Everyone who I know that has listened to this person loves him. The world we live in is going through some tough times. In this talk, Ken discusses how Covid 19 is making us stop and reconsider how we do things in education. He states that change needs to come from the bottom up - now is the time.
Ken is very good at comparing education to the environment. Take farming, industrial farming is focused on outputs and has had amazing results short term. However, it has come at a price in terms on depletion of nutrients in the soil, mass extinctions of insects etc. Education follows a similar model that is focussed on outputs: test results, degrees, standardisation etc. . . Think of the recently shelved National Standards.
There is a movement in food production: Sustainable farming. This is an approach that focuses on creating the right conditions for food to thrive. It embraces diversity and focuses on the soil that our food is grown in. This is the metaphor that we need for education. We need to focus on our soil for our akonga to thrive. In this case our soil is culture.
How can we fundamentally change school that will enable a culture to thrive that supports learners to pursue their dreams?
It's a good question. . .
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