What does a revolution in education actually look like? What would the goals of such a revolution be and what would be the new status quo once the revolution is complete?

In this talk, presented in Amsterdam at the TEDxAmsterdamED event on March 26th, I discuss the "revolution" theme of the event through the lens of the experiences gained during my 2 year Learning {Re}imagined research programme.

I discuss 6 areas; context, environment, engagement, technology, assessment and the future. I conclude that before we can see a revolution in education we need a revolution in society that is focused not on GDP and global competitiveness but on the real challenges faced by our children and their children in this century.

You can read my pre-talk interview here

During March and April a "Citizen Science" pilot will be conducted in the London Borough of Lambeth with a cohort of 50 primary school children, their parents, teachers and members of the local community.

Supported with internet connected sensors and activity trackers this unique project uses the "Internet of Things" to flip the science laboratory and encourage a multi-generational learning and conversation about air quality, well-being and health.

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Presented at the UNESCO Chair in Education and Technology for Social Change, Barcelona, December 2nd 2014. Graham Brown-Martin presents some of his findings from the Learning {Re}imagined project (play video 1hr)

Graham Brown-Martin is the founder of Learning Without Frontiers (LWF), a global think tank that brought together renowned educators, technologists and creatives to share provocative and challenging ideas about the future of learning. He left LWF in 2013 to pursue new programmes and ideas to transform the way we learn, teach and live.

He recently completed a 2 year global comparative study on the impact of digital platforms on the way we live, learn and communicate. Commissioned by the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) and published by Bloomsbury, Learning {Re}imagined is now available from good bookstores in Europe and in the US and rest of world from January 29th 2015.

Learning {Re}imagined takes its readers on a global journey in search of innovation in the way we learn and teach. Filled with case studies and interviews, the book invites the reader to join the author as he travels the world to investigate the challenges faced by today's educators.

This book is for anybody who is interested in the future of learning whether educator, learner, or parent. If you don’t want to be engaged, stimulated or provoked this isn’t the book for you.

Order it now from Amazon or Bloomsbury