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The Future of Learning Imagining Learning in 2025

Yves Punie & Christine Redecker IPTS Information Society Unit

eTwinning Conference, Seville, 5-7 February 2010
The views expressed by the authors are not necessarily those of the EC

Institute for Prospective Technological Studies

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IPTS: One of the 7 Research Institutes of the European Commission

Mission: - support EU policy-making - research on topics with a socio-economic and a scientific/technological dimension

Research on Learning at IPTS

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Learning Spaces
Study on learning with technology in the future

2006-2008

Learning 2.0
Study on the use of social media in primary, secondary & tertiary education to support innovation and inclusion

2008-2009 Study on learning opportunities in online networks and communities

Study on Creativity & Innovation in primary & secondary education

Teacher survey on creativity

Study on

The Future of Learning

New ways to learn new skills for future jobs

IPTS Future Learning Spaces 2020

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Learning Spaces
Study on learning with technology in the future eTwinning joint projects ideas My feedback teachers my personal learning plan assignments grades my essays My achievements My textbooks facebook pen pals classmates family My friends

2006-2008

the boy I met last Friday my best friend who moved to Australia worksheets dictionaries

my arts project my music recordings

tests exercises videos novels songs

Foresight on the Future of Learning

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Vision Building

Scenario Building

What is changing ?

What does this mean for education systems ?

What does this mean for learners & teachers ?

What can governments do ?

The BIG picture

The PERSONAL level

LinkedIn Facebook

Informing and involving experts Delicious

YouTube Twitter

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Learning Objectives and Assessment

Vision Building

Learning Pathways and Strategies

Scenario Building

Key Competences What does this mean for education systems Learning Objectives ?
Monitoring, Grading, Certifying
Primary Secondary Education Education Teacher Training

The does this mean WhatFuture of Education for learners & teachers Learning Strategies ? The Role of Teachers & Technology
Primary Secondary Education Education Teacher Training

Assessment

The BIG picture

The PERSONAL level

Afternoon Workshop

Morning Workshop

Workshop 2: Learning Objectives & Assessment

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Vision building

Brainstorming Session

Key Competences
30 min.

Learning Objectives

Group Session

Primary Education

Secondary Education

Teacher Training

Monitoring, Grading, Certifying

45 min.

Assessment

Future Skills and Competences

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What will be the most important skills, the

key competences
people will need in 15 to 20 years time? Write each idea you have on one post-it note Stick all post-it notes onto the big poster on the wall

communication in the

The Present and the Future!

Reading skills for all Communication skills Languages

mother tongue
communication in

foreign languages mathematical

competence and basic competences in

Environment; Nature
High level of mathematics for all Media literacy; Finding, selecting and processing information quickly; using ICT effectively; Creating digital information; Being online 24/7; Web2.0; Management of digital identities Innovation; Creativity; Entrepreneurship Mobile learning; Learning to learn; Selfstudying; Making investigation in internet; Learning by doing Problem-solving; Analysing; criticizing; Keep things short and simple Identity; Self-confidence; Selfesteem; Keep independence;

science and technology digital competence

confident and critical use

learning to learn
pursue and organise one's own learning

sense of initiative & entrepreneurship

turn ideas into action; involves creativity, innovation, risk-taking,...

social and civic competences

engage in active and democratic participation

Active participation in society; Collaboration skills; Co-operation; Conflict resolution skills; Networking

cultural awareness & expression

of ideas, experiences and emotions different media

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European Commission: Key Competences (2006)

Understanding diversity; Intercultural dialogue; Cultural identity

eTwinning workshop participants: Key competences for the future

Flexibility to change; Openness to change; adapting to change; Stress management

2030

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How can the future key competences be translated into learning objectives? How can these learning objectives be assessed?

Learning Objectives

Group Session

Primary Education

Secondary Education

Teacher Training

Monitoring, Grading, Certifying

45 min.

Assessment

Max 6 years old in 2025

Learning Objectives in 2025

Ways of Assessing in 2025

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Ways of Assessing in 2025

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Learning Objectives in 2025

Emma, a 16-year-old in 2025

Ways of Assessing in 2025

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Training Objectives in 2025

Daniel, biology teacher 52 years old in 2025

Participants Findings: Overview

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