What do you want to be when you grow up? vs How will you improve the world when you grow up?

Our world is changing at a phenomenal rate that often change is happening before our eyes and in today's world we accept it as change is the norm.  What will the world be like when the children I am teaching now are my age?  Technology is everywhere in our daily lives whether we choose to use it or not.  I smile as I view the advertisement on TV that subtly promotes Toyota . . .

So now see what our youth of today are likely to experience when they are independent citizens of our communities.  An article by a school principal sums up the challenges that we grapple with as we prepare our students to face the future.   This is not new to St Margaret's College.  Our Principal, Gillian Simpson has spoken about exponential change and future thinking in many assemblies and prize giving speeches.

Is the fourth industrial revolution upon us?  Click on the link below to read more:

http://principaltweets.blogspot.co.nz/2017/03/why-asking-our-kids-what-they-want-to.html?m=1