Anne Kirah: Meaning Mining: Towards a People-centered Approach to Learning

The joy of learning in the age of turbulence

A people-centric approach to creating tools for learning

// Anna Kirah, Chief Experience Officer, Making Waves //Design Anthropologist and Psychologist

Barry Moser

Who taught me the joy of learning?c

The Book

There is no content of knowledge that is not pertinent to the work

you will want to do

The age of turbulence

The impact of technology on culture

We have new definitions for basic concepts

The democratization of knowledge

New ways to communicate the truth

Empowerment through dialogue and transparency

To create meaningful and relevant tools for learning, you must understand the people you serve from their point of view and not your own!

Why do we continue to trust ourselves to have the answers?

You can NOT solve problems

using the same mindset that created them

INSIGHTIDEA GENERATION

DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT & TESTINGIMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION

Involve the people we serve!

From first impressions To lasting impressions

Awareness Decide Use Support End & Extend

Before During After

!

Designing tools for learning

The needs are there before the tool!

What are our basic needs for learning today in the age of turbulence?

Love and Humanity

We want to be seen, heard and accepted for who we are

Olga, 2010: a student with dreams

We want to be seen, heard and accepted for who we are

Olga Kivaeva, 2013

An international sensation

We are looking for ways to move in and out of the chaos of our daily lives

We want to create and share with others

And we want to be everyday heros who create meaning

Mehmet with the Mayor of Oslo

The people-centered approach is all about

People!

A wise young adult once told me…

We are NOT the future, we are NOW