Technology and education: Skills for the digital age
summary
Panel argues schools must teach metacognition skills and self‑regulation, not just facts, because exams and multiple choice cannot measure critical thinking or innovation without new assessment designs. Finland is shifting to phenomenon-based learning and removed traditional subjects; higher education faces stagnating ICT intake (no new university places for eight years) and a worrying 90% male intake, while industry warns it needs ~35,000 programmers in ten years. Tools that work are block coding platforms and parent engagement by having kids explain projects; distance learning helps older students but fails for primary social learning.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Essential skills for kids
- 1:30Developing modern skills
- 3:40Adapting education systems
- 7:18Technology and assessment
- 10:22Curriculum and flexibility
- 13:32Programming and career prep
- 17:47Parental engagement
- 21:11Systemic change and adoption
- 25:56Distance and future learning
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