Metalearn

Charles Fadel is the founder and chairman of the Center for Curriculum Redesign, an institution focused on making education more relevant and answering the question: “What should we learn in the 21st century?”  Charles is also a respected thought leader and author in the global education space who works with several teams at the OECD and he’s also co-authored the highly regarded 4 Dimensional Education and 21st Century Skills.  Prior to starting the Center for Curriculum Redesign, Charles had a 25-year career in the technology space, which included 13 years as Global Education Lead at Cisco Systems – so it’s safe to say that he has witnessed first hand the disruptive effects of exponential change.  In this conversation we dive into a whole range of topics including:  - The race between technology and education and its implications for your career - The knowledge, skills and character traits needed to thrive in the 21st century - The challenge of measuring soft skills and metalearning CCR's efforts to do so