Sixteen Trends: Their Profound Impact on Our Future : Implications for Students, Education, Communities, and the Whole of Society - Softcover

Marx, Gary

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9781931762489: Sixteen Trends: Their Profound Impact on Our Future : Implications for Students, Education, Communities, and the Whole of Society

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Publisher: EDITORIAL PROJECTS IN EDUCATION, 2006

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Sixteen Trends . . . Their Profound Impact on Our Future

Highlighting key factors which are destined to reshape the world, Marx is quick to identify how each of these "trends" will influence educational policy in various ways. With improving academic achievement for ALL students as the main goal, Sixteen Trends provides an enlightened look into the learning processes of the children of tomorrow. Some of the many issues discussed within its contents include:

-the shift in population demographics and its role in life-long learning

-the need for school curriculum and practices to reflect the dawning of the "information age"

-the importance of equilibrium and acceptance of divergent viewpoints in preparing for emerging generations

-how continuous improvement will replace "quick fixes" and challenge the status quo theory of education

-why the globalization of politics and the economy today will mandate the need for interdependence in educational practice

When asked about the importance of his book Sixteen Trends, author Gary Marx states, "Linear goals are not enough. Looking at tomorrow and seeing it only as a little bit more or a little bit less of today just won’t cut it as we move into the future. Surrounded by a world filled with discontinuities, we desperately need to set at least a few audacious goals, the kind that took us to the moon and planets, reduced computers from a dozen racks of equipment to a single hand-held device, and envisioned educational opportunity for all. Much of what happens as we break ground on the future will come at us out of the blue. We are in a constant, unrelenting, and exciting race to lay the groundwork for an even brighter future for our children and ourselves."

We at ERS are pleased to bring you the latest in Marx’s groundbreaking series. According to ERS President Dr. John Forsyth, "Gary Marx’s work provides an impetus for our educational community. The ability for ERS to share the information contained within Sixteen Trends is a positive and progressive step in ensuring that we are well-prepared in today’s educational system for what the future holds."

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From the Publisher:

In 2000, Educational Research Service teamed with futurist Gary Marx to produce the book Ten Trends . . . Educating Children for a Profoundly Different Future. That publication has drawn significant attention to the urgency of considering the implications of trends in shaping the futures of educational systems and other institutions. Since then, demand continued to grow for the next generation of the resource valued by thousands of educators as well as leaders in business, government, and the community at large. That is why the Marx-ERS team has reunited to produce this expanded and complex new book.

Sixteen Trends . . . Their Profound Impact on Our Future is by no means the final word on trends affecting our society. It focuses on just a few of the hundreds of trends that will likely have a profound impact on our institutions and on each of our lives. As we think about the future, this book is not intended to end the conversation but rather to start it. A smaller book, An Overview of Sixteen Trends, is also available to carry basic information about trends and their implications to expanded numbers of people.

Each of the chapters in this book focuses on one major trend, first summarizing the trend and then outlining the trend’s implications for society and education. Each chapter concludes with a listing of questions and activities to stimulate further thought, discussion, and action. These questions and activities are believed to be especially useful to current and future educational leaders, system study groups, and planning teams. Each chapter also includes a listing of suggested resources for additional reading and consideration.

This book is intended to provoke the thinking of anyone in society, from individual voters to policy makers, who stands in a position to shape the future of our schools and education systems, businesses, communities, and even the whole of our society. It is meant to stimulate planning, breakthrough thinking, risk taking, and thoughtful action. Ideas for using the publication are provided in the Introduction chapter under the heading "How can I use this publication?" Additional ideas are offered in the final chapter of the book. However you use them, we hope the points made within these pages will ignite interest that challenges the status quo and encourages imagination.

John M. Forsyth

President and Director of Research Educational Research Service

About the Author:

Gary Marx, CAE, APR, is president of the Center for Public Outreach (CPO), in Vienna, Va., an organization he founded in 1998. CPO provides counsel on future-oriented leadership, communication, education, community, and democracy. As an international speaker, workshop leader, and consultant, Marx has worked with education, community, business, association, and government leaders at all levels on four continents and in all 50 of the United States. He has been called an "intellectual entrepreneur, who is constantly pursuing ideas," and a "deep generalist."
As a futurist, Marx has directed studies such as Preparing Students for the 21st Century (1996), Preparing Schools and School Systems for the 21st Century (1999), Ten Trends . . . Educating Children for a Profoundly Different Future (2000), Future-Focused Leadership: Preparing Schools, Students, and Communities for Tomorrow's Realities (2006), and the current Sixteen Trends . . . Their Profound Impact on Our Future. He is also author or co-author of numerous other books and articles, such as: Excellence in Our Schools . . . Making It Happen, Building Public Confidence in Our Schools, Public Relations for Administrators, and Working With the News Media.
During his career, Marx has been a source for local, national, and international news media on issues affecting education and society.

Prior to launching the Center for Public Outreach, Marx served for nearly 20 years as a senior executive for the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) and as executive editor of more than 150 education leadership publications. He provided communications leadership as an administrator for the 10,000-student Westside Community Schools in Omaha, Neb., and the 82,000-student Jefferson County Public Schools in Colorado. His numerous contributions have included: the Steering Committee of CIVITAS International, the PBS Education Advisory Board, "The More You Know" NBC Advisory Board, the Emmy Awards Selection Committee (for children's television), and planning and executive committees for education for both the restoration of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island and the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution. He has served on the boards of both the Education Writers Association and Horace Mann League. He has also taught courses at a number of universities. Marx was a television and radio broadcaster and station owner before moving into education. He has narrated many soundtracks and programs, including events such as the Presidential Scholars program at both the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Constitution Hall.
Marx was presented the coveted President's Award by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) in 1999 and the Distinguished Service Award by the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) in 2000. He is accredited by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA), the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), and the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), and is a professional member of the World Future Society.

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