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Reflecting on the Education of the Future

At the ProFuturo Observatory we promote discussion and reflection on the current state of digital education in the world.

 

The Observatory researches and analyses approaches, methodologies, initiatives and trends, and consults with the best experts in order to make visible solutions that allow teachers and children in vulnerable environments to improve their chances of accessing quality education.

 

All of this is transformed into articles and posts, both written and audio-visual, which give an account of the latest developments that are being prepared in the world of education with the use of technology.

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Artificial Intelligence and Education in Latin America: How to Avoid the Mistakes of the Past

After decades of unfulfilled promises by educational technology, artificial intelligence could represent a chance for redemption. But that potential will only materialise if Latin America’s education systems learn from their mistakes. Based on the IDB’s analysis, this article explores how the region can avoid empty technological solutions and move towards a digital transformation with real, equitable, and sustainable impact.

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A virtual meeting place where we discuss the kind of education we all want to build with experts from all over the world. Find out more here

Artificial Intelligence as an Ally of Creative Thinking

When did we stop asking questions in the classroom, and why? Does a school designed for the industrial age still make sense? And what if it’s not the “problem” many see it as, but part of the solution? In this interview, education, technology, and creativity expert Rodrigo Fábrega offers a plot twist: rather than fearing technology, we should learn to shape it as a tool for imagining, creating, and transforming education.

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Rethinking the Meaning of Education

For decades, the educational debate has revolved around content, methodologies, and assessment. But have we truly reflected on the real purpose of education? Today, it is a system obsessed with results and grades. But what happened to the kind of education that shapes, transforms, and awakens? In this conversation, Carlos Magro invites us to question the current model, explore the limitations of today’s teaching, and envision an education that prioritizes learning, critical thinking, and a passion for knowledge.

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Technology and Equity: The Future of Education in Latin America

Can technology become a key ally in bridging learning gaps in Latin America, or does it risk widening them even further? In this interview, Mercedes Mateo, Head of the Education Division at the IDB, analyses the use of digital tools and artificial intelligence in classrooms and argues that teacher training and equity must be at the heart of any educational transformation that aspires to be both effective and fair.

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Brain, Emotions, and Learning: The “Neuroscientific Revolution” in Schools

Neuroscience is transforming how we understand learning, showing that the brain is not only an organ of knowledge but also the epicentre of our emotions, motivations, and experiences. In this interview, José Sánchez García, an expert in neuroscience and psychology, guides us through the key insights for applying these advances in the classroom. From the importance of a safe and motivating environment to the impact of stress and emotions on memory, we explore how brain science can revolutionise education and enhance human development in the schools of the future.

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Media and Information Literacy: Navigating with Critical Thinking

If you think Google is reading your mind when it starts showing you ads about that trip you’ve just begun dreaming about, you’re in need of media and information literacy. In this interview, expert Mariaje González Flor explains, among other things, what it involves and what skills we need to master to become media-literate citizens.

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Evidence-Based Education: How to Bring It into the Classroom

Would you let your children take a medicine whose effects have not been tested by several scientific studies? Then why don’t we demand the same from teaching methods? What is evidence-based education? Are we using it enough in education? We ask all these questions to Lara Crespo, a teacher “who has never stopped being a researcher.” Don’t miss the video with the interview.

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Authors and Collaborators

The ProFuturo Observatory is fortunate to have a large group of experts in multiple areas of education and technology that help us to carry out our goal of analysing, every week, what is happening in the world of educational innovation. They are our collaborators and we introduce them to you in this section. Meet them here