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Here are the Seven Survival Skills, as described by some of the people whom I interviewed - Tony Wagner

Alan November condenses a number of his ideas and those that come up in his interviews and presentations available from this website. There are also a number of suggestions on how students can contribute to their learning community.

Alan November condenses a number of his ideas and those that come up in his interviews and presentations available from this website.

key points (see also my bookmark to the BLC '07 keynote by Professor McFarlane) - technology is not helping learning (1:30) - american high schools are counterproductive to success in knowledge society (Bill Gates) (2:30) - have a model where kids produce their own digital representation of how they see the world (4:00) - make learning deeper rather than try to cover a lot of content but shallow learning (5:00) - one suggestion is teaching people to be able to recognise an evidence-based argument and not be susceptible to incorrect information (6:00) - model for assessment based on this sort of change to curriculum (7:30) - meaningful coursework - mainly in school - not allowing homework to restrict their self learning - treat school like work in a way with emphasis on quality not quantity (10:00) - need to connect with parents who see school as different than their schooling and unsure about its benefits (11:00) - access to technology (12:00) - benefit based on having the access first bit also that their environment but also their culture at home helps them benefit - top 15% (from BLC keynote) are getting most benefit from access and their culture - but these normally high achievers can't see school as relevant to them based on what they experience at home and are failing at school (13:30) - community knowledge and learning capacity building in technology (14:00) - "digital challenge" program in Bristol (14:40) - community mentors that learn something then teach to others in the community - giving more people access and that means they can have choices on what they can do

a story about 21st Century Literacies for the Council Chronicle. I gave some suggested contacts and kind of forgot about it until I was asked to be interviewed as well. The following two articles are the result.

Pew have interviewed almost 900 internet stakeholders on their perspective on how the internet is affecting human intelligence and the ways information is being shared and rendered. This page contains links to the report downloads.

"interactive interview with Sir Ken Robinson, author of The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything."

"Most people think of online learning as a quiet, solitary experience. But over the past few months, after interviewing students, parents, and educators, a different sort of picture has emerged. We've learned about who teaches and learns online, and why, what works and what doesn't, and perhaps most importantly, whether online learning affords the same quality of education as that of traditional schools."

Amazing interview with two 13 year old grade 7 programers who have developed an iphone app for Maths

Miller (female) interviewed by Mr. Freedman

An extended interview with James Gee. The video is from the PBS Documentary Digital Media - New Learners Of The 21st Century.

Oracy the ugly sister to numeracy and literacy how children hear and develop the capacity to speak in their communications has profound impact. Teachers are assuming behaviors are personality rather than oracy. Strategies can be developed to observe and assist with oracy. An ABC Radio interview listen or read transcript also there's a follow up session regards self efficacy and oracy. Short!

Developed by the Australian Communications and Media Authority's Cybersmart program, Tagged is recommended for use with students aged 14 and over. Tagged is supported by lesson plans and compelling character reflection interviews. It explores themes of personal and peer safety and responsibility that are crucial to maintaining positive online behaviours and digital reputation into adulthood.

Etihad Airways is the second largest airline of the UAE and it was established by Royal Decree in July 2003. The operations commenced in November 2003. The company is now fast growing in terms of its operations, influence, and services. Since this prestigious company is now speedily growing, they need to hire people who are best in their own field of expertise. Why do you need to be part of Etihad Airways? The airline's vision is to be the center of hospitality between the East and West. Its goal is to be a great global airline in the 21st century. Every year, the company always receive awards. One of its achievements is "World's Leading Airline at the World Travel Awards for five successive years.

Where do you think is the best place to invest your money? Most people will definitely think that it will be better to invest their money in a bank. Yes! It's good to invest your money in banks to gain interest but do you know that money can also be invested online? Not only your money will be safe but you will also gain interest from it up to 14%. Are you interested now? If you are interested, try to visit https://recyclix.com/ and know more about it.

We are now in the 21st century where technology is already advance. To put it simply, all things can be done easily. Years ago, the only communication we had was through the mails but now we have phones and smartphones which are a great help to everyone. Since technology is fast evolving, you can now buy a lot of stuff online. How will you know that it is safe to buy the things that you want online? Tips on how to shop online: 1.Rely on family, friends, and consumer organizations for recommendations. 2.Do not buy expensive products from merchants you do not know.

One of the most respectable groups in the UAE, Sharaf Exchange LLC was established in 1996. It is actually part of Sharaf Group, a highly diversified business with operations in a lot of areas such as Education and Manufacturing, Shipping, Logistics, Travel and Tourism, Financial Services, Information Technology, and Hospitality & Real Estate. As for Sharaf Exchange, it belongs to the Financial Services area.

Jobs Abroad, Work Abroad, International Jobs Online - Nowadays, people are having problems to be employed in a company that can give them the benefits they want. Well, we have good news for you! There are plenty of job opportunities for you in Axiom Telecom! The company was founded by Faisal Al Bannai, an Emirati entrepreneur. The mission of this prestigious enterprise is to endlessly innovate to be the best destination for their partners and customers. Their vision is to provide service for mobility products and solutions that improve the quality of life for their customers. The goal of this establishment is to revolutionize the industry.The company thinks that there is a better way to trade and distribute mobile devices and accessories, so they decided to modernize the trade industry.The company started to operate in the year of 1997.