Event: Stretching Into the Future Date and Time: November 8th, 2007 @ 3:00 pm Duration: 1 hour
Presenters: Kay Strong Director, Initiatives for the Future at Firelands Associate Professor of Economics, Statistics & Future Studies Bowling Green State University, Firelands
__________________________________________________ Description of the Event: Change is inevitable. Progress is optional! ---Andy Stern Fact: The past is known as history, the present is momentary and our decisions always relate to the Future! Question: How, then, can we make optimal decisions in the present? Truth: The pace of change is accelerating with doubling times for IT, communications and biotech ranging between one and two years. Question: How does this impact the role of education? Truth: Adapting to this accelerated rate of change is not optional. Question: What can educators do now to help students prepare? New Rule of the Marketplace: Power shared = Power multiplied!
Resources:
A quick overview can be gleaned from Ed Cornish's book "Futuring: The Exploration of the Future," available for purchase at the World Future Society's website.