About me

I am a faculty member in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development and the Innovation Studies/Master of Liberal Studies graduate programs at the University of Minnesota. I am the principal of Education Futures LLC; a co-founder of the Horizon Forum, a roundtable on the future of education at all levels; and am the editor of Education Futures (ISSN 1940-0934, http://www.educationfutures.com).

Technological change drives social change, and its impact is accelerating exponentially. I am concerned about human capital development as society approaches an increasingly complex and ambiguous future. Our schools, universities, and other institutions must leapfrog ahead of this curve for all people to compete in highly globalized, knowledge- and innovation-based societies. My work focuses on exploring this “New Paradigm” and the new approaches to leadership and human capital development required. My approach is global in scope, and I actively collaborate with colleagues in the United States, Latin America, China, and Europe.

I am the author and co-author of several works, including the new book, Invisible Learning, published in April 2011 (University of Barcelona Press), and A New Paradigm of knowledge production in higher education in On the Horizon (2008). My research and action scholarship agenda are focused on the convergence of globalization, knowledge society, and accelerating change in education; and building positive futures for “preK–21″ education.

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Qualifications

Ph.D., comparative and international development education, University of Minnesota

Master of International Management, University of St. Thomas

B.A., international studies, American University

Contact

tel: +1 612 234 1231
Email: john@educationfutures.com
Skype: johnmoravec
Twitter: @moravec

Projects and friends

Invisible Learning – a book project and global initiative lead by Dr. Cristóbal Cobo and me to build an online repository of bold ideas for designing cultures of sustainable innovation. (Published in 2011 by the University of Barcelona Press.)

Knowmad Lab – an initiative to link business leaders, thought leaders, and social entrepreneurs to build innovative futures for Minnesota.

Knowmad Society – a book project which explores the future of learning, work and how we relate with each other in the emerging knowmadic paradigm. (To be published in mid-2012.)

Knowmads School – an innovative school of entrepreneurship in Amsterdam that gives my knowmads concept a good name.

Leapfrog Institutes – in this initiative, we aim to build positive futures for PreK-21 education and the communities that we serve at the University of Minnesota.

The Learning Lab – researches and designs learning ecologies for transition and studies the conditions under which this learning occurs both individually and collectively.

Project Dream School – more of a movement than a project, connecting pioneering thinkers, visionaries, and innovators on designing the dream school for today and the future.

Selected publications

Ihanainen, P. & Moravec, J. W. (2011). Pointillist, cyclical and overlapping: Multidimensional facets of time in online education. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 12(7), 27-39.

Cobo, C. & Moravec, J. W. (2011). Aprendizaje invisible [Invisible learning]. Barcelona: Laboratori de Mitjans Interactius / Publicacions i Edicions de la Universitat de Barcelona.

Harkins, A. M. & Moravec, J. W. (2011). Systemic approaches to knowledge development and application. On the Horizon, 19(2), pp. 127-133.

Moravec, J. W. (2009). ¿Y ahora, qué? [What now?]. In Balaguer Prestes, R. (Ed.). Plan Ceibal: Los ojos del mundo en el primer modelo OLPC a escala nacional [Ceibal Plan: The eyes of the world in the first OLPC model at the national level] (pp. 153-161). Montevideo: Prentice Hall – Pearson Educación.

Moravec, J. W. (2008). A New Paradigm of knowledge production in higher education. On the Horizon, 16(3), 123-136.

Harkins, A. M., Kubik, G. H., & Moravec, J. W. (2008). Creative time synchronizations: Proximal and grounded pasts, presents and futures. Theory of Science, XXX/2008(1), 143-157.

Moravec, J. W. (2008). Technological applications of Leapfrog. Futures Research Quarterly, 24(1), 59-67.

Moravec, J. W. (2006). Chaordic knowledge production: A systems-based response to critical education. Theory of Science, XV/XXVIII(3), 149-162.

Harkins, A. M., Moravec, J. W., & Kubik, G. (2006). Facilitating 21st Century education: Leapfrogging culture and time through simulational learning. Global Leapfrog Education, 1(1), 15-22.

In the media

Mijland, E. (2012). Hyper-individualisme in een sociale wereld [Hyper-individualism in a social world]. Villa Onderwijs, 2012, pp. 4-7.

Raths, D. (2012). 2012: what’s hot, what’s not. Campus Technology, 25(5), from http://campustechnology.com/Articles/2011/12/29/2012-Whats-Hot-Whats-Not.aspx

Blom, R. (2011). Knowmads challenge all structures. Leadership and Entrepreneurship, 12/2011, pp. 20-21.

Turney, J. (2010). The rough guide to the future. London: Rough Guides, p. 306.

Benito-Ruiz, E. (2010, May 24). Tweetterview. El Mundo, Innovadores de el Mundo special section, p. 7.

Moravec, J. W. (2010, April). “Invisible Learning,” Knowmad-yhteisö ja oppimisverkostoiden esiinnousu. ["Invisible Learning," Knowmad Society, and the emergence of alternative learning networks. SeOppi (Magazine of the Association of Finnish eLearning Centre), 01/2010, pp. 10-11.

van der Drift, A. (2010, February). Blik op de toekomst: Educatie 3.0. [Looking to the future: Education 3.0]. Vives, 102-2010, pp. 12-14.

VPRO International. (2009, March 23). Hoogvliegen in laagland. Tegenlicht/Backlight.

Youso, K. (2009, Feburary 21). Approaching Singularity. StarTribune.

Recent talks

Moravec, J. W., Besselink, T., & Haije, J. (2011, November 25). 1.0 schools cannot prepare students for 3.0 society. Invited virtual keynote lecture presented at Jubilieum 40 jaar lerarenopleidingen [40 year jubilee of teacher education], NHL Hogeschool, Leeurwarden, Netherlands.

