OECD in town today to talk education
24/07/08 12:32
24/07/08 12:32
Tony Mackay who is a senior consultant for the OECD Schooling for Tomorrow Project, is in town today and tomorrow.
He is going to talk to educators, business and community leaders at the Secondary Futures symposium about the future of education in New Zealand.
Have a look at today’s Dominion Post - there’s a long piece by Tony - “So much of education is still determined by short-term thinking - a preoccupation with immedaite problems or simply seeking more efficient ways of maintaining established practice.”
He was a key mover in the recent 2020 summit in Australia which took the concept of a ‘community conversation’ about the long term future, to a whole new level. According to Tony there were 10,000 applicants for 1000 places at the conference. “It was democracy at work, an attempt to engage the community - and they did it without cynicism.”
If you want to know more about the symposium or about Tony Mackay, give us a call - 04 4996214 or email us at info@secondaryfutures.co.nz
Tony Mackay who is a senior consultant for the OECD Schooling for Tomorrow Project, is in town today and tomorrow.
He is going to talk to educators, business and community leaders at the Secondary Futures symposium about the future of education in New Zealand.
Have a look at today’s Dominion Post - there’s a long piece by Tony - “So much of education is still determined by short-term thinking - a preoccupation with immedaite problems or simply seeking more efficient ways of maintaining established practice.”
He was a key mover in the recent 2020 summit in Australia which took the concept of a ‘community conversation’ about the long term future, to a whole new level. According to Tony there were 10,000 applicants for 1000 places at the conference. “It was democracy at work, an attempt to engage the community - and they did it without cynicism.”
If you want to know more about the symposium or about Tony Mackay, give us a call - 04 4996214 or email us at info@secondaryfutures.co.nz
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