Exploring long-range futures can inform education stakeholders about changes on the horizon and inspire them to shift their mindsets about what is possible – and necessary – for learning. Engaging with future possibilities can:
- Help education stakeholders identify emerging opportunities and challenges
- Clarify what they need from learning and for their communities
- Ask deep questions about their work
- Set relevant goals
Toolkit activities to explore the future of learning in your community
The four activities included in this toolkit are easy for facilitators to adapt across settings and audiences.- Exploring Future Graduate Profiles: Explore the knowledge and skills that young people will need to thrive in the future.
- Designing Student-Centered Learning Experiences: Design student-centered learning experiences, informed by future needs and inspired by real-life examples.
- Mapping an Ideal Learning Community: Visualize the assets, relationships and supports contributing to an ideal future of learning.
- Prototyping Solutions for Learners: Develop and model solutions to authentic challenges.