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March 2013
Foresight Engine Game Analysis:
25 Zones of
Future Innovation
© 2013 Institute for the Future for Rockefeller Foundation. All rights reserved. SR-1563B
A project by Institute for the Future and The Rockefeller Foundation
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Contact: Tessa Finlev, tfinlev@iftf.org

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Classrooms—both traditional and not—will
turn to project-based real-world
interactions for their students to hone their
problem-solving skills at a younger age.
These projects, framed as quests and filled
with game mechanics to hook student
engagement, will focus on working with real
people around the world and in their own
communities to solve local issues, often in
parallel with other regions and classrooms
around the world. These “glocal” quests will
focus on the connections between the global
and the local, recognizing the need to
reconcile local dynamics and social structures
with the global perspective.
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Inspired by game mechanics and increased global connectivity, Catalysts for
Change players discussed ways to take advantage of current trends aimed
at re-envisioning education around the world.
They suggested breaking out of the classroom in order to connect students to
communities and older generations, building inter-generational knowledge and
cross-community empathy and awareness. Ideas ranged from simple mentorships
to global wikis allowing students from around the world to collaborate on projects.
Players even imagined guilds of students and professionals working together on
quests to solve real world issues and leveling up as they successfully solve
problems.
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*Cards have been lightly edited for readability.
**Player location was self selected.
Project based learning that
uses Wiki’s so that children
from all around the world can
collaborate on the same
projects*
Mexico**

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Gawad Kalinga is introducing
Social Innovation Lab: A
semester (or longer) worth of
units is devoted to immersions
in social enterprise work
Philippines
Project based learning that
uses Wiki’s so that children
from all around the world can
collaborate on the same
projects
Mexico

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Private sector funding for
specific skill development. Or,
create an apprenticeship
system for secondary level
students.
USA
Project based learning that
uses Wiki’s so that children
from all around the world can
collaborate on the same
projects
Mexico
Gawad Kalinga is introducing
Social Innovation Lab: A
semester (or longer) worth of
units is devoted to immersions
in social enterprise work
Philippines

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Instead of exams, those that
learn can be tested on actual
skills. Measuring competency
by actual performance rather
than tests.
India
Project based learning that
uses Wiki’s so that children
from all around the world can
collaborate on the same
projects
Mexico
Gawad Kalinga is introducing
Social Innovation Lab: A
semester (or longer) worth of
units is devoted to immersions
in social enterprise work
Philippines
Private sector funding for
specific skill development. Or,
create an apprenticeship
system for secondary level
students.
USA

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Foster relationships between
students and community
leaders. Give schools real
(local) problems to solve.
USA
Project based learning that
uses Wiki’s so that children
from all around the world can
collaborate on the same
projects
Mexico
Gawad Kalinga is introducing
Social Innovation Lab: A
semester (or longer) worth of
units is devoted to immersions
in social enterprise work
Philippines
Private sector funding for
specific skill development. Or,
create an apprenticeship
system for secondary level
students.
USA
Instead of exams, those that
learn can be tested on actual
skills. Measuring competency
by actual performance rather
than tests.
India

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An educational and
professional experience
programme where
anyone/anywhere/anytime can
choose and engage in tackling
poverty glocally.
Mexico
Project based learning that
uses Wiki’s so that children
from all around the world can
collaborate on the same
projects
Mexico
Gawad Kalinga is introducing
Social Innovation Lab: A
semester (or longer) worth of
units is devoted to immersions
in social enterprise work
Philippines
Private sector funding for
specific skill development. Or,
create an apprenticeship
system for secondary level
students.
USA
Instead of exams, those that
learn can be tested on actual
skills. Measuring competency
by actual performance rather
than tests.
India
Foster relationships between
students and community
leaders. Give schools real
(local) problems to solve.
USA

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Imagine having kids join guilds
and participate with scientists
on quests. Imagine the
“leveling up” opportunities.
USA
Project based learning that
uses Wiki’s so that children
from all around the world can
collaborate on the same
projects
Mexico
Gawad Kalinga is introducing
Social Innovation Lab: A
semester (or longer) worth of
units is devoted to immersions
in social enterprise work
Philippines
Private sector funding for
specific skill development. Or,
create an apprenticeship
system for secondary level
students.
USA
Instead of exams, those that
learn can be tested on actual
skills. Measuring competency
by actual performance rather
than tests.
India
Foster relationships between
students and community
leaders. Give schools real
(local) problems to solve.
USA
An educational and
professional experience
programme where
anyone/anywhere/anytime
can choose and engage in
tackling poverty glocally.
Mexico