Moravec, J. W. (2011, November 10). Perspectives on Invisible Learning. Invited virtual lecture presented at Otava Folk High School workshop, Otava, Finland.

Moravec, J. W. (2011, November 10). “MEAT” John Moravec. Invited workshop presented at “MEAT” John Moravec event, NHL Hogeschool, Leeuwarden, Netherlands.

Moravec, J. W. & de Bree, E. (2011, November 9). Invisible Learning. Invited workshop presented at Nationale Dag van de Zelforganisatie [National Day for Self-organization], Stichting Zelforganisatie, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Moravec, J. W. (2011, October 6). Educational entrepreneurship in Knowmad Society. Invited keynote lecture and workshop presented at Conferentie Onderwijs en Ondernemen [Education and Entrepreneurship Conference], Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation & Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, The Hague, Netherlands.

Moravec, J. W. (2011, September 27). The university in Knowmad Society. Invited keynote lecture and workshop presented at Whose crazy idea is it anyway? Reinventing university education work conference, Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Moravec, J. W. (2011, August 24). Invisible Learning: Et oprør i uddannelse? Invited lecture presented at Den Demokratiske Skole, Viby, Denmark.

Moravec, J. W. (2011, August 23). Invisible Learning: Et oprør i uddannelse? Lecture presented at Rantzauminde Efterskole, Rantzauminde, Denmark.

Moravec, J. W. (2011, July 14). Invisible Learning. Lecture presented at Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (European Commission Joint Research Centre), Sevilla, Spain.

Moravec, J. W. & Cobo, C. (2011, July 4-6). Aprendizaje Invisible: Hacia una nueva ecología de la educación [Invisible Learning: Toward a new ecology of education]. Seminar presented at International University of Andalucia, Malaga, Spain.

Moravec, J. W. (2011, June 30). Invisible Learning: Tools and methods for succeeding in a Knowmad Society. Invited workshop presented at De Baak, Noordwijk, Netherlands.

Moravec, J. W. (2011, June 29). Invisible Learning. Invited lecture presented at De Baak, Driebergen, Netherlands.

Moravec, J. W. (2011, June 12). Invisible Learning + Sudbury ? packaged brains. Invited virtual lecture presented at European Sudbury Workshop Weekend 2011, Amersfoort, Netherlands.

Moravec, J. W. (2011, May 4). Perspectives on Invisible Learning. Lecture presented at Thomas P. Jandris Center for Innovative Higher Education, University of Minnesota, MN.

Moravec, J. W. (2011, April 25). Super brains! Science fiction or fact? Invited lecture presented at Minneapolis Branch of the American Association of University Women, Minneapolis, MN.

Moravec, J. W. (2011, April 2). Skills and competencies for The 2020 Workplace: Lessons from the Invisible Learning project. Invited lecture presented at Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development Chautauqua 2011, University of Minnesota, MN.

Moravec, J. W. (2011, March 9). International perspectives of Invisible Learning: Toward a new ecology of education. Invited lecture presented at Philosophical Faculty, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.

Moravec, J. W. (2011, March 7). Invisible Learning: Toward a new ecology of education. Invited keynote lecture presented at The Invisible Learning Tour, NHL Hogeschool, Leeuwarden, Netherlands.

Moravec, J. W. (2010, October 22). The problems of Invisible Learning in an era of accelerating change. Invited keynote lecture presented at III Congreso CREAD Andes y III Encuentro Virtual Educa Ecuador, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Ecuador.

Moravec, J. W. (2010, October 19). Aprendizaje Invisible [Invisible Learning]. Invited workshop delivered at iSummit Loxa 2010, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Ecuador.

Moravec, J. W. (2010, September 21). What Are “Careers 3.0” in Today’s Economy? Invited lecture presented at Workshop for Professionals Serving Individuals and Families Affected by Job Loss, University of Minnesota, MN.

Moravec, J. W. (2010, August 30). Invisible approaches to international higher education: Who is leading the way? Symposium lecture presented at Czech Comparative Education Society Conference 2010, Prague, Czech Republic.

Moravec, J. W. (2010, August 19). Leapfrogging toward Knowmad Society. Invited keynote lecture presented at Consult Minnesota inaugural general meeting, Minneapolis, MN.

Moravec, J. W. (2010, June 21). Leapfrogging toward Knowmad Society. Invited lecture presented at TEDxLaguna, Torreón, Mexico.

Moravec, J. W. & Cobo, C. (2010, June 15). Bold ideas for re-imagining the curriculum: A report on the Invisible Learning project. Paper presented at XIV World Congress of Comparative Education Societies, Istanbul, Turkey.

Harkins, A. M. & Moravec, J. W. (2010, March 5). Leapfrog principles and practices in preK-16 human capital development leadership through “StoryTech.” Paper presented at Comparative and International Education Society 54th Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Moravec, J. W. (2010, January 30). A look into the future of education & the Minnesota Planetarium. Invited lecture presented at Minnesota Planetarium Society, Minneapolis, MN.

Moravec, J. W. (2009, November 20). Boundlessness of learning environments. Invited keynote lecture presented at Rajaton Oppiminen/Boundless Learning seminar, Haaga-Helia School of Vocational Teacher Education, Helsinki, Finland.

Moravec, J. W. (2009, November 4). Toward Education 3.0: Innovating teaching and learning in the Cloud. Invited keynote lecture presented at i+i Conference, Lunteren, Netherlands.

Moravec, J. W. (2009, November 2). From automatons to knowmads: Redesigning education for the 22nd century. Workshop presentation at Education Futures NL, Amsterdam, Netherlands.