64: Reimagining Education: What School Could Be
Guest: Ted Dintersmith, Author & Film Producer
One of the things that most lights us up here at Soul Path Parenting is talking about what’s possible. In our Reimagining Education Series we’ve been focusing on what's possible in education, and this episode’s guest wrote an entire book about exactly that called, What School Could Be. Ted Dintersmith spent his career in innovation before becoming a change agent in education, focusing on reimagining school to keep pace with the tsunami of innovation that is reshaping society.
This begs the question, what does school really need to do for our children? What is the purpose of school? And how should we educate our children in a world where computers and machines are replacing humans, not just in tasks that are simple and repetitive, but in increasingly complex jobs? Tune in as Ted helps us answer these questions and points us back to our most valuable strength, that which makes us most human.
In this episode we explore:
Schools current purpose and what it could be when we envision the future.
The increasing role of machines and technology in the labor force and our lives, and what that means for our children’s learning and future jobs.
What type of learning and information really resonates with kids and is more likely to stay with them throughout their lives.
The importance of letting our children follow their interests and passions.
Why college might not be for everyone and the problem with college admission standards.
Why we should foster and value human creativity.
About Ted Dintersmith
Ted Dintersmith is consumed with issues at the intersection of education, career and citizenship skills, and democracy. His films, books, keynotes, and philanthropy focus on the urgency of reimagining school to keep pace with the tsunami of innovation that is reshaping society. He is the founder and Chairman of WhatSchoolCouldBe.org, and organization that is catalyzing progress at the school, district, and state level across America, and in countries around the globe. His professional career centered on innovation, including being ranked as the top-performing U.S. venture capitalist for the years 1995-1999. In 2012, he was appointed by President Obama to represent the U.S. at the United Nations General Assembly. In 2018, he received the prestigious NEA Friend of Education Award. He holds a PhD in Engineering from Stanford, and a B.A. degree from the College of William & Mary with High Honors in Physics and English. You can follow Ted on Twitter @dintersmith.
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For more on Ted and his groundbreaking work visit www.WhatSchoolCouldBe.org and www.teddintersmith.com.
For more episodes like this, check out our Reimagining Education Series!