What the future of education looks like.

In the face of emerging technologies, almost everywhere you look, you can find countless opportunities to access information and educational content that were available to only a select and privileged few before. Some of the solutions that facilitate the learning process, making it possible for students to experience learning at any time and place, even outside the classroom include and are not limited to; Mobile Learning, Cloud Based Learning, Online Learning, Open-Source Learning, etc. There are new measure and tools being used, like Collaborative Learning, Project Based Learning, Peer Learning and they all require different models of work.

Social platforms are also being used increasingly in learning as they facilitate the exchange of knowledge and experience. This is often referred to as Social Learning. With smartphones, tablets, and computers all over the place and with most people having easy access to the internet, learners are defining their individual needs and taking charge of their learning as well as creating limitless possibilities for themselves.

Consequently, the roles of the teachers and educators are also changing. The teacher is now becoming more of a guide for their students and it is the student who has become a central figure both in the classroom and in the whole process of learning in what is referred to as Student-Centred Learning.

And, over the past decade, the debate among global education leaders about how to transform education to meet this new era is steadily being intensified. 
A report, "A Rich Seam: How New Pedagogies Find Deep Learning" released by education visionary Michael Fullan, provides educators with solutions for how to change pedagogies to foster deep learning. The report reflects on the impact technology has had on the way we learn and suggest a new education model that prepares learners to succeed in today’s knowledge-based economy. In the reports, educators are urged to aim the metamorphosing system toward deeper learning outcomes — in other words, moving students past mastery of existing content to become both the creators and users of new knowledge.


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