasive computing makes traditional skills Cheap and pervasive computing makes traditional skills Cheap and pervasive computing makes traditional skills Cheap and pervasive computing makes traditional skills like memorization redundant, like memorization redundant, like memorization redundant, like memorization redundant, and increasingly and increasingly and increasingly and increasingly

computers are also being used for analysis, so computers are also being used for analysis, so computers are also being used for analysis, so computers are also being used for analysis, so what skills what skills what skills what skills and competencies will be needed now?and competencies will be needed now?and competencies will be needed now?and competencies will be needed now?

The 21st Century Context…

To survive and thrive in the 21To survive and thrive in the 21To survive and thrive in the 21To survive and thrive in the 21stststst century…century…century…century…

Knowledge Knowledge Knowledge Knowledge explosionexplosionexplosionexplosion

…learn to self…learn to self…learn to self…learn to self----learn and keep reinventing yourselflearn and keep reinventing yourselflearn and keep reinventing yourselflearn and keep reinventing yourself

In this context what are the

Dispositions of NeGEP 2040

1. Learn to learn and become an excellent Learn to learn and become an excellent Learn to learn and become an excellent Learn to learn and become an excellent SELFSELFSELFSELF----DIRECTED learnerDIRECTED learnerDIRECTED learnerDIRECTED learner

Ability to SYNTHESIZE, to see RELATIONSHIPS Ability to SYNTHESIZE, to see RELATIONSHIPS Ability to SYNTHESIZE, to see RELATIONSHIPS Ability to SYNTHESIZE, to see RELATIONSHIPS between unrelated disciplines, to see PATTERNS, between unrelated disciplines, to see PATTERNS, between unrelated disciplines, to see PATTERNS, between unrelated disciplines, to see PATTERNS, understand COMPLEXITY, derive INSIGHTS, SOLVE understand COMPLEXITY, derive INSIGHTS, SOLVE understand COMPLEXITY, derive INSIGHTS, SOLVE understand COMPLEXITY, derive INSIGHTS, SOLVE REALREALREALREAL----WORLD PROBLEMS, IDEATE and INNOVATEWORLD PROBLEMS, IDEATE and INNOVATEWORLD PROBLEMS, IDEATE and INNOVATEWORLD PROBLEMS, IDEATE and INNOVATE

2.

Ability to Ability to Ability to Ability to communicate the idea or insight using an communicate the idea or insight using an communicate the idea or insight using an communicate the idea or insight using an engaging NARRATIVEengaging NARRATIVEengaging NARRATIVEengaging NARRATIVE

3.

… we are all just cavemen with briefcases, hungry for a wise person to tell us stories.

- Alan Kay

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Ability to Ability to Ability to Ability to COLLABORATE COLLABORATE COLLABORATE COLLABORATE –––– i.e. work together with i.e. work together with i.e. work together with i.e. work together with diverse set of people… with EMPATHYdiverse set of people… with EMPATHYdiverse set of people… with EMPATHYdiverse set of people… with EMPATHY

4.

We Think…

…empathetically“

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Most Important Most Important Most Important Most Important –––– a deep understanding of SELF a deep understanding of SELF a deep understanding of SELF a deep understanding of SELF ----emotions, selfemotions, selfemotions, selfemotions, self----image, compassion, learning to be… image, compassion, learning to be… image, compassion, learning to be… image, compassion, learning to be… 5.

We have the means but no meaning. - Viktor Frankel“ “

The Mobius Strip of Life

Nishkam Karma - pursuit of goals larger than your self-interest. - Bhagwad Geeta

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NeGEP- Force Field Analysis

Analysis of forces resisting and propelling the development of NeGEP

Refusal to believe Refusal to believe Refusal to believe Refusal to believe context is changingcontext is changingcontext is changingcontext is changing

UUUUnderstand context nderstand context nderstand context nderstand context is changing but is changing but is changing but is changing but inertia to actinertia to actinertia to actinertia to act

Don’t know what Don’t know what Don’t know what Don’t know what new skills to acquire new skills to acquire new skills to acquire new skills to acquire

and howand howand howand how

BoPBoPBoPBoP ---- not aware that not aware that not aware that not aware that context is changingcontext is changingcontext is changingcontext is changing

Trying is the first step towards

failure- Homer Simpson

Status quo because of Status quo because of Status quo because of Status quo because of fear of failure or ridicule fear of failure or ridicule fear of failure or ridicule fear of failure or ridicule in trying something in trying something in trying something in trying something

differentdifferentdifferentdifferent

Lack of facilities to Lack of facilities to Lack of facilities to Lack of facilities to learn new skills and learn new skills and learn new skills and learn new skills and

competenciescompetenciescompetenciescompetencies

R E S I S T I N G

Enlightened Enlightened Enlightened Enlightened ParentsParentsParentsParents

Enthusiastic Enthusiastic Enthusiastic Enthusiastic educatorseducatorseducatorseducators

Extrinsic Motivators Extrinsic Motivators Extrinsic Motivators Extrinsic Motivators –––– job in a job in a job in a job in a new economy; Intrinsic new economy; Intrinsic new economy; Intrinsic new economy; Intrinsic ––––

challenge, novelty, meaningchallenge, novelty, meaningchallenge, novelty, meaningchallenge, novelty, meaning

Online Learning Online Learning Online Learning Online Learning Networks will facilitateNetworks will facilitateNetworks will facilitateNetworks will facilitate

P R O P LLLLLLLL IIIIEEEE NNNN GGGG

Learning –

The Treasure

Within

GovtGovtGovtGovt, Private and Civil , Private and Civil , Private and Civil , Private and Civil Society initiativesSociety initiativesSociety initiativesSociety initiatives

Global Imperative Global Imperative Global Imperative Global Imperative ––––complex problems complex problems complex problems complex problems will need new skillswill need new skillswill need new skillswill need new skills

Climate Change

Poverty

Population

May you learn to self-learn, think, synthesize, narrate, collaborate, create, share, empathize, find meaning and… be happy.

Good Reads and Resources

• ‘A Whole New Mind’ ‘A Whole New Mind’ ‘A Whole New Mind’ ‘A Whole New Mind’ –––– Daniel H PinkDaniel H PinkDaniel H PinkDaniel H Pink

• ‘Living on Thin Air’ ‘Living on Thin Air’ ‘Living on Thin Air’ ‘Living on Thin Air’ –––– Charles Charles Charles Charles LeadbeaterLeadbeaterLeadbeaterLeadbeater

• ‘We Think’ ‘We Think’ ‘We Think’ ‘We Think’ –––– Charles Charles Charles Charles LeadbeaterLeadbeaterLeadbeaterLeadbeater

• ‘21‘21‘21‘21stststst Century Skills: Learning for Life in Our Times’ Century Skills: Learning for Life in Our Times’ Century Skills: Learning for Life in Our Times’ Century Skills: Learning for Life in Our Times’ ––––Bernie Trilling and Charles Bernie Trilling and Charles Bernie Trilling and Charles Bernie Trilling and Charles FadelFadelFadelFadel

• ‘5 Minds for the Future’ ‘5 Minds for the Future’ ‘5 Minds for the Future’ ‘5 Minds for the Future’ –––– Howard GardnerHoward GardnerHoward GardnerHoward Gardner

• http://www.p21.orghttp://www.p21.orghttp://www.p21.orghttp://www.p21.org////

• http://sirkenrobinson.com/skrhttp://sirkenrobinson.com/skrhttp://sirkenrobinson.com/skrhttp://sirkenrobinson.com/skr////

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