In March, 2018, we asked a deceptively simple question, does the future need schools? As we look 10, 20, or 50 years into the future, will ‘school’ be relevant? What are schools really for?

1. Does the future
need schools?
Findings from a one-question study
JOHN W. MORAVEC, Ph.D.
john@educationfutures.com
@moravec
KELLY KILLORN-MORAVEC, Ed.D.
kelly@educationfutures.com
@kellykillorn
16 May 2018

2. Welcome to the Education
Futures podcast!

3. Introductions

4. Welcome to the webinar!

5. Join the conversation!
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6. Shout outs!

7. Our question:
Does the future need schools?

8. Our method

9. 1. Does the future need schools?
☐ Yes
☐ No
2. Why/Why not?
3. In which industry do you primarily work?

10. Limitations and graces
• Social media population
• No pre-notice
• No second notice
• Not piloted
• We’ve made value
statements on these
questions before
• Diverse group with
many experts who
could be considered in
any study on the future
of education
• Geographically diverse
• Candid responses
• Thoughtful responses

11. What we learned

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13. 29%
71%
Does the future need schools?
YES: 71%
NO: 29%
164 respondents
March 1-16, 2018

14. 48 respondents said “no”
The future does not need schools.
15%
2%
2%
6%
21%
27%
23%
4% Government
Higher education
Industry
K-12 education
Non-profit
Retired
Student
Other
29% of 164 respondents
March 1-16, 2018

15. 116 respondents said “yes”
The future does need schools.
14%
7%
9%
22% 16%
29%
3% Government
Higher education
Industry
K-12 education
Non-profit
Retired
Student
Other
71% of 164 respondents
March 1-16, 2018

16. 2%
98%
98% of
respondents had
more to say.
161 of 164 respondents expanded on why/why not
March 1-16, 2018

17. 24%
3%
3%
3%
4%4%
6% 10%
12%
14%
17%
Socialization
Place for learning
Obsolete
Structure for learning
Learning together
Knowledge development/transfer
Schools are oppressive
Provide foundations
Self-directed learning
Socio-economic liberation
Other
161 of 164 respondents expanded on why/why not
March 1-16, 2018

18. Kelly’s deep dive

19. Does the future need schools?
Purpose of school (why)
Community needs and role
Societal needs
Global needs
Future of school
Schools need to change
Why schools need to change
Defining school
Needs going forward
Learning and teaching (what & how)
Goal development
Curriculum (what)
Format (how)
Structure of learning
Individualized learning
Social learning
Experiential learning
Play/exploration
Soft skill development
Values, passions, and aptitudes
Freedom, trust, voice, choice, and agency
College/career skill development
Evaluation
Social/emotional and life skills needs
Current realities of school
Purpose/focus of current schooling
What school shouldn’t be
Outcomes
Student experience
Outside impacts on school
Positive opinions/attitudes about school
Negative opinions/attitudes about school
Learning environment (where)
Location
What a learning environment provides
Culture
Equity and access needs
Online/virtual learning
Dangers of remote/online learning
Students and teachers
(who)
Students
Who are learners?
Individual/personal needs
Social/emotional needs
Physical needs
Learning needs
Teachers
Teacher characteristics
Teaching needs
Teacher role

20. Current realities of school
Purpose/focus of current schooling
What school shouldn’t be
Outcomes
Student experience
Outside impacts on school
Positive opinions/attitudes about school
Negative opinions/attitudes about school
Learning environment (where)

21. urpose of school (why) Societal needs
Global needs
Future of school
Schools need to change
Why schools need to change
Defining school
Needs going forward
Goal development

22. What school should
Outc
Student expe
Outside impacts on s
Positive opinions/attitudes about s
Negative opinions/attitudes about s
Learning environment (where)
Location
What a learning environment provides
Culture
Equity and access needs
Online/virtual learning
Dangers of remote/online learning
Students
Who are learners?
Individual/personal needs
Social/emotional needs

23. Purpose of school (why)
Community needs and role
Societal needs
Global needs
Future of school
Schools need to change
Why schools need to change
Defining school

24. Do
Learning environment (where)
and access needs
e/virtual learning
/online learning
Students and teachers
(who)
Students
Who are learners?
Individual/personal needs
Social/emotional needs
Physical needs
Learning needs
Teachers
Teacher characteristics
Teaching needs
Teacher role

25. d schools?
Needs going forward
Learning and teaching (what & how)
Goal development
Curriculum (what)
Format (how)
Structure of learning
Individualized learning
Social learning
Experiential learning
Play/exploration
Soft skill development
Values, passions, and aptitudes
Freedom, trust, voice, choice, and agency
College/career skill development
Evaluation
Social/emotional and life skills needs

26. Other observations
• 43% (70 responses)
called for a need to
change or evolve
• 13% (22 responses)
provided specific ideas,
examples, or pathways
for changing or evolving
• 3% (5 responses)
were sarcastic

27. Reminder: How to join in

28. Wrap up

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