OZY Daily Dose

Tomorrow’s Classrooms Are In There Cities


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Robot teachers? Military schools on Mars for our naughtiest children? The world of education has not quite become what the Jetsons imagined back in the 1960s. Though they did get some things right. Our cities of today find themselves endeavoring against a constellation of old world problems: a pandemic, poverty, obesity and environmental destruction. All the while, educators find themselves attempting to forge the societies of tomorrow with not much more than keyboards and video calls. In this twilight period, where digital native children are either outsmarting the books in front of them (thanks, Google) or are simply unable to access modern forms of education, teachers and governments are racking their brains — and finding smart ways to move forward. From artificial intelligence grading systems to environmentally focused schools made from bamboo, to the city simply pulling out the good old TV set, today’s Daily Dose takes you on a global journey to five regions that are reimagining the world of education.
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