Tag: japan

Matthew Dons: The Future World of Work (Part II)

What will the world of work look like in 20 to 30 years? Will the concept of school as we know it still exist? Should it exist? Matthew Dons joins me to talk about his experience home schooling his children and what he sees for their future in a world where very little will look like what we know today as work, education and above all “career”.

Matthew Dons is fighting cancer in an effort to have more time with his family and welcomes anyone willing to help him fund his treatment. Click the link and donate to the GoFundMe campaign.

Matthew Dons: Education at Home (Part 1 of 2)

As Matthew Dons fights for his life he is also taking stock of lessons learned and what matters most to him. One tradition in his Tokyo household is education his children at home. From the process of starting home schooling in Japan to the day-to-day activities of his children, it is an insightful and inspiring story that looks at what education could and should be for the kind of future that is already here.