How can schools evolve to provide young people with the right training to enable them to enter a changing world of work, what is the role of technological innovation, and how to motivate teachers, opening up a career path that can enhance their value. These were the major themes addressed at the meeting 'The School of the Future', attended by digital transformation expert and university lecturer, former Microsoft manager Roberta Cocco and economist and - since 2008 - director of the Agnelli Foundation Andrea Gavosto, together with Sole 24 Ore journalist Gianfranco Ursino. Among the audience in the room were the vice-president and education councillor of the Autonomous Province of Trento, numerous school leaders, the president of the provincial council and deputy national spokesperson for students, the education councillor of the past legislature and many young people of different ages, from primary to high school.
Artificial intelligence, how it can be taught, understood and understood, was also at the centre of the debate. "Schools need to update quickly, in the awareness of how to use these tools. Young people are born immersed in technology, but this does not mean they are aware of its potential and risks, there is a need for training," said Cocco, calling for a "generational pact, whereby young people put their expertise on technology and older people their approach to work". For Gavosto, 'certain types of skills will never be replaced with artificial intelligence, for example emotional intelligence, socialisation, the ability to make decisions with little information. AI needs a lot of information to get to the end of the line, whereas human intelligence succeeds with little information'.
Publication date: 23/05/2024
