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What It Takes to Restructure Power Distribution in Learning Systems

Shifting from centralized control to shared power in learning systems takes trust, intentional governance and a willingness to practice the future of learning now.

Jason Swanson
Senior Director of Strategic Foresight

A group of adults gather in a large event space around a table, talking to each other in front of a chart on an easel

The Value of Networks and Ecosystems in Creating the Future of Learning

Why networks and ecosystems are essential tools for navigating fragmentation in education, highlighting how collaboration, shared purpose and adaptability can drive lasting systems change

Jason Swanson
Senior Director of Strategic Foresight

Imagining the Future of Education in Southwestern Pennsylvania

A 10-year forecast exploring possibilities for education across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region

Jason Swanson
Senior Director of Strategic Foresight

Charting a New Course for Education

KnowledgeWorks’ seventh anchor forecast on the future of learning explores possibilities for the future of K-12 education in the U.S.

Maria Crabtree
Director of Strategic Foresight Projects

The future has the potential to unfold in many ways and exploring those possibilities can be overwhelming; the cone of plausibility is one tool that can help guide those explorations.

A Tool for Exploring Plausible, Probable, Possible and Preferred Futures

Tools like the cone of plausibility help establish a vision for what we want for the future.

Jason Swanson
Senior Director of Strategic Foresight

KnowledgeWorks works alongside teachers, school district leaders and communities to provide competency-based education implementation support and to assist in the scaling of a personalized, competency-based learning system tailored to each learning community.

Using Future Studies to Prepare Students for Life After School

Many people, especially – and tragically – many of our young learners, also lack a vision of the future for themselves.

Jason Swanson
Senior Director of Strategic Foresight

A young girl leads a tour of visiting adults on their school campus

Exploring Real-world Learning Ecosystems

Community-wide learning is a powerful reality for students in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Katherine Prince
Vice President of Foresight and Strategy

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Experiential Futures in Action: Class of 2034 Graduation Party

Experiential futures can help shift mindsets and bring a variety of perspectives. Here’s how we brought a potential future to life.

Maria Crabtree
Director of Strategic Foresight Projects

an AL-generated image of a little Black girl using a laptop with glowing specks floating out of the computer, illuminating her face

Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence in Education

Consider the countless opportunities for AI to enhance educational opportunities but also the ethics of using it as a solution instead of a tool.

Jason Swanson
Senior Director of Strategic Foresight

Connections to the Future: Illustrating Liberatory Education Artifacts

Explore artifacts from the future that make future possibilities tangible.

Maria Crabtree
Director of Strategic Foresight Projects

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Why One Educator Describes ChatGPT as an “Expert Teacher’s Assistant”

An Ohio educator encourages others to consider the possibilities and limitations of AI in the classroom.

Jason Swanson
Senior Director of Strategic Foresight

smiling teacher helps a student on a digital tablet

Accelerating toward what?

Simply adding technologies to education systems does not change them in any fundamental way. It makes them more efficient at perpetuating inequities.

Jason Swanson
Senior Director of Strategic Foresight

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