Abigail Besdin from the education team at Skillshare talks about Skillshare's history, the future of education, and the role she sees Skillshare seeks to play in that future. Learn a new skill at Skillshare: www.skillshare.com/ THNKR is hosting a panel event with The 92nd Street Y in New York City! BUY TICKETS: goo.gl/1aYoQ DATE: Tue, May 21, 2013, 8:15 pm LOCATION: Lexington Avenue at 92nd St, New York City VENUE: Buttenwieser Hall PANELISTS Abigail Besdin, SKILLSHARE Joe Hall, GHETTO FILM SCHOOL Jake Schwartz, GENERAL ASSEMBLY Joel Rose, NEW CLASSROOMS INNOVATION PARTNERS Moderated by New York Times journalist LAURA PAPPANO. Meet the other Panelists: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTP7oKl8qFmkOxDNMgDQmiwqk4MBtKvsl ABOUT THE EVENT What is the state of learning in the 21st Century? Virtual education, MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) and peer-to-peer learning communities have the potential to completely reinvent the classroom, and more importantly how we educate humanity across the globe. More and more, people are self directing their education, and empowering themselves beyond traditional educational institutions. The definition of education is in a state of flux and the capacity for transformation is limitless. Will "education" as we know it become obsolete? What will the future of learning look like? Finally, can a new model of education make for a more just world? The FUTURE OF LEARNING will bring together thought-leaders and academic luminaries to talk about how our society should think about learning and education in our changing world. The panel will feature those innovators who are on the front lines of reinventing the ways we learn, as well as the great minds who can make sense of seismic changes and the implications they will have for the world at large. Created and produced by @radical.media, THNKR gives you extraordinary access to the people, stories, and ideas that are transforming our world. Follow THNKR on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thnkr Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thnkrtv Check out our Pinterest: pinterest.com/thnkr/ SUBSCRIBE! www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thnkrtv EARN A 30% DISCOUNT! What would you ask the people who are revolutionizing education? Submit your questions to our panel in a video response to the video below & we'll message you a discount code. The best questions will be played LIVE at the event! Enter here: youtu.be/5jl5GUkYpfA