The Horizon Forum

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The Horizon Forum is a focused discussion on the future of PK-12 education in Minnesota, sponsored by the Office of Continuing Professional Studies in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota.

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Report from the third meeting (December 12, 2006)

Report and presentations from the second meeting (October 27, 2006)

Resources from inaugural meeting (April 26, 2006)

Links

Selected bibliography

  • Allee, V. (2003). The future of knowledge: Increasing prosperity through value networks. Amsterdam; Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann.
    [summary] [purchase]
  • Hakken, D. (2003). The knowledge landscapes of cyberspace. New York: Routledge.
    [purchase]
  • Kurzweil, R. (2005). The Singularity is near: When humans transcend biology. New York: Viking.
    [summary] [purchase]

About

Dr. John Moravec is 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. He is the principal of Education Futures LLC; a co-founder of the Horizon Forum, a roundtable on the future of education at all levels; and is the editor of Education Futures. He can be emailed at john@educationfutures.com.

http://www.educationfutures.com/john

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