9 Billion Schools: One School’s Journey – Educational Design Trends

It’s no secret that education is changing. Over the past few years, I’ve seen new trends influence a variety of different areas of education, including facility design. How spaces are designed can have a significant impact on teaching methods and learning.

Dick ThomasOctober 19, 201721st Century Learning, Mother of Mercy High School, McAuley High School, Mercy McAuley, futurecasting, designing a school building, educational architecture design, Jeff Parker, Dick Thomas, educational visioning Comment

One School’s Journey – Adapting to the Speed of Business

This post in the One School’s Journey blog series explores business trends impacting education from Amy Hanson’s presentation during our futurecasting session.

Dick ThomasSeptember 13, 2017Futurecasting, personalized learning, personalized education, high school, Mercy McAuley, Dick ThomasComment

One School’s Journey – Economics

Christopher Nicak, Associate Director of Research at the Economics Center of the University of Cincinnati, presented on the local, regional and national economic forecast with a focus on jobs and future opportunities for today’s students.

Educational VisioningDick ThomasSeptember 5, 20179 Billion Schools, educational visioning, personalized learning, individualized learning, Dick Thomas, Jeff Parker, Mercy McAuley, high school(s), parochial school(s), high school design, Futurecasting, Mother of Mercy High School, McAuley High School, economicsComment

9 Billion Schools: One School’s Journey – Hearing from the Students

Our One School’s Journey blog series covers our work with two Cincinnati high schools which will merge in 2018-19 to create a brand new institution, Mercy McAuley High School. During a two-day futurecasting session, the Mercy McAuley transition team heard presentations from different stakeholders on a variety of issues affecting the school and community’s future.

Dick ThomasAugust 1, 2017One School's Journey, Dick Thomas, Student's Perspective, Winton Woods Academy, New Tech Network, futurecastingComment