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Jennifer Dorman

eSchoolNews - Report: Retool instruction, or U.S. will fail - 0 views

  • As the world continues to shift from an industrial economy to a service economy driven by information, knowledge, and innovation, cultivating 21st-century skills is vital to economic success
  • While the global economy has been changing, the United States has focused primarily on closing domestic achievement gaps and largely has ignored the growing necessity of graduating students capable of filling emerging job sectors
  • this goal has skirted the competitive demand for advanced skills
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  • businesses now require workers who can handle more responsibility and contribute more to productivity and innovation
  • "It has become apparent that there isn't a lack of employees who are technically proficient, but a lack of employees who can adequately communicate and collaborate, innovate, and think critically," said Ken Kay, P21 president.
  • "21st Century Skills, Education, and Competitiveness"
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    U.S. schools must teach 21st-century skills for the nation to be globally competitive, it says From eSchool News staff and wire service reports
Clif Mims

Whyville! - 18 views

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    "Whyville is a virtual world geared for teen and pre-teen girls and boys. Whyville's millions of registered "citizens" come from all over to learn, create, and have fun together. Whyville is their world. Whyville has places to go, things to do, and of course, people to see. Whyville has its own newspaper, its own Senators, its own beach, museum, City Hall and town square, its own suburbia, and even its own economy - citizens earn "clams" by playing educational games. And much, much, much more!"
amita parmar

Education system in India by Sudipsinh Dhaki (Sudipsinh Dhaki) - 0 views

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    The first millennium and the few centuries preceding it saw the flourishing of higher education at Nalanda, Takshila, Ujjain, & Vikramshila Universities. Art, Architecture, Painting, Logic, Grammar, Philosophy, Astronomy, Literature, Buddhism, Hinduism, Arthashastra (Economics & Politics), Law, and Medicine were among the subjects taught and each university specialized in a particular field of study.
Jennifer Dorman

Stock Markets in Plain English - Common Craft - Our Product is Explanation - 0 views

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    This video is an introduction to the basic ideas behind stock markets. Why companies offer stock to the public Why people buy and sell stock Why stock prices change How we measure the stock markets using indices
Jennifer Dorman

WeSeed - 0 views

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    Free Virtual Stock Market Game, Simulate Stock Trading Online
Alex Parker

Global Tech I Offshore Wind Farm - Power Technology - 1 views

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    Global Tech I (GTI) is a 400MW offshore wind farm being built in the North Sea in Germany. It is situated in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), 180km away from the Bremerhaven Emden in the north-west.
Alex Parker

5 tech take-aways from the 2015 Budget - 1 views

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    Internet of Things, broadband, renewable energy - the government is embracing technology and realising its economic potential. Between the jokes tailored to evoke the maximum jeering from backbenchers, Chancellor George Osborne delivered the 2015 Budget.
Alex Parker

Long Thanh International Airport - Airport Technology - 1 views

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    Vietnam's National Assembly's Economic Committee approved the construction of the Long Thanh International Airport (LTIA) in October 2014. The new airport is proposed to be built in Long Thanh, Dong Nai Province, located in Southern Vietnam, approximately 45km north-east of Ho Chi Minh City.
John Ravis

Clear All Your Economical Issues Through 90 Day Loans No Credit Check - YouTube - 0 views

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    90 Day Loans No Credit Check
jhbensco

resourcesforhistoryteachers / FrontPage - 0 views

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    This is a massive trove of primary sources, biographies, lesson plans, and much more!
Sora Lee

Learning SEO Techniques through Online Courses - 2 views

Because of the recent economic downturn, I was planning of setting up a business that is unique from the common business ventures people go into. One time, I was searching through the Internet and ...

online course

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