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Pandemic or Paradigm Shift?

This article originally appeared on LinkedIn

The opportunities that Covid-19 is creating for mankind is provocative. At a time, when we are dealing with so many different serious and real issues – are we perhaps able to indulge and think differently?

If we are willing to re-imagine, take action and weave in a shift towards a better world, as a society we could mobilize much more. Young people – the growing up years and their learning experiences have been fascinating me since my oldest son was born 15 years ago. Incidentally, it was about the same time a group of young entrepreneurial technology novices created some of the giants in our world today – Google, Facebook that have re-shaped the way we live, work and learn.

Home-based Learning driven by the lock-downs and “circuit-breakers” around the world are surfacing many issues for all parts of societies.

Czytaj dalej

Ashoka insight

In order to be able to be effective. we need to shift some deep under-lying belief systems:

  • Creating opportunities to unleash the agency of children, young people and teachers
  • Changemaking at home with as a family and learner community
  • Well-being as young people, parents and educators