k12 Futures | Change | Innovation | Leadership

Alex Makosz

k12 Futures | Change | Innovation | Leadership

Alex is an accomplished international educational leader, contributing to the future of K12 schooling though practice and research into change, innovation and leadership.

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Workshops & Talks

Alex is welcomes invitations to speak at or chair conferences or events for companies and other organizations. Alex focusses on bringing the best quality of forward-thinking content from cross-industry research and centers of innovation to inspire, challenge ideas and get attendees thinking.

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Resources

Alex produces resources to inform, inspire and guide people hoping to improve the future of schools and education. These resources guide school and system leaders in thinking about emerging innovations in educational models, design thinking and change leadership for school improvement.

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Collaborations

Alex loves big ideas and welcomes invitations to work on projects that empower diversity and equity, empathy-based work and increasing human development beyond academics. Alex empowers collaborations at the intersection of learning with the future of work, technology and entrepreneurship.

Current Initiatives

K12 Futures

We are a global non-profit community of education innovators researching, designing and developing the future of schools.

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#AFK Collective

Community using AI tools to embrace an Away From Keyboard philosophy of re-engaging in irl interaction by leaning into a future with a dead internet and rich irl experiences.

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New Research & Topic Tracking

The following are abbreviated AI Agent-Generated pages summarizing extended research and knowledge products in areas I am currently researching and tracking.

AI Agents in Education

The education industry is undergoing a profound transformation driven by the emergence and increasing sophistication of Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents. This research includes uses in personalized learning, market expansion, and considers ethical issues.

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Human-AI Collaboration

Exploring the transformative era where Large Language Models and Generative AI reshape human cognitive processes, fostering a synergistic relationship that transcends mere automation.

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AI & Childhood Learning

Exploring applications and impacts of AI in childhood education. Synthesizing methodologies for meaningful engagment, optimization and responsible AI integration

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AI Regulation in Canada

Explore the current state, challenges, and future outlook of AI governance across the nation.

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Canada's AI Leadership

Exploring Canada's position as a global leader in artificial intelligence research and innovation.

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Chinese Government Policies Regulating AI

Exploring Chinese government policies regulating artificial intelligence (AI), including links to the original policies and English summaries of each.

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Earlier & Ongoing Research

The following are abbreviated AI Agent-Generated pages summarizing extended research and based on professional knowledge products, but are only introductions to this research.

The Politics of Blockchain and Institutional Design

A critical examination of the promise of blockchain technology as a foundation for future governance in education, moving beyond the technical hype to reveal its deep-seated political and cultural complexities. (2022)

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The Global Education Financescape

An exploration of the evolving global education financescape, defined as the collective activity in venture capital (VC), private equity (PE), angel investing, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), initial product offerings (IPO), and special purpose acquisition corporations (SPAC) taking place in the global education industry (GEI). (2021)

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Design-Driven Educational Innovation

Research on stakeholder-centered school model innovation in an era of rapid technological change. Developing stakeholder-centered, design-driven methodology for leading school change and creating new K-12 educational models. (2021)

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International Organizations & Visions of the Future of Education

A comparative analysis of international organizations' educational perspectives. This research investigates and compares how leading international organizations communicate their visions of the future of education. (2020)

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Design Thinking for School Leaders to Drive Change

How a Chinese PYP candidate school used design thinking to transform curriculum and culture through stakeholder-driven change. (2019)

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Convergence of Exponential Technologies and Future Models of K12

What benefits does a school offer in a future with inexpensive, empathetic, AI-driven expert instructors that provide always-on, personalised curricula, verifiable and sharable proof of skills and know us better than we know ourselves? (2019)

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Securities Regulation in 2047

Exploring the future of financial markets through technological innovation and the macro trends in urbanization, resource control, regional economic disparity, and innovation. (2017)

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The Approaching Impact of A.I. on the Education Industry

Exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming education through deep learning, neural networks, and innovative applications that promise to revolutionize how we learn and teach. (2017)

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Distributed Ledgers, Smart Contracts & the Decentralization of Finance

A comprehensive introduction to blockchains, distributed ledgers, and smart contracts with consideration given to institutional adoption and other emerging potentials for reshaping the future of finance. (2016)

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