EDUCATION

The internet is creating a revolution in the field of education. Its lifting knowledge and information out of  publications, books and people's minds and storing it in a format that is easy to access. With the internet becoming more and more ubiquitous it is becoming second nature even to the non-internet savvy to look it up first for information before asking anyone or even ever going to the library. Whether it is about a car, a country, some disease, the latest about a technology, even a person–google has become a verb. Since education is one of my passions I am using this blog to track innovations in education. I see big changes on the horizon with the internet making traditional schooling as a place to get information obsolete. In the days of books we needed a repository of books and experts to point out what information we can get from which book, which is useful and which is not.

Though we have not completely outgrown the efficacy of schools education systems of the future recognise the efficiency of the internet in education and realise the days of rote learning and memorising facts is fast becoming old fashioned. Nowadays if you have a problem remembering something–no problem, just get your phone out. Academia of the future is about inspiring creativity, of what you can do with information rather how to get it and about spreading understanding and learning using user friendly applications such as social media and video tube sites. Even in hands on skill mentorship, streaming video sites like Youtube are a big help.

Here is a list and quick links to contents on Future of Futures relating to Education. There are articles, book and video reviews. I am also intending to review and rate the best videos relating to learning a variety of subjects from science to history.

ARTICLES

• My experience with using the Internet to teach

• A Future of Self-Study

• Teaching or Studying for ‘O’ Levels

• Exams and Exams–It’s still really about memory

• Learning Economy is Fun

• How to find a missing watch-analogue

• Tough Job Application Question

• Being Generous is Being Selfless

• A collection of ancient monuments lost to current wars

• David Attenborough on Creation–Really I could not have said it better

• Man for our Future

• An eye on El Niño 2015-2016

• 3 Feet Rise in Sea Level– Seriously So What?

• Global Warming and Sea Level Rise–Here and Now–Best videos I have found on Youtube

• Destination Mars–Speak About Travel Ideas!

• Earth’s Lungs in Flames

• Malaysia's Education Conundrum

BOOK AND VIDEO REVIEWS

• Education: Its called Waiting for “Superman”… its a docu-movie about the ‘school problem’.

• Incredible Earth

• The most powerful three pounder in the world is… (Book review about the human brain)

• 53 Interesting Ways of Helping Your Students to Study

• 100 Ideas Supporting Pupils with Dyslexia: Ebook

• 100 Ways to Boost Your Self-Confidence

• How many teaspoons of sugar is in a can of Coke?

• Art Lab for Kids is Not Only for Kids

• Galapagos, The Enchanted Isles, Travel there vicariously

• How to Overcome Shyness?

• Maths with a heart–Basic Math and Pre-Algebra for Dummies

• Maths with a heart–Basic Math and Pre-Algebra for Dummies

• 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said

• Coloring Atlas of the Human Body - For Medical Students

• The Way to Master Chess - Memorise

• The only discipline book you'll ever need to raise good kids

• The Art of Feeling OK

• Way to go comix–How to Master the Art of Selling

• Free Photography Books by National Geographic–Eye Openers!

• Quick Fix to Kill Time

• A Great Book of Quotes for Free

• Earth’s Lungs In Flames

• Our Responsibility As Humans