Manifesto of a Curious Child
“Why should I learn this if a machine can do it?” Let’s give that question the attention it deserves.
Who it is for
Educators and parentsSchool leadersTeam leadersLearning and development teams
Questions we will explore
- How autonomy, growing competence and belonging give learning a purpose of its own.
- How to turn a learner’s questions into creative work and challenges worth persisting with.
- How teachers, peers and AI can support growth while keeping the learner involved in the thinking.
Formats
From a 60-minute lecture to a programme lasting months, tailored with the senior lecturers of the Academy of Critical Thinking.
In English or Slovak · keynote, workshop, panel or moderation
Inside the talk
“Why should I learn this if a machine can do it?” A child who asks that question deserves an answer we have thought about.
In the book’s Manifesto of a Curious Child, I imagine learning driven by the learner’s own questions, meaningful choices and the desire to become capable. Children stretch themselves with help from others, create things, explore difficult feelings and discover how they can contribute to the world around them. Teachers are allies in that exploration.
Drawing on Montessori teaching, we ask how to give this vision a practical form. The question also reaches beyond school: what helps any of us keep learning when a machine can do more of the work?
Hybrid Mind
You bring experience. AI brings possibilities. How do you turn the exchange into work you understand and can stand behind?
Collaborative Fluency
A clear brief is only the beginning. Learn to question suggestions, revise your thinking and give the collaboration direction.
The Science of Hybrid Intelligence
One headline says AI makes us smarter; another says it makes us lazy. Let’s look at what the studies actually measured.
CompensAItion
You can take the lift and still exercise your legs. Which parts of your thinking will you keep in practice?