Mark McCrindle is a social researcher with an international reputation for tracking the emerging trends and analysing the diverse generations. He is the Director of McCrindle Research, whose clients include over 100 multinational organisations. His highly valued research and reports have developed his renown as a futurist, demographer and social commentator. Mark is highly regarded for his engaging presentations whether they be keynote addresses at conferences, boardroom briefings or facilitated workshops.
8. Accelerating Timeline
1956 1991
TV in Australia WWW launched
13 years to reach 4 years to reach
50 million 50 million
2006 2012
Facebook opens Kony 2012
Youtube video
12 months to reach 4 days to reach
50 million 50 million
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13. Engaging Learners in Changing Times
Closed book exams Open book world
Memorising “just in case” Accessing “just in time”
Teacher (what) Coach (how)
Clinical classroom: Innovative aesthetic:
Block out distractions Stimulates learning
Industrial system Organic environment
Curriculum driven (3Rs) Learner-centric
14. THE MOST ASKED
QUESTIONS IN AUSTRALIA
What is Gangnam style?
What is love?
Why is the sky blue?
Why is my internet so slow?
When is daylight savings?
When is Fathers’ Day?
15. THE MOST ASKED
QUESTIONS IN AUSTRALIA
How is coal formed?
How is honey made?
Where is Chuck Norris?
Where is my iPhone?
Who is Julian Assange?
Who is Kony?
87. Session Summary
The 4 Rs:
Real
Relevant
Responsive
Relational
Editor's Notes
http://www.oecd.org/document/57/0,3746,en_33873108_33844437_43833529_1_1_1_1,00.htmly Prakash Nair and Jay Litman, Fielding Nair International, United StatesSinarmas World Academy in Indonesia offers a combination of flexible spaces to allow for the different ways in which children learn.Diverse learning modalitiesThe design of Sinarmas World Academy utilises modern research which shows that learning is not linear and uni-dimensional, but holistic and multi-faceted; in other words, children learn differently, using different learning strategies, or modalities, and at different speeds.The modalities can range from group lecturing, one-on-one learning with the teacher, independent study and peer tutoring, to project-based learning, performance- and music-based learning and seminar-style learning. Each way of learning requires a different sort of environment. The traditional classroom comes up short against these diverse learning modalities because it is set up primarily for group lecturing.