Marbella Family Fun is all about our children. Sometimes it seems we do not have a life besides our kids…
They are certainly at the center of our life, and education is a topic we often think about. We are trying to build a solid foundation for our children to become independent, happy young adults, confident and able to make sound decisions in line with their values. The basic elements of this foundation that we can mostly control (for now!) are the example we give them in our daily behavior, the education they are getting at school, the exposure they get through after-school activities, travel and friends…
We also think about the professional world they will enter a few years from now. In the next twenty years, with the advent of robotics and computers able to perform most operational tasks, it is likely that the value-addition for humans will increasingly be associated with tasks so far difficult to automate, tasks that center around our humanity: creativity, communication or social skills, ethics. Most people will have more than one activity at-a-time, essentially acting as permanent multi-tasking consultants. In this technology-led world, where information is accessible by all and geography is less relevant, ´Western´ workers will increasingly find themselves competing with professionals from far away willing to work for a lesser pay. The value of general culture, a global understanding of things combined with entrepreneurial skills, knowledge of information sources and operational resources, should be increasingly relevant.
If schools are preparing children for general culture and skills, they are currently not well adapted to teach communication technology, entrepreneurial skills or to enhance creativity. These skills are nowadays better learned outside schools through the social network of the children and their families.
In our daily Marbella life, we are trying to expose our children to some of these notions. A while back we published an article about an example of activities that may help prepare your children for the future. You can read it here. It is the story of a fun family project to promote better knowledge of internet, offer unlimited learning opportunities and foster enhanced communication.
If that sounds too serious and you think ¨but what about letting kids being kids?¨, the trick is as always to educate while making it fun…
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