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Listen and make notes...... ‘Ashley’s story’ from Professor Hedley Beare

1. What may the future be like for our current and future students? Thin clients, paperless school, global access. Not necessarily what you know as an individual but your ability to source knowledge and information as required. Flexibility and adaptability are central in these skill sets.

2. How will education need to change to suit student needs, skills and interests? Education will adapt to meet the requirements of the information age. Information comes to us. The traditional role of the school has changed. It isn't a remote institute of academic separation. It becomes more a function than a physical location.

3. How will education need to change to adapt to a changing world? It needs to maintain its cultural ethos and integrity as a source of values and socialisation, rite of passage and even a social babysitter. It also needs to radically change its design to reflect information access, duplication, sharing and cross disciplanary practice.

4. What will you need to change in your teaching? Broader, richer, easily accesssible resources on a digital platform. Continue to evolve as a coach, a motivator, a facilitator and a quality controller of information.