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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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In the Tailored Learning, Tailored Life scenario we find that technology has changed significantly the way education is delivered and the way that children learn. Governments no longer control the schooling or education system, but children do not lead the learning process themselves. Their learning is highly individualised and tailored to their specific circumstances and interests. The tailored learning content is predominantly developed by parents and private tutors or mentors. We witness an increasing role of the private sector in contributing to educational content, while the government's influence and contribution is greatly reduced. | In the Tailored Learning, Tailored Life scenario we find that technology has changed significantly the way education is delivered and the way that children learn. Governments no longer control the schooling or education system, but children do not lead the learning process themselves. Their learning is highly individualised and tailored to their specific talents, circumstances and interests. The tailored learning content is predominantly developed by parents and private tutors or mentors. We witness an increasing role of the private sector in contributing to educational content, while the government's influence and contribution is greatly reduced. Education and social interaction became completely separated whilst the latter relied on special interest groups or sports clubs and events. <br> | ||
<h2>Timeline</h2> | |||
People lost their trust in institutions and governments could no longer support the economy. With a record number of bankruptcies, people had nowhere to turn to for support. By the beginning of 2012 unemployment in the EU was at levels never seen before. Neither governments nor the private sector could any longer support the full cost of running schools. In the wake of the European sovereign debt crisis and greatly reduced government budgets, school fees were significantly increased, making public education unaffordable for many parents. While staying at home and looking for jobs, some parents took up the role of educating their children at home. Thus, due to a lack of trust in the educational system and financial constraints, home schooling became an increasing phenomenon. <br> | <h2>2010-2015</h2> | ||
In 2010 some had predicted it but few really expected it. After a partial recovery from the great recession that had started at the end of 2007, confidence indicators were showing that recovery was a reality. However, it did not last very long. Only when [http://www.scenariothinking.org/wiki/index.php/Impact_of_the_European_sovereign_debt_crisis_on_education_spending EU government stimulus measures had run their course] did people realize that the recovery in Europe was superficial and not sustainable. That resulted in a double dip recession and led to the first depression of the 21st century. <br> | |||
People lost their trust in institutions and governments could no longer support the economy. With a record number of bankruptcies, people had nowhere to turn to for support. By the beginning of 2012 unemployment in the EU was at levels never seen before. Neither governments nor the private sector could any longer support the full cost of running schools. In the wake of the European sovereign debt crisis and greatly reduced government budgets, school fees were significantly increased, making public [http://www.scenariothinking.org/wiki/index.php/Education_cost education unaffordable] for many parents. While staying at home and looking for jobs, some parents took up the role of educating their children at home. Thus, due to a lack of trust in the educational system and financial constraints, home schooling became an increasing phenomenon. <br> | |||
<h2>2015-2020</h2> | |||
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More and more teachers, who previously worked in the education sector, were offering their services as private tutors or mentors. These teachers also realized that the traditional, outdated teaching methods were inadequate to prepare children for modern day realities. They started exploring and investigating alternative ways of teaching. They came across a whole range of educational content and new ways of teaching children. They increasingly started to collaborate in online communities where they shared their new findings with previous colleagues who had the same concerns. <br> | More and more teachers, who previously worked in the education sector, were offering their services as private tutors or mentors. These teachers also realized that the traditional, outdated teaching methods were inadequate to prepare children for modern day realities. They started exploring and investigating [http://www.scenariothinking.org/wiki/index.php/Tailored_and_Alternative_Learning_Systems alternative ways of teaching]. They came across a whole range of educational content and new ways of teaching children. They increasingly started to collaborate in online communities where they shared their new findings with previous colleagues who had the same concerns. <br> | ||
Schooling still continued in the traditional way in many of the previous highly regarded schools. Parents, concerned about the sustainability of the whole system that brought about the adverse situation, wanted to have a bigger say in the quality, content and direction of the education their children received. Together with the teachers they started defining and developing customized educational plans for their children. These educational plans took on an ever increasing specialization, where children at a very young age had their education tailored to specified directions. Realizing that [http://www.scenariothinking.org/wiki/index.php/Technological_babysitting_in_Child_Care children preferred technological interaction][http://www.scenariothinking.org/wiki/index.php/Increased_number_of_teachers_at_retirement_age demographic trends]. The younger teachers were more familiar with the new technological advances. <br> | |||
<h2>2020-2025</h2> | |||
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The driving [http://www.scenariothinking.org/wiki/index.php/Decrease_of_Students'_Engagement motivator] | |||
Appreciating the value of education to society, governments embraced the new system and instituted programs to support and enhance this mode of education. They promoted an environment that fostered the digital creation of educational content and offered favorable incentives and tax benefits for companies involved in developing such media. Due to the dramatic new focus on specialized educational content, publishers and [http://www.scenariothinking.org/wiki/index.php/What_is_the_involvement_of_corporations_in_the_educational_system_currently%3F companies] | |||
<h2>References</h2> | |||
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Tablets picture retrieved [[http://www.tabletpc2.com/Archives/2009%20Archives/News-Archive-December-2009.html from]] <br> | |||
Empty classroom picture retrieved [[http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/north-side-four/2010/05/cps-budget-cuts-in-one-small-school.html from]] <br> | |||