Podcast #023: What makes for a good education?
According to the futurist and philosopher Alvin Toffler, "The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read or write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn."
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\nThe subject of education evokes strong views from all sorts of people. It is multi-billion dollar industry.
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\nIn this podcast with my co-host Andrew Horton we give our personal reflections on education and learning.
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\nDo join us as we discuss:
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\nWhat do we actually mean by education?
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\nHow doing well at school so often has little correlation with being successful later in life.
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\nThe importance of developing much more than technical skills - there are two other attributes that can either enormously enhance your life or completely derail you.
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\nThe dangers of measuring everybody by the same standard.
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\nHow so often education systems over time can drain the creative abilities of so many people.
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\nDeveloping a universal and holistic view of education.
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\nHow learning is much more than what we learn at school.
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\nOr in a quote attributed to Mark Twain, "I never let schooling interfere with my education."
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\nYou may also find of interest:
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\nDo You Still Believe Your Old School Report?
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\nWhat Do We Mean By Education?
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\nHow Schools Kill Creativity Part 1
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\nHow Schools Kill Creativity Part 2
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\nOver to you: What are your thoughts and reflections on the podcast and on what makes for a good education?
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