Around the World in 30 Days – July 2018
C. M. Rubin’s Global Education Report Europe has not been shy about putting Big Tech under the microscope. This month, Google hit a new record with a US$5 billion fine for trying to eliminate competition in the search field. Technology and progress in science bring with them transformative advances which offer potential solutions to some of the world’s greatest challenges. At the same time, these technologies present new issues and...
The Global Search for Education: Big Tech – Utopia Dystopia or Both?
Europe has not been shy about putting Big Tech under the microscope. This month, Google hit a new record with a US$5 billion fine for trying to eliminate competition in the search field. According to TristanHarris, “a handful of people working at a handful of tech companies steer the thoughts of billions of people every day.” And they’re all competing for our attention. Technology and progress in science bring with them...
Around the World in 30 Days – June 2018
C. M. Rubin’s Global Education Report There’s a robot in each of our backpacks. And in the years ahead, the Alexa’s of this world will drastically change the way we live, the way we learn and the way we teach. Some Futurists warn us that robots will take away most of our jobs. Could a robot replace a teacher? Should a robot replace a teacher? This month our Top Global Teacher Bloggers discuss the kinds of teachers who will continue...
The Global Search for Education: How Did Clicking Endanger Truth and What Should We Do About It?
Technology democratized media. Media is now more fragmented than ever, with a combination of “expert” and “non-expert” storytellers seeking audiences and “clicks”. These are truth-challenged times. What happens when the public at large is clicking more often on fake news versus real news? What impact does what you click have on society and the public good? What technological tools should we create to help us click “truth”? A new...
Around the World in 30 Days – May 2018
C.M. Rubin’s Global Education Report Many experts believe deepening unemployment in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), as robots and artificial intelligence transform global production, will widen inequities and deepen social fragmentation. What is the role of education? “The hate we see in the world today is likely a failure in exposing learners enough to the diversity,” writes Alusine Barrie, one of our global Millennial...
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