Introduction

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book offers a vision of how education can lead us through an unknown future to a place of peace and prosperity. It addresses the challenges that the people face in a world rapidly changing due to technology. The book explains that education will present a collection of snapshots, taken from different narratives and research data. It describes the dangers of inequity inside and outside schools and examines ways to help close those gaps. The book discusses systemic change, and explains how, by flipping the system; one can change education from the ground up. It explores the rise of personalized education, and provides a practical template from classrooms around the world on how to proceed down this path in an ethical manner.