Redesigning School

Preparing for the Jobocalypse

November 13, 2019 Terry Dubow, Julia Griffin, Rennie Greenfield Season 2 Episode 5
Redesigning School
Preparing for the Jobocalypse
Show Notes

No one knows for sure what the world of jobs will look like in ten, twenty, thirty years. We do know, though, the world of work is shifting profoundly. The question for schools is what educators should do about it.

In a sobering but ultimately invigorating post, Rennie Greenfield writes, "Much of 21st century schooling is languishing in an outdated paradigm in desperate need of a revolution, and, if it does not evolve, the system will be guilty of dooming these students to the impending jobocalypse."  In this episode, Rennie joined the pod to talk about his research and what it means for schools.

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