16. We are preparing students for jobs
that don’t yet exist… with technology
that hasn’t yet been invented…
17. We are preparing students for jobs
that don’t yet exist… with technology
that hasn’t yet been invented…
…in order to solve problems we
don’t even know are problems yet.
18. The U.S. Department of Labor
estimates that today’s learner will
have 10-14 jobs...
19. The U.S. Department of Labor
estimates that today’s learner will
have 10-14 jobs...
…by the age of 38.
25. Facebook has over 800 million
registered users.
If Facebook were a nation, it would
be the third largest in the world.
26. The world is getting smaller and smaller. Those
not taught to think critically, write persuasively,
and communicate effectively will be left behind.
28. We are living in exponential times.
In 2006, there were 2.7 billion
searches on Google each month.
29. We are living in exponential times.
In 2006, there were 2.7 billion
searches on Google each month.
In 2011, there were 31 billion Google
searches each month.
31. It is estimated... that a week’s worth
of the New York Times contains
more information than a person was
likely to come across in a lifetime
in the 18th century.
32. It is estimated... that 4 exabytes
(4.0x1019) of unique information will
be generated this year—that’s more
than the past 5,000 years.
33. The amount of new technical
information is doubling every 2
years.
34. The amount of new technical
information is doubling every 2
years.
That means for students starting a
4 year technical degree…
35. The amount of new technical
information is doubling every 2
years.
That means for students starting a
4 year technical degree… half of
what they learn will be outdated
by their third year of study.
36. Do you want to graduate from college with 50%
outdated knowledge? Or graduate from Lyon
with the intellectual abilities you need to adapt to
changing workplaces, markets, and technologies?
38. By 2013… a supercomputer will be
built that exceeds the computational
capabilities of the human brain.
39. By 2013… a supercomputer will be
built that exceeds the computational
capabilities of the human brain.
Predictions are that by 2049, a
$1,000 computer will exceed the
computational capabilities of
the entire human species.
40. The world has changed.
Cookie cutter college degrees won’t power
tomorrow’s leaders.
41. The world has changed.
Creativity is king. Data dominates. The
developed intellect rules.
42. The world has changed.
Don’t choose four years of easy As when you
could have a lifetime advantage over your peers.
