8. Rethinking Teaching and Learning
These are essentially curriculum and pedagogical issues. It means rethinking not only the curriculum and how we teach it but also the role that technology can play in developing such skills. How can technology increase empathy and understanding (for example, through creating virtual environments or simulations where students play the role of others)? How can technology be used to provide scenarios that enable skills development and testing in a safe environment? How can technology be used to enable students to solve real-world problems?
There are a million possible answers to such questions, and they need to be answered by instructors and teachers – and by learners – with deep understanding of their subject matter. But subject knowledge alone is not enough if we are to make the last three-quarters of the 21st century a time when all people can thrive and feel free.