Not long ago, a friend of mine mentioned a report that Deloitte completes annually on Global Human Capital Trends. He thought I might be interested in it, not only as a business owner, but because it directly supports the importance of lifelong personalized learning.
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It’s no secret I left SXSWedu inspired and energized by the conversations I had, people I met and best practices I learned. One of the sessions I most enjoyed was the Day 3 keynote address with entrepreneur, best-selling author and lifelong learner, Tim Ferriss.
Read MoreWe recently produced a four-part video series that explains the 9 Billion Schools movement we launched earlier this year in Austin, Texas at SXSWedu. The series explains what the movement is, how it came to be and what we hope it will inspire. The video features Lauren Della Bella, the president of SHP Leading Design, and Brian David Johnson, an acclaimed author and futurist
Read MoreOver the next ten years, significant advances in technology along with a shifting economic and cultural landscape will bring about a new age of intelligent tools that are aware, can make sense of their surroundings, and at the same time are socially aware of the people who are interacting with them. These sentient tools are the next step in the development of computational systems. They are essentially what lies just over the horizon; the thing that comes after the “the next big thing.”
Read MoreThere’s a very popular TED talk from Derek Sivers, “How to Start a Movement,” that I find myself coming back to time and time again. As I prepared to hit “send” on the first issue of the 9 Billion Schools newsletter, I re-watched Derek’s talk, which features a very funny video of a man dancing wildly (and enthusiastically) at an outdoor concert.
Read MoreIt’s hard to believe it was already one month ago that my colleagues from SHP Leading Design and I attended SXSWedu, a four-day extravaganza of thought leadership, best practices, new trends, top tools and insightful discussion on the state of education in America today. I am still excited by the wonderful conversations I had… not to mention the adrenaline rush of launching the 9 Billion Schools movement on the SXSWedu Show & Tell stage!
Read MoreWe’ve received a lot of feedback on our 9 Billion Schools book in the month or so since we released a preview copy at SXSWedu. Most comments are along the lines of, “Couldn’t agree more that this is the future of education.” and "Keep up the good work." This is really encouraging, of course. And I’m glad we’ve struck a chord with our initial readers.
Read MoreBetter health is headed your way. With likes of WebMD and similar sources, accessing health info these days is rather easy. In some cases, especially for those unable to properly discern symptoms and risks, it may be too easy. In any event, no matter how convenient and helpful online resources may be, there’s something about health matters that seem to cry out for at least some in-person learning from physicians, nurses and other experts.
Read MoreJust as I was about to go on stage at SXSWedu today, I got a text from an old friend I hadn't spoken with in 10 years. It said, "I was passing by the Sadieville exit on I-75 and I thought of you." Ironically, I had been thinking a lot about Sadieville as I prepared my presentation for SXSWedu. It was where my career began.
Read MoreSuccess of the 9 Billion Schools movement hinges on its adoption by thought leaders from across the education industry. And what better place to connect with these thought leaders than at SXSWedu?! Our team is here through Thursday, learning from the best and brightest educators, researchers, social scientists, business minds, gaming gurus and more. Here are a few takeaways from Day One: March 6, 2017.
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