De-schooling Society
The future of education? D r A l e c O ’ C o n n e l l “School is the advertising agency which makes you believe that you need the society as it is.” - Ivan Illich A u s t r a l i a n C o n t e m p o r a r y B r e a k i n g F o o l s G o l d C u r r i c u l u m E d u c a t i o n B a r r i e r s
“Schools are designed on the assumption that there is a secret to everything in life; that the quality of life depends on knowing that secret; that secrets can be known only in orderly successions; and that only teachers can properly reveal these secrets. An individual with a schooled mind conceives of the world as a pyramid of classified packages accessible only to those who carry the proper tags.”
Back to the future?
Who is in the room? The generation behind this are currently at school These are your future employees and leaders
Who is in the room?
Which chromosomes?
Where were you educated?
What do you value?
What do you value sample vs 36-45 ? • Significantly less focus on the importance of academic results & course content • Much greater value on learning to think and analyze
What do you value sample vs 46-55 ? • Significantly higher value on academic results
What do you value sample vs 56-65 ? • Significantly higher value on academic results • Lower value on long term relationships
What do you value sample vs 65+ ? • Significantly higher value on academic results
Medicine - Where others advance education stands still? Which would you prefer to be operated on?
our services ‘Today the purpose of Education is to rank human potential, not to develop it’ - Ted Dintersmith, What Schools Could be.
The industrial school system was designed to produce employees who could participate in the industrial model of mass production
Motivating the most creative people to contribute to a specific organisation will be increasingly challenging in the future
The future of work 70 % of young people 70 % are currently entering the workforce in jobs that will be radically affected by automation 40% of jobs won’t 40 % exist due to automation
Job Guarantee? Work 3 Things about In 1986 it took tertiary graduates an average of 1 yr to gain employment now it takes 4.7 years 1 in 3 Uni Students fail to complete their degree within 6 years 1 in 5 University students drop out in their first year
8 Working Life Themes People join companies People choose Greater focus on whose vision and companies with a entrepreneurship and do purpose is grounded in greater sense of it yourself rather than genuine vales community and internal pre-defined work tasks culture. Missions Flexibility Meaning Culture Do-ocracy A greater focus on value Employees are creation and end results expecting more flexibility rather than what, why on their own terms. and where. Next Gebneration Working Life Report - Ericsson
8 Working Life Themes Employees seeking an On-going exposure to environment that is other people and other adjusted to their work environments individual needs as appose to homogenous grouping Exchange Serendipity Consumerisation A move away from storing and controlling employees to creating an exchange environment that is meaningful and rewarding Next Gebneration Working Life Report - Ericsson
Advancement over time? In comparison how much have we really improved education?
Fools gold versus real gold H o w d o S c h o o l s f o o l p a r e n t s ?
what they said Most communities have a ” local newspaper that publishes annual school rankings tied to test scores. The list makes it easy to find high performing schools, the fools gold of education. Ted Dintersmith / Most Likely to Succed
Fools Gold versus Real Gold How do you compete in a system when the playing field is not level?
What message is communicated regarding the value of education in this table?
Media representation of our value proposition Scotch College Fees $25k How do parent assess our value proposition? Competition Fees $25k
The state of our students Which emotions best describe how you felt/are feeling about Year 12 80 71 66 63 60 45 40 35 32 30 20 13 11 0 Stressed Anxious Frustrated Fearful Depressed Excited Happy Indifferent Inspired
How would you define success? Year 12 student perspectives 89.9% 70% 68.4% 55.7% Happiness Positive Relationships Loving my job Making a positive difference Students now have a much Students identify the Enjoying their job rates greater sense of their own importance of positive significantly higher than Having a purpose and personal wellbeing relationships with their financial reward which providing a meaningful family and friends comes in at 26.5% contribution to society is very important
Current contexts S k i l l V s C o n t e n t w h e r e i s t h e f u t u r e ?
” For many youth, the primary objective of senior schooling is to an obtain an atar
80/100 90/100 75/100 80/100
reimagining education We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them - Albert Einstein
Barriers to educational reform What are the system structures that stop educators from innovating for the benefit of our students
Where is the catalyst for change? The Book of He - Peter Berner
Sir Ken Robinson - education philosopher ‘Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result’ - unknown
Schools as a bedrock of communities A place of learning Relevant. challenging, enterprise based, individualized and creative whilst appreciating the foundations from the past. A balance between wisdom and knowledge. Description goes here Sustainable for the future A place of worship Schools as the cornerstone of society where other organizations A moral compass to frame the come and go, schools remain within decision making and the context of the era behaviour of our young people A place of socialization Description goes here A place of Service A place where we learn the value of A community minded organisation giving back to others and part of the role allowing students to communicate, of stewards influence and articulate their values
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