Future-proofing your child’s education
- 5 years ago
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The next generation will need more than good grades to survive a future where many current jobs will be automated and numerous new occupations haven’t even been created yet.
So what can parents do to get their children ready for this? Theoretical neuroscientist Vivienne Ming believes in educating children to work things out for themselves and to quickly adapt when the world changes - to become what she calls ' craftsmen'. And it begins with how to react to your child's drawing.
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The next generation will need more than good grades to survive a future where many current jobs will be automated and numerous new occupations haven’t even been created yet.
So what can parents do to get their children ready for this? Theoretical neuroscientist Vivienne Ming believes in educating children to work things out for themselves and to quickly adapt when the world changes - to become what she calls ' craftsmen'. And it begins with how to react to your child's drawing.
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