Fielding Nair Presentations

"The top ten ‘in demand’ jobs in 2010 didn’t exist in 2004 – so we’re preparing students for jobs that don’t exist yet, using technology that hasn’t yet been invented, in order to solve problems that we don’t even know are problems yet." - Richard Riley. Past US Secretary of Education (1993-2001)

Best Practices in Education and Facilities Design for the 21st Century

As presented to the community of Key Biscayne on March 20, 2008 (See flyer for event here)

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30 Strategies for Educational Reform

All around the world, a new kind of educational model is taking tentative steps toward the mainstream. This model is far better suited to provide the knowledge and skills that students will need to succeed in a new global economy than the traditional model still practiced in most schools. Read about about the "30 Strategies for Educational Reform."
                                    

Education 2020: From Knowledge to Wisdom to Affiliation.

Prakash Nair, President of Fielding Nair International and Managing Editor of DesignShare.com discusses the future of education and educational technology in the keynote address to the 2006 Baruch College Teaching and Technology Conference. Nair is an internationally recognized consultant in the areas of innovative schools and educational technology.  Watch video here. QuickTime 6 is required to view this video.

Intended Consequences: Prakash Nair on School Design.

Tim Holt speaks with futurist, change agent and world renowned school designer Prakish Nair. Mr Nair talks about how schools need to be designed, how they are not being properly designed to match the learning needs of today’s students, and what needs to be done to get the mind shift in education to start making schools like the ones his company designs. Listen to audio interview  here.

For additional information on best practices in education, please browse the "curriculum" section of our website.

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