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Empower Your Teaching: Bring Futures Literacy into Your Classroom

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Session description

Educators are crucial in preparing students for an uncertain future shaped by technology, climate change, and societal shifts. Futures Literacy provides tools to navigate this complexity, empowering students to actively shape their future. This session introduces future thinking, transforming teaching practices, and revolutionizing education for tomorrow's challenges.

Outline

Activity Roadmap
Through Teach the Future's innovative methods and resources, educators can lead the transformation, creating classrooms where Futures Thinking becomes an integral part of learning. The result will be a generation of students who are not only ready for the future but are actively engaged in shaping a better world for everyone. Here’s the activity roadmap:
First, participants will discover their personal Futures Thinking archetype.
Second, participants will work in groups to understand how these archetypes work independently and together to navigate the future.
Third, participants will play a game that helps them think about and imagine the future through scenario and story creation.

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Supporting research

References
Ahvenharju, S., Minkkinen, M., Lalot, F. (2018). The five dimensions of Futures
Consciousness. Futures, v. 104, pp 1-13.
Bell, W. (1997). Foundations of futures studies: Human science for a new era. Vol. 1,
history, purposes and knowledge. New Brunswick, N.J: Transaction Publishers.
Durance, P. (2010). Reciprocal influence in future thinking between Europe and the
USA. Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 77, 1469–1475.
Godet, M., & Roubelat, F. (1996). Creating the future: The use and misuse of scenarios.
Long Range Planning, 29(2), 164–171. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0024-6301(96)00004-0.
Heinonen, S. (2013). Neo-growth in future post-carbon cities. Journal of Futures
Studies, 18(1), 27.
King, K., & Bishop, P. (2018). Futures Thinking Playbook: What Might the Future Be
Like and What Can We Do to Shape It? Dive Into the Futures Thinking Playbook to Find Out. Four Challenges, Sixteen Plays, and Lots of Fun!
Lombardo, T. (2008). The evolution of future consciousness: The nature and historical

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Presenters

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Founder
Teach the Future
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Co-Executive Director
Teach the Future
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Teach the Future Educator
Teach the Future

Session specifications

Topic:

Student Engagement and Agency

TLP:

Yes

Grade level:

PK-12

Audience:

Curriculum Designer/Director, School Level Leadership, Teacher

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

Smartphone: iOS, Windows
Laptop: Mac, PC

Subject area:

Interdisciplinary (STEM/STEAM)

TLPs:

Develop Expertise, Ignite Agency

Influencer Disclosure:

This session includes a presenter that indicated a “material connection” to a brand that includes a personal, family or employment relationship, or a financial relationship. See individual speaker menu for disclosure information.