I texted a couple of friends this quote from Jeff Bezos yesterday…
“I very frequently get the question: “What’s going to change in the next 10 years?” That’s a very interesting question.
I almost never get the question: “What’s not going to change in the next 10 years?” And I submit to you that that second question is actually the more important of the two.
You can build a business strategy around the things that are stable in time. In our retail business, we know that customers want low prices, and I know that’s going to be true 10 years from now. They want fast delivery; they want vast selection. It’s impossible to imagine a future 10 years from now where a customer comes up and says, “Jeff I love Amazon, I just wish the prices were a little higher.” Or, “I love Amazon, I just wish you’d deliver a little slower.” Impossible.
So we know the energy we put into these things today will still be paying off dividends for our customers 10 years from now. When you have something that you know is true, even over the long term, you can afford to put a lot of energy into it.”
…and asked the question…
So…what will NOT change about education in the next 10 years?
One reply…
Prepare my child for a post-schooling world
Desire for a teacher versus a computer instruction
Students learning together
Ah…the common thread!
Our desire to focus on humans and not system structures!
…starting with the human…the learner…
…the learner connecting with adult humans…
…the learner connecting with other young humans…building a learning community.
This is what will not change…our desire for schooling to be humanizing…not DEHUMANIZING.
And by the way…yes, we need structures. And that’s where we have this odd dance of transformation. The system is adamant on preserving the structure while the humans push to alter those structures to better serve the community’s needs.
But that’s a different post….
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❓ Provocations:
What about education do you think will not change in the next 10 years?
💎 Resource:
What will education look like in 10 years?
🧠 Mindsets:
Inventor
💡 Mindshift:
Navigate from prioritizing the system first to prioritizing the people first.
📣 Drop your thoughts in the comments, or in the Facebook group, and feel free to share resources. 🔥🔥🔥
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