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Exponential Technologies

We live in a world where technology is growing at an exponential rate. We have seen more change in the last 50 years than in the previous 1000 years. In...

Artificial Intelligence is displayed by machines, in contrast with the natural intelligence displayed by humans and other animals. AI is growing at an exponential rate and is already having a...

Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality are examples of emerging technologies that are growing exponentially. They represent a fundamental shift in how information is presented and how we experience reality. We...

Blockchain is a unique record storage technology which allows contributors to directly enter information into the chain before it is locked in by other computers who are also contributing to...

In today’s’ technology-driven world, it’s important now more than ever to prepare students for the future. Teaching robotics to young students throughout their schooling can increase their ability to be...

Big data has the power to transform education and educational research. Governments, researchers and commercial companies are only beginning to understand the potential that big data offers in informing policy...

We’ve seen enormous strides in technology. We used to think only humans could do maths, create art, make music, and drive cars. Today we have AI that can do it...

We’ve all read the headlines: the robots are coming, and they will take our jobs. But the reality is more nuanced. Exponential growth in technology will disrupt entire industries but...

Exponentially growing technology is disrupting traditional industries at an unprecedented rate. How can we better understand the process in which emerging industries challenge existing ones? This growth cycle of any...

The technological singularity is a point in the future where exponentially growing technologies will usher in an age of greater than human intelligence and increasing merger between biological and artificial...

Attempts to improve human cognition and physical abilities date back thousands of years and are exercised every day through seemingly mundane activities such as consuming caffeine or exercising. Yet in...

When thinking about the future, many fear that our world will experience a scarcity of resources and opportunities with the growing population. However, what we need to realize is that...

From STEM To STEAM

We’ve learnt more about the human brain in the last ten years than we have in all the previous centuries combined. Everything we are now discovering from neuroscience is telling...

In this module, we consider how the brain is organized for learning and thinking. We also develop a better understanding of how arts-related skills and STEM skills can work together...

Art and science both hinge on discovery, and discovery requires thinking out of the box. STEAM—the integration of music, visual arts, and drama into daily STEM instruction—is proven to enhance...

In the 21st century, it is essential to assess students’ skills, understanding and application across multiple content areas. Using digital tools for this can be useful.  There are more tools...

An invention and more specifically technological invention is the process of devising and producing by independent investigation, experimentation, and mental activity something that is useful and that was not previously known...

A Renaissance Person is someone whose expertise spans a significant number of different subject areas—such a person is known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems....

Neuroscience & Mind Brain Education

As we move deeper into the 21st century, there is no doubt that neuroscience and advancements in brain mapping and brain scanning will have an increasing impact on teaching. We...

Teachers are not expected to become neuroscientists. But it is essential that their teaching practice is informed by the latest research in Mind Brain Education. As education is becoming a...

Of all the neurotransmitters in the brain, perhaps the most significant one from the teacher’s perspective is dopamine – the brain chemical associated with movement, attention, learning, and the brain’s...

Mind Brain Education principles tend to be the same for all brains regardless of cultural influence, age, race, or gender—such as that all new learning takes place against the backdrop...

Cultures Of Innovations

Schools, institutions of learning, and educational systems around the world face the central challenge of finding innovative solutions and techniques for improving student performance and preparing students for the real...

The present Millennial Generation have different dreams and different aspirations from their parents. An innovative culture begins with the educational institution’s attitude of accepting that the world really has changed....

We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. In its scale, scope, and complexity, the...

We live in an interesting time in the world of teaching and learning. The digital age has catapulted us into an era we were not quite ready for. Many educators...

Marc Prensky proposes that today’s existing, world-wide curriculum — based on offering roughly the same math, language arts, science and social studies to all — is not what is required...

An innovation framework is a school-wide, scalable platform created to harness the creative talents of your teachers while staying in alignment with a corporate strategy, school improvement plan, and self-evaluation...

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