Alan M. Lesgold is Renée and Richard Goldman Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Education, Psychology, and Intelligent Systems at the University of Pittsburgh, USA.

• 1. Overview 2. Human Life in the Age of Smart Machines 3. Competence Needed to Work in the Age of Smart Machines 4. Public Schools Today and What Is Missing Introduction Goals of Education in the Past Goals for Education in the Future 5. Schooling: Curriculum and How It Should Change Transition: Living in Two School Worlds at Once The Ability to Learn Efficiently and Quickly Socioemotional Skills Skills of Civic Participation Ability to Evaluate Information Facility in Collaborative Activity Management of Personal Finances Confidence Physical and Mental Fitness 6. Where Can Children Learn All This? The Importance of Redundancy 7. Some Personal Reflections 8. How Do Schools Evolve? Dealing with the History of American Education Schooling in the Age of Smart Machines 9. Apprenticeships and Similar Experiences Traditional Apprenticeships Porous Career Paths Learning the Eight Competences In and Out of School Deepening the Subject-Matter Curriculum An Example of In-School Focus on the Eight Competences Out-of-School Opportunities for Every Child 10. Creating a "Third Place" 11. A Few Possible Ways to Address the Eight Competences Stories Informal Apprenticeships Scaffolded Real Tasks Scaffolded Simulated Tasks Games Clubs and Sports Governance Structures 12. Learning to Teach the Eight Competences Teachers Parents, Political Leaders, and Business Leaders "Third Places" 13. Assessing Learning of the Eight Competences The Tyranny of Assessments Tests That Do Good without Causing Problems Stealth Assessment Structured Social Moderation and the Use of Rubrics Simulation-Based Assessment A Choice: Continuous Improvement for All Children or Strong Public Control Transparency 14. Concluding Observations Preserving Democracy The Value of Redundancy The Role of Charters Lifelong learning Needed Data Systems Investing in Learning Opportunities It Is Time to Act Other Countries Are Pursuing These Goals A Possible Path toward a Transformed Educational System We Are a Society that Can Do Hard Things

"If you care about more deeply understanding what it will take to design educational systems that prepare the next generations for a rapidly changing world—especially the ways in which smart machines will influence our careers, work, and life—this book is a must-read." — Rich Milner, Cornelius Vanderbilt Endowed Chair of Education, Professor of Education, Vanderbilt University, USA"This is an essential book for those who are exploring the impact of artificial intelligence and other disruptive technologies on education, the workforce, and life. Alan Lesgold recommends the development of eight competencies in school, home, and ‘third places’ to help us adapt to our rapidly changing world. As a leader in the evolution of cognitive science and intelligent tutoring systems, he is the ideal person to write this book." — Art Graesser, Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Institute of Intelligent Systems, University of Memphis, USA"Alan Lesgold’s ‘voice’ is a pleasure to read, as he makes complex ideas eminently readable. After having spent his whole career in the world of educational research and application, his observations and use of research are interesting and informative." — Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, School of Education and Departments of Psychology and Linguistics and Cognitive Science, University of Delaware, USA