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Create an exchange where a
bright young person can issue
a personal bond repayable
after graduating by as a small
share of income earned
Ghana
Project based learning that
uses Wiki’s so that children
from all around the world can
collaborate on the same
projects
Mexico
Gawad Kalinga is introducing
Social Innovation Lab: A
semester (or longer) worth of
units is devoted to immersions
in social enterprise work
Philippines
Private sector funding for
specific skill development. Or,
create an apprenticeship
system for secondary level
students.
USA
Instead of exams, those that
learn can be tested on actual
skills. Measuring competency
by actual performance rather
than tests.
India
Foster relationships between
students and community
leaders. Give schools real
(local) problems to solve.
USA
An educational and
professional experience
programme where
anyone/anywhere/anytime
can choose and engage in
tackling poverty glocally.
Mexico
Imagine having kids join
guilds and participate with
scientists on quests. Imagine
the “leveling up” opportunities.
USA

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Recognition: “leader boards” in
games (imagine some high
school kid winning points in a
guild with Nobel prize winners)
USA
Project based learning that
uses Wiki’s so that children
from all around the world can
collaborate on the same
projects
Mexico
Gawad Kalinga is introducing
Social Innovation Lab: A
semester (or longer) worth of
units is devoted to immersions
in social enterprise work
Philippines
Private sector funding for
specific skill development. Or,
create an apprenticeship
system for secondary level
students.
USA
Instead of exams, those that
learn can be tested on actual
skills. Measuring competency
by actual performance rather
than tests.
India
Foster relationships between
students and community
leaders. Give schools real
(local) problems to solve.
USA
An educational and
professional experience
programme where
anyone/anywhere/anytime
can choose and engage in
tackling poverty glocally.
Mexico
Imagine having kids join
guilds and participate with
scientists on quests. Imagine
the “leveling up” opportunities.
USA
Create an exchange where a
bright young person can issue
a personal bond repayable
after graduating by as a small
share of income earned
Ghana

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If we wanted to maintain
today's institutions for change
a great glocal mind-shake
would be necessary
Spain
Project based learning that
uses Wiki’s so that children
from all around the world can
collaborate on the same
projects
Mexico
Gawad Kalinga is introducing
Social Innovation Lab: A
semester (or longer) worth of
units is devoted to immersions
in social enterprise work
Philippines
Private sector funding for
specific skill development. Or,
create an apprenticeship
system for secondary level
students.
USA
Instead of exams, those that
learn can be tested on actual
skills. Measuring competency
by actual performance rather
than tests.
India
Foster relationships between
students and community
leaders. Give schools real
(local) problems to solve.
USA
An educational and
professional experience
programme where
anyone/anywhere/anytime
can choose and engage in
tackling poverty glocally.
Mexico
Imagine having kids join
guilds and participate with
scientists on quests. Imagine
the “leveling up” opportunities.
USA
Create an exchange where a
bright young person can issue
a personal bond repayable
after graduating by as a small
share of income earned
Ghana
Recognition: “leader boards”
in games (imagine some high
school kid winning points in a
guild with Nobel prize
winners)
USA

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Project based learning that
uses Wiki’s so that children
from all around the world can
collaborate on the same
projects
Mexico
Gawad Kalinga is introducing
Social Innovation Lab: A
semester (or longer) worth of
units is devoted to immersions
in social enterprise work
Philippines
Private sector funding for
specific skill development. Or,
create an apprenticeship
system for secondary level
students.
USA
Instead of exams, those that
learn can be tested on actual
skills. Measuring competency
by actual performance rather
than tests.
India
Foster relationships between
students and community
leaders. Give schools real
(local) problems to solve.
USA
An educational and
professional experience
programme where
anyone/anywhere/anytime
can choose and engage in
tackling poverty glocally.
Mexico
Imagine having kids join
guilds and participate with
scientists on quests. Imagine
the “leveling up” opportunities.
USA
Create an exchange where a
bright young person can issue
a personal bond repayable
after graduating by as a small
share of income earned
Ghana
If we wanted to maintain
today's institutions for change
a great glocal mind-shake
would be necessary
Spain
Recognition: “leader boards”
in games (imagine some high
school kid winning points in a
guild with Nobel prize
winners)
USA

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Signals from the Present
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ThinkQuest, developed by Oracle
Education Foundation, invited classrooms
from around the world to collaborate on
web-based projects and enter an annual
competition to solve problems using
technology; it has already inspired
successors.
Saxifrage School
Saxifrage School is redesigning university
education to focus on community
involvement as opposed to classroom
learning.
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ThinkQuest
Image Source: www.saxifrageschool.org
Image Source: www.thinkquest.org/library/winners/2012_projects.html

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Solar for Learning is a
partnership among multiple
Indian organizations who are
working to bridge the digital
divide in rural India. By setting up
solar powered computer stations
equipped with open source
software and educational games,
the project is using cutting edge
technology and teaching methods
to rapidly effect change.
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Solar for Learning
Image Source: from Ekta Kothari at www.SwitchOn.org.in

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© 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1563B
March 2013
Foresight Engine Game Analysis:
25 Zones of
Future Innovation
© 2013 Institute for the Future for Rockefeller Foundation. All rights reserved. SR-1563B
A project by Institute for the Future and The Rockefeller Foundation
www.iftf.org/our-work/global-landscape/catalysts-for-change/catalysts-zones-of-innovation
Contact: Tessa Finlev, tfinlev@iftf.org