An independent charity that leverages the journalistic expertise of The Economist newspaper. We enable inspiring discussions about the news in, and between, schools. Discussions that invite young people to be curious about the world’s biggest ideas and challenges, and consider what should be done about them.
An independent charity that leverages the journalistic expertise of The Economist newspaper. We enable inspiring discussions about the news in, and between, schools. Discussions that invite young people to be curious about the world’s biggest ideas and challenges, and consider what should be done about them.
A POSITIVE HUMAN FUTURE: Designing the sustainable city of tomorrow
Length: 4x sessions, 4 hours total, but you can pick out activities that interest you the most!
Age: 9+. Older students should spend more time on sessions 2 and 3
Group size: This workshop would work best for 10-25 students
This workshop was sponsored by PA Consulting, an innovation and transformation consultancy. The workshop is designed to support PA’s Raspberry Pi competition 2020, an annual contest which challenges school and college students nationwide to put their innovation and programming skills to the test. It can be used by schools taking part in the competition as a way to generate ideas for competition entries.
However, this resource can also be used by schools that are not taking part in the competition. We hope lots of schools will enjoy using it to facilitate inspiring discussions in their classrooms about the future of cities! It’s a great subject to stimulate creative thinking and debate about real world issues, from social mobility to healthcare.
In this workshop, students will:
Build knowledge around the history of cities
Explore and debate the opportunities and challenges of modern city living
Unpick the data informing us about cities
Research and evaluate case studies of technological innovation in cities
Generate ideas of their own for future cities
This resource helps to develop the following skills:
SCEPTICISM: Questioning information to find the truth
REASONING: Justifying a viewpoint
SPEAKING UP: Confidently communicating a viewpoint
OPEN-MINDEDNESS: Listening to other viewpoints
These resources were produced by The Economist Educational Foundation, an independent charity that was set up by The Economist magazine. Combining
the Economist’s journalistic know-how with teaching expertise, we specialise in supporting teachers to facilitate high-quality classroom discussions about the news.
Is AI-generated art better than human creations? And is AI good or bad for the arts?
Use this one-hour lesson to help your students:
Understand how AI creates art
Explore how different arts are linked by the theme of AI
Discuss whether AI is good or bad for the arts
