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Shaping the Future of Grantmaking
Katherine Prince explores how the future of grantmaking could help encourage transformative approaches to education.
Topics: Future of Learning
Looking Back at the Future: Part Two
Jason Swanson explores KnowledgeWorks' first-ever future forecast from 2006, considering what has changed in the past 10 years.
Topics: Early College High School, Education Policy, ESSA, Future of Learning
Imagining the future with GFE
A panel of education leaders considered KnowledgeWorks future forecast, focusing on education in 2025. Here are the key takeaways.
Topics: Future of Learning
Looking Back at the Future: 9 Years of Forecasting
Jason Swanson takes a look back at KnowledgeWorks' history of forecasting the future of education.
Topics: Future of Learning
Looking Back at the Future
Oct. 21, 2015. The day Doc and Marty McFly visited in “Back to the Future 2.” What are some trends...
Topics: Future of Learning
An Interview with Becca Nachtrab About The Future of Learning
Jason Swanson interviews University of Cincinnati student Becca Nachtrab about her thoughts on the future of learning.
Exploring #FutureEd: Seven Potential Educator Roles
As education changes, so will educator roles. What if in the future, instead of “teacher,” “principal,” or “after-school tutor,” we...
Topics: Future of Learning
What’s Your Dream Job?
Exploring the Future Education Workforce: New Roles for an Expanding Learning Ecosystem may prompt you to think about what your...
Watch a Preview of Our Next Forecast!
In November, KnowledgeWorks will be releasing our fourth full forecast on the future of learning, “Education in the Era of...
Topics: Future of Learning
Steel City Credentials: Building the Future of Credentials in Pittsburgh
eSchool News recently reported on the new digital badging initiative that launched in the city of Pittsburgh.
Topics: Future of Learning
Harnessing Exponential Change for an Equitable Future
In Forecast 4.0, “Learning in an Era of Partners in Code,” we look at one of the main drivers helping...
Topics: Future of Learning
The Values and Expression Cycle and the Future of Learning
What is we could look back in time to better understand the future? That's what Jim Lee considers in his...
Topics: Future of Learning
From Pipelines to Professionals
We need to make sure that the US has enough qualified educators in the right places and address the impact...
Topics: Future of Learning
Delve Into a New Era at SXSWedu
KnowledgeWorks submitted a proposal for a South by Southwest EDU session, which focuses on our next future forecast. Learn more and...
Topics: Future of Learning
Exploring the Future Education Workforce: New Roles for an Expanding Learning Ecosystem
As education continues to change, educator roles will need to adapt to expanding learning environments in which students learn in...
Topics: Future of Learning
Come Play in the Future with Us at SXSWedu
At SXSWedu, we’ll examine our assumptions, consider alternatives and play with possibilities for the future of learning.
Topics: Future of Learning
Building a More Equitable Future: Swanson Joins Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce
Guest post by Mary Tighe Congrats to Jason Swanson, our director of Strategic Foresight, on recently joining the Royal Society...
Topics: Future of Learning
A Student’s Perspective on the Future of Learning
High Schooler Hannah Matuszak talks with Jason Swanson about the implications for the future of learning on students like her.
Topics: Future of Learning
If students re-imagined school, this is what it could look like.
Guest post by Mary Tighe What could an innovative learning system look like through the eyes of 20 current high...
How Might Education Help Inmates Contribute to Their Communities?
As explored in “Cultivating Interconnections for Vibrant and Equitable Learning Ecosystems,” learners living in incarcerated settings can face particular challenges
Topics: Future of Learning
What Might Expand Learning Infrastructure in Rural Communities?
As explored in “Cultivating Interconnections for Vibrant and Equitable Learning Ecosystems,” learners living in rural communities can face particular challenges.
Topics: Future of Learning
Why I’m Scared of the Future of Education
Is our system of education – and the politics surrounding it – innovating quickly enough to keep up with the...
What Might Expand Job Mobility in Disrupted Suburbs?
As explored in “Cultivating Interconnections for Vibrant and Equitable Learning Ecosystems,” learners and families living in disrupted suburbs can face...
Topics: Future of Learning
What Might Make Urban Dropout Rates Plummet?
As explored in our recent paper, “Cultivating Interconnections for Vibrant and Equitable Learning Ecosystems,” learners living in urban areas can...
Topics: Future of Learning