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"Teaching is a noble call that suffers when we practice in isolation and flourishes when we work together, and at no time in history have we had the tools we do today that allow us to work together for the good of our children. When we take the time to learn and embrace these tools, we grow as professionals-I can testify to that wholeheartedly."

This video shows how our children interact with technology - and have come to expect that kind of interaction! It's no less natural to them to use their technology than it is for us to pick up a pen to write.

Very thought provoking video that makes you question our societal assumptions, our economy, our hidden beliefs and curriculum. What do we really need to teach our children?

Great first comment: Parents have the responsibility to monitor and guide children and teenagers. Of course kids will object. How many of us thought our parents were right when they tried to limit what we wanted to do? We must be wise enough as parents to know best and strong enough to stand up to the kids' anger. Bullies are not all the same, but their patterns of behavior, their tactics, are the same. That's why we can find ways to stop most of them. Sometimes, fighting is the key to success. If we don't stop bullies, they'll think we're easy prey. Like sharks, they'll just go after us more.

At one point Ian summarises the differences between Native Learners and Teachers. I think this is analogous with Prensky's "Digital native and Digital immigrants".

Developing the talents of gifted children

A video about how parents can help create great schools.