'It's easier than you think.'

"Our technology is our ideology." Siemens says. He's worried that, rather than advancing our human potential, many edtech companies and universities are perpetuating the status quo. While machine learning and automation are obviating the need for learners to memorize content and develop routine skills, current edtech solutions still focus on helping learners develop these capabilities, he says. Instead, they should drive students to hone their unique human traits - the ones that will help them thrive in an increasingly automated world.