Introduction
The emergence
of education is related to the apparition of the human being. We don’t know the
birthday of the very first human being but we know The United Nations General
Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education.
The
evolution of education is marked by the past, present and future of the humankind.
There are few main steps from this evolution that are worthy to be analyzed even
in a short presentation. This will give us a better imagine of “how we are” and
“what our values are”.
Each step of
the evolution has a generic name and the investigation is based on few
criteria: the description, the main characteristic, the means of recording
information, the provider, the beneficiary, the place and the time.
Education
1.0
The description:
The birth of the humankind brought to the light the necessity of learning. The
experience and knowledge accumulated by someone during its lifetime could be
transmitted only orally to another person. A system of initiation between a
master and its disciple was born. Only very few persons had the luck to be
selected in order to be taught few basic things. The process was long-drawn
with a master requiring the total fidelity of its disciple. The given
information was very poor and uncontrollable based on the trust on master’s
discernment. The places of teaching were situated in remote areas and
considered sacred places.
The main
characteristic: superstition
The means of
recording information: the memory of the human being
The
provider: human being
The
beneficiary: very few people
The place:
different isolated housing
The time: sporadic
time
Education 2.0
The description:
The appearance of the writing systems (logographic, syllabic, alphabetic,
featural and ideographic) opened the portal to a new dawn in human history. The
information could be kept and transmitted unaltered from generation to
generation. Only the very few initiated in the mysteries of writing were able
to access various pieces of information. In this way, their universe of
knowledge grew continuously and they were able to progress in every aspect of
individual and social life.
The main
characteristic: superstition or informative
The means of
recording information: stones, leather, bones, wood or clay tablets
The provider:
human being or various scripts
The
beneficiary: few people
The place:
different isolated housing
The time: sporadic
and scheduled time
Education 3.0
The description:
A turning point in human history was the introduction of the compulsory
education. The system allowed the apparition of different specializations with
a great impact on different areas of knowledge. Discoveries could be shared at
mass level. Everybody was able to beneficiate from it and to actively
contribute to the wellbeing of all.
The main
characteristic: informative
The means of
recording information: books, flyers, magazines, journals, drawings, movies, slideshow,
vinyl discs, audio cassettes, software, CDs, DVDs or 3D models
The provider:
human being or recorded information
The
beneficiary: everybody
The place: different
specialized institutions
The time: scheduled
time
Education 4.0
The description:
The apparition of computing machines offered the possibility to automatically process
the information. Also, the rapid feed-back offered by computers to different
problems was utilized in the human learning process. A specialized software
could guide the operator to different learning paths accordingly to the human
responses. In this way the learning process was optimized for each student. The
concept of “universities coming to people, not people to universities” was
implemented by the apparition of the distance education. Online courses and
degrees could be offered to everybody enrolled in this system.
The main
characteristic: interactive
The means of
recording information: databases on CDs, DVDs or sites
The provider:
specialized software
The
beneficiary: everybody
The place: anywhere
The time: anytime
Education 5.0
The description:
Each human being it’s unique because of its capacity and specific rhythm of
learning. So, an individualized system of learning will be provided for each
student using devices based on Artificial Intelligence. Virtual teachers will
be used to educate individuals on each level based on a flexible schedule.
The main
characteristic: individualized
The means of
recording information: databases on cloud
The provider:
Artificial Intelligence
The
beneficiary: everybody
The place: anywhere
The time: anytime
Education 6.0
The description:
Sharing learning experiences will be something common in the future. Based on
individual experiences, students will be able to study together for a specific
project and to fulfill various learning tasks. The Artificial Intelligence
devices will be able to incorporate in real time the learning needs of each
student and to remodel the structure of the project such that the group
activity will be optimized each moment. Student’s abilities will be used at
maximum capacity in the team’s effort to fulfill the designed objectives.
The main
characteristic: cooperative
The means of
recording information: shared databases on cloud
The provider:
Artificial Intelligence
The
beneficiary: everybody
The place: anywhere
The time: anytime
Education 7.0
The description:
The development of technology will lead to the apparition of the neural
interface. This will integrate an artificial learning system with the human’s
brains. The human being will be permanently connected at internet as a
biological component. The person will be able to instantly access the pieces of
information needed, to learn, to experience, to solve problems and to work in a
team project.
The main
characteristic: integrative, embedded
The means of
recording information: shared databases on brains and cloud
The provider:
Artificial Intelligence, neural interface and brains
The
beneficiary: everybody
The place: anywhere
The time: anytime
Education
8.0
The description:
The advancement of genetic engineering will influence the personal development
of the human being. The apparition of the holistic system will be inevitable.
As a consequence, the direct communication among human brains and other beings,
human brains and various devices will be possible.
The main
characteristic: holistic
The means of
recording information: shared databases on brains and cloud
The provider:
brains ability
The
beneficiary: everybody
The place:
anywhere
The time:
anytime
Conclusions
Wherever you
go the education is following you.
The International
Teachers Day is held on October 5. In the light of this investigation, we
should establish an International Virtual Teachers Day and an International Inner
Teachers Day in order to be prepared for the future.