Futures Literacy workshop with Dr. David Parsons

Futures literacy is about trying to understand, anticipate, and navigate the future. It involves thinking critically and creatively about the future to help us make better-informed decisions in an environment of uncertainty and rapid change. It is not about trying to predict a specific future, but to consider different possible futures and address their implications.

By imagining possible futures, it is possible to explore different visions of what the future may hold, which can make us more adaptive to change and disruption and is valuable for individuals and organisations in all areas of society. In education, futures literacy presents an opportunity for learners to regain some agency over what is an increasingly troubling future. By applying futures literacy in practical ways, they can begin to identify actions they can take now to influence their future paths.

This session will include opportunities for participants to share ideas using digital tools, and a short breakout activity to discuss activities that can be used with learners.

ABOUT
Dr David Parsons is Research Director at AcademyEX, where he leads Aotearoa New Zealand's largest and most innovative programme to upskill teachers in digital and collaborative learning and leadership. He has an extensive career in education and industry across Europe, North America and Australasia. And he is internationally recognised as a researcher in teaching and learning with technologies and founding editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning.