Based on your experience as a learner, what do you think you will be able to get out of this course? And what ideas do you already have about the future of education?

• Based on your experience as a learner, what do you think you will be able to get out of this course? And what ideas do you already have about the future of education?

An improved understanding how people learn and ways to equip my students for a world that does not as yet exist and is constantly changing. Most importantly helping my students to operate within society but at the same time be confident and comfortable with being independent and be able to make their own judgements on how to deal with a situation in an ethical, productive and creative way. Events are currently unfolding in Hong Kong that demonstrate this very well. So far up to 100,000 people have occupied parts of the city, a movement that was started by students, some as young as 12 years old. These students have taken charge of the situation in an incredible way, going on strike and attending open air public lectures of democracy. These are probably the best learning experiences they will ever come across. This they have done themselves with very little input from teachers other than their support. Is this the future of education? Students as young as 12 taking charge of a situation they are unhappy with and "doing what our parents have failed to do on our behalf". I have really relaxed with my classroom practise and handed so much of the "power" over to my students. Of course it does not all go to plan, but that's the point. When things start to go wrong we have discussions about how to go forward or prevent the scenario occurring again. If the students are learning let them learn, stand back and observe.