1.0 schools cannot teach 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 … kids
In one classroom, a student copies notes about a centuries-old war. Outside that school, they build game mods, edit videos for social media, and debate politics in global online forums.
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Knowmads and the future of work
Explore how creative, adaptable people learn, work, and create value across boundaries.
The future belongs to nerds, geeks, makers, dreamers, and knowmads
The future belongs to curious, passionate individuals unafraid to take intellectual risks, not to those who are passively obedient and skilled at following instructions. Society rewards creativity, innovation, and a willingness to embrace uncertainty, not compliance.
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Who are knowmads?
Over 20 years ago, I crafted the knowmad concept while a PhD student, investigating the future of work at the University of Minnesota. A few years later, I wrote a blog post with a general definition … and then things took off, catching me off guard.
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Teachers as knowmads in the era of AI
In recent talks in Argentina, Spain, and Colombia, I delved into the competencies essential for “knowmads” in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). This transformative era requires a shift in how educators approach teaching and learning, and it’s critical to understand what this means for teachers today.
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Embracing a tomorrow beyond automation
Over the past decades, I’ve explored the evolving landscape of learning and work in the 21st century. The imminent arrival of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is a pivotal moment in this journey, marking a transition from the theoretical to the very real and imminent.
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Shifting toward a knowmadic public policy: An agile proposal
Knowmads are not confined by the classic structures of a fixed workplace or set of tools. They are agile, adaptable, and adept at navigating the complexities of the modern world.
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Innovating physical & virtual learning spaces: Fostering the growth of modern knowmadic learners
In this technological era, we cannot shy away from speaking about knowmadic people, not just learners, but workers, community members and global citizens alike. A knowmad is someone who is flexible, fluent in the technology of their time, and unafraid to take risks.
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John Moravec at the World Bank Youth Summit: Knowmadic futures for youth
Youth are the main consumers and participants in education. Despite intimate knowledge of the successes and failures of modern education, youth rarely become architects, shapers, or producers of a system that is built on their behalf.
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Designing the future of research libraries and special libraries in Knowmad Society
This article considers how research and special libraries can evolve for a Knowmad Society. It explores the changing role of libraries in connecting people, knowledge, technology, and innovation.
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Knowmads on Umbrales
Last week, the Peruvian television program “Umbrales” (TV Perú) broadcasted a program on knowmads in Peru and Latin America. Dr.
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Rise of the Knowmads: John Moravec at TEDxUMN
Knowmads are nomadic knowledge workers –creative, imaginative, and innovative people who can work with almost anybody, anytime, and anywhere. The jobs associated with 21st century knowledge and innovation workers have become much less specific concerning task and place, but require more value-generative applications of what they know.
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Knowmad Society released
I am very pleased to share that the print edition of Knowmad Society is released, and it is beautiful!
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Nine key characteristics of knowmads in Society 3.0
A knowmad is what I have previously termed a nomadic knowledge and innovation worker – that is, a creative, imaginative, and innovative person who can work with almost anybody, anytime, and anywhere. Moreover, knowmads are valued for the personal knowledge that they possess, and this knowledge gives them a competitive advantage.
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Knowmads in Society 3.0
In the pre-industrial age, nomads were people that moved with their livelihood (usually animal herding) instead of settling at a single location.
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