Slides from #TIES14 conference. John Moravec is a scholar on the future of work and education. As founder of Education Futures, his current projects focus on the convergence of globalization, innovation society, and accelerating change in human knowledge development. He co-authored the book Aprendizaje Invisible ("Invisible Learning") (2011) and edited Knowmad Society (2013).

1. Hello.
John W. Moravec, Ph.D.
@moravec educationfutures.com
#EntrepreNerd

2. The EntrepreNerd project
1. Recognizes changes in the workplace/workforce
2. Recognizes skills and competencies needed
3. Advocates for better integration of “soft” and
“hard” skills and competencies
4. Takes a look into nerd+geek+dreamer culture
5. Plots some pathways for how we can lead with
“new” entrepreneurial education in schools

3. Robots worden in hoog tempo toegankelijker, betrouwbaarder
en goedkoper. Ze zijn goedkoop, snel, nooit ziek,
werken 24 uur per dag.
Social Affairs Minister Lodewijk Asscher, 29 Sep 2014
http://www.nu.nl/politiek/3890209/asscher-voorziet-baanloze-toekomst.html

4. “What are we to do with our
degrees in circus and
performance art?”

5. When we win the race to the
top, are we the first to get
pushed off the cliff?

6. Is there a friction between
STEM education and
“soft” education?

7. Local Group Survey Team and T.A. Rector, University of Alaska–Anchorage

8. Local Group Survey Team and T.A. Rector, University of Alaska–Anchorage

9. ISS Expedition 7, NASA

10. John Moravec

11. John Moravec

12. John Moravec

13. Joe Loong, clipping from newspaper

15. We can do better.

16. Some of us already are.

17. A knowmad is a nomadic knowledge worker –that is, a creative,
imaginative, and innovative person who can work with almost
anybody, anytime, and anywhere.
Knowmad Society (2013), p. 18

18. Knowmads are also
context workers

19. Not restricted
by age
Collaborator Purposively uses
Tacit and
explicit learner
new technologies
Contextualizer
of knowledge
Invites
sharing
Unlearner
and learner
Thrives in
flat networks
Continuous
learner
Not afraid
of failure
Artwork designed by Freepik.com

20. By 2020, 45% of us will be knowmads

22. Knowmads stand out.
And so should you.

23. “I want to be different,
like everybody else I want to be like.”
John S. Hall (King Missile)

24. NASA

25. NASA

26. The evidence suggests skills
for entrepreneurship &
intrapreneurship are
critical in today’s world.

27. knowledge
Cristóbal Cobo

28. experience
Cristóbal Cobo

29. “The network is the learning.”
George Siemens

30. Paradigm
Domain 1.0 2.0 Knowmadic
Fundamental
relationships Simple Complex Complex creative
(teleological)
Conceptualization of
order Hierarchic Heterarchic Intentional, self-organizing
Relationships of parts Mechanical Holographic Synergetic
Worldview Deterministic Indeterminate Design
Causality Linear Mutual Anticausal
Change process Assembly Morphogenic Creative
destruction
Reality Objective Perspectival Contextual
Place Local Globalizing Globalized

31. Knowmads Business School
Amsterdam
e-180
Montréal
OutliersSchool
Latin America
Shibuya University Network
Tokyo

32. Nerds are cool.
Or at least I think so.

33. John Moravec

34. Nerd Venn Diagram inspired from Mashable: http://mashable.com/2009/09/07/nerd-venn-diagram/
Intelligence Eccentricity
Dweeb
Nerd
Geek Dork
Obsession
Applied:
Imagination
Creativity
Innovation
+
= EntrepreNerd

35. “Soft” STEM
Neoliberalism Creativity Innovation
Conservatism Values Efficiency
Individualism Originality DIY

36. Entrepre Nerd
Neoliberalism Creativity Innovation
Conservatism Values Efficiency
Individualism Originality DIY

37. Entrepre Nerd
Economic Value
Neoliberalism Creativity Innovation
Social & Cultural
Development
Conservatism Values Efficiency
Individualism ROerigminaliityxing & SharDIiYng

38. Rob Salkowitz’s
Young World
• Blends social and commercial objectives
• Creatively aligns public, private, and NGO resources
• Leverages communities and collaboration
• Is well-adapted and sustainable in Young World
environments
• Embraces the globalization of the knowledge workforce
• Solves systemic problems while meeting market needs

39. 171 Knowmads Business School: Empowering and enabling knowmads
Figure 7. Knowmads Business School “Wigwam”
together. As the world becomes smaller and smaller through the
Knowmads Business School Amsterdam in Knowmad Society (2013)

40. In what world do
we want to live?
Knowmads Business School Amsterdam

41. What do I want to contribute
to the world or change to
Knowmads Business School Amsterdam
make it better?

42. How can I best organize
myself to get what I want
Knowmads Business School Amsterdam
to change done?

43. How do I bring this change
Knowmads Business School Amsterdam
into the world?

44. IMAGINACIÓN
E,SKILLS
KNOWMADS
BIO
NANO
COGNO
TÁCITO

45. My approach
Open, flat, impactful,
networked, communicated

46. 1. Open

47. 2. Flat

48. 3. Impactful

49. Mode I Mode II Mode III
Interventions Attitudes Systems-based
Vectors Beliefs Core-transformative
Quick hacks Trendy ideas Revolutions
Easy to sell Easy to sell Hard to sell
Easy to implement Hard to implement Really hard to implement
Easy to measure Harder to measure Really hard to measure

50. Mode I Mode II Mode III
Laptops, iPads, etc. Design thinking Invisible learning
Testing EduPunk Democratic education
Common Core/Standards Professional learning
communities Critical pedagogy
STEM Creativity Unschooling
Longer school year Co-working/co-learning
Nearly all edutech startups Early childhood education*

51. 4. Networked

52. Knowmads Business School
Amsterdam
e-180
Montréal
OutliersSchool
Latin America
Shibuya University Network
Tokyo
TIES
MSP

53. Maurice Mikkers

54. Networking supports
transdisciplinarity and
postdisciplinarity.

55. 5. Well communicated

56. Does entrepreneurship
fit into education?

57. We can build great
entreprenerd,
knowmad futures.

59. Local Group Survey Team and T.A. Rector, University of Alaska–Anchorage

60. Innovute!