The New Basics
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The New Basics

Education and the Future of Work in the Telematic Age

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The New Basics

Education and the Future of Work in the Telematic Age

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The increasing globalization of work--coupled with rapid advancements in communications technology--is making age-old teaching methods irrelevant. To thrive in the plugged-in future workplace, students today need to learn a whole new set of fundamental skills.

According to David Thornburg, we are on the cusp of a completely new era. The conventions of interoffice hierarchies, deskbound workers, and long-term employment contracts will quickly give way to a "telematic" model of work, in which workers are free to hop from client to client and country to country at the speed of a DSL connection.

Today's curriculum is predicated on yesterday's realities, and must be reexamined to better reflect the digital age. This book explores


*The foundations of the future economy,
*The characteristics needed to succeed in the emerging world, and
*The changes we need to make in education to ensure that all students leave school prepared to face the challenges of a redefined world.

The New Basics: Education and the Future of Work in the Telematic Age provides an in-depth discussion of the skills necessary for professional success in the coming years, along with strategies on how best to teach them in the classroom. Filled to capacity with visionary observations, practical suggestions for innovative instruction, and engaging discussions of the historical precedents for remodeled curriculum, this book is essential for those seeking to address the pressing issues of the new millennium.

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Publisher
ASCD
Year
2002
ISBN
9781416601272
Topic
Education
Subtopic
Professional Development

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1: A Visit to the Cave
  9. Chapter 2: The Digital Tornado
  10. Chapter 3: The Driving Forces of Change
  11. Chapter 4: Work in the Telematic Age
  12. Chapter 5: A Cloud on the Horizon
  13. Chapter 6: New Skills For a New Era
  14. Chapter 7: Dial Locally, Work Globally
  15. Chapter 8: The New Work
  16. Chapter 9: The New School
  17. Chapter 10: A Role for Governments in the New Economy
  18. Chapter 11: The Cave Revisited
  19. References
  20. Index
  21. About the Author
  22. About ASCD
  23. Search this Book