How Technology is Redefining Who We Are

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In her Candid Conversation with the moderator, Ashton Marra, Flynn Coleman, author of A Human Algorithm, Flynn discussed how technology has and will continue to impact our futures, primarily because of the pandemic. 

"Well, we're in it [working from home] now, and it's messy. We're trying to create things online. I think one of the things to remember is that it's not going to be the same, and to try and make it the same, puts us in a rut to recognize that it's going to be different. But, we have these extraordinary tools. We didn't have all of these tools before to be able to connect, and also, just like some of my best teachers, we try to meet students where they are. We let them lead us into the future. I learn so much from my students every day about the world they want to build, how they're doing it, and the tools they are using," Flynn said when asked how educators can prepare students for a new type of world. "These are some of the most ancient questions, but what is it that we want to leave behind for the ages, for the next generation? One of those things is to remind students that they have the tools within them. They have what they need. They're valuable. They matter. Their voice matters and that they can leverage these tools to use their voice in their own unique way." 

Flynn and Ashton also discussed: 

  • What we've learned about the future of work, both with automation and essential workers in mind

  • Ethical leadership in times of crisis

  • Insights into the skills our future workforce should be focusing on in anticipation of a future we've yet to imagine fully 

Watch Flynn and Ashton's full Candid Conversation!

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