ABSTRACT
The future is not a result of choices among alternative paths offered by the present, but a place that is created—created first in mind and will, created next in activity. Common techniques include, but are not limited to: participation in an activity that has a clear and direct bridge to the learning target, a discrepant event—related to the learning target—that piques curiosity, establishing a clear connection to prior knowledge and an explanation for how the upcoming information will extend learning, and showcasing real-world examples that illustrate how the new learning is applied in the real world, just to name a few. Jack Scharr, the futurist—whose quotation opened this chapter—is absolutely right. Done well, vision sharing increases clarity, enthusiasm, agency, communication, and commitment from all involved.
