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The Greatest Generation (of Networkers) - WSJ.com
"Because so many people in their teens and early 20s are in this constant whir of socializing—accessible to each other every minute of the day via cellphone, instant messaging and social-networking Web sites—there are a host of new questions that need to be addressed in schools, in the workplace and at home. Chief among them: How much work can "hyper-socializing" students or employees really accomplish if they are holding multiple conversations with friends via text-messaging, or are obsessively checking Facebook?
Some argue they can accomplish a great deal: This generation has a gift for multitasking, and because they've integrated technology into their lives, their ability to remain connected to each other will serve them and their employers well. Others contend that these hyper-socializers are serial time-wasters, that the bonds between them are shallow, and that their face-to-face interpersonal skills are poor."
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Because so many people in their teens and early 20s are in this constant whir of socializing—accessible to each other every minute of the day via cellphone, instant messaging and social-networking Web sites—there are a host of new questions that need to be addressed in schools, in the workplace and at home. Chief among them: How much work can "hyper-socializing" students or employees really accomplish if they are holding multiple conversations with friends via text-messaging, or are obsessively checking Facebook?
Some argue they can accomplish a great deal: This generation has a gift for multitasking, and because they've integrated technology into their lives, their ability to remain connected to each other will serve them and their employers well. Others contend that these hyper-socializers are serial time-wasters, that the bonds between them are shallow, and that their face-to-face interpersonal skills are poor.
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Add Sticky NoteHe argues that because young people are so adept at multimedia socializing, their social skills are actually strengthened. They're good at "managing conversations" and getting to the pithy essence of an issue, he says, which will help them in the workplace.
- Social networking teaching skills kids need? What a concept. - on 2009-11-05
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Raising Kids to Thrive Amid Career Chaos - WSJ.com
So what is a parent to do to equip children for this? To ride the job-market surf, workers of the future will need not only the usual technical or professional qualifications, but an additional set of soft, downright squishy skills that experts say must be developed in childhood.
Adaptability, entreprenuership, exploration
Newsroom | Alliance for Childhood
Child development experts have been raising alarms about the increasingly didactic, test-driven, and joyless course of early childhood education. “These practices, which are not well grounded in research, violate long-established principles of child development and good teaching,” states the Alliance’s report. “It is increasingly clear that they are compromising both children’s health and their long-term prospects for success in school.”
Numerous studies have shown that children who engage in complex socio-dramatic play develop higher levels of thinking, stronger language skills, better social skills, more empathy, and more imagination than children who do not play in this way. They are also less aggressive and show more self-control. Play also lowers stress levels in children.
Nevertheless, child-driven play has fallen out of favor in the U.S. Many people believe that kindergartners need to settle down and engage in serious learning. They see play as a waste of time, or worse, a descent into chaos.
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The authors of Crisis in the Kindergarten, Alliance directors Edward Miller and Joan Almon, argue that the disappearance of kindergarten play is part of a larger societal problem. “Play is one of the vital signs of health in children,” they write. “We do not know the long-term consequences of the loss of play in early childhood, but this has become a concern for pediatricians and psychologists.”
They report evidence of significant increases in behavioral problems and school failure among kindergartners. They question unrealistic