Shift Ed

David Houle is a futurist, speaker, and strategist. He has been called “the CEO futurist” and “the emerging futurist in the world today.” He is the author of The Shift Age, has delivered more than 250 speeches around the world in the last three years, including numerous education conferences, and has made a commitment to help shape the vision of education for this century. Jeff Cobb is a strategist, writer, and speaker on the social and economic impact of new technologies. He has established himself as one of the leading thinkers on “Learning 2.0”?the blending of social media and open collaboration with traditional education?and is a vocal advocate of “cradle to grave” lifelong learning.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. A Quick Look BackThe Agricultural AgeThe Industrial AgeThe Information AgeAmerican Childhood Education Through the Ages2. The Current Landscape of Education in AmericaA System Out of SyncNot Your Forefather′s CollegeLearning - and Relearning - to WorkHolding Our Own in the Global ClassroomFacing the Issues and Shifting the VisionChange Visions: From Train to Rocket3. A Look AheadThe Shift AgeThe Twenty-First Century2010 to 2020: The Transformation DecadeChange Visions: The Need for New4. GenerationsBaby Boomers: The Bridge GenerationGeneration X: A Different VoiceMillennials: The Emerging LeadersDigital Natives: Today′s and Tomorrow′s StudentsChange Visions: Reconnecting5. Why Transformation Is the Only PathA Change in FormA Change in AppearanceA Change in NatureSignals From the FutureChange Visions: The New Architecture of Learning6. Working on the Shift Ed VisionJim RexPeter RenwickJanice MattinaKaren Woodward7. Ask the Right QuestionsTechnology and ConnectivityCalendar and OperationsCurriculumLearning and the BrainInfrastructure and the Physical PlantAnswering the QuestionsPreparing TeachersYour ContributionChange Visions: Survival Skills for the Twenty-First Century8. Expand the VisionThe New Vision of Education for the Twenty-First CenturyFour Fundamentals for Twenty-First-Century Education9. Start Now!The Shift Ed 21Parting - But Not Final - WordsNotesReferencesIndex

"Shift Ed’s major strength is awakening Americans, especially the educational community, to the reality that change is here. We must prepare our young scholars for a global society, as opposed to past teaching and learning practices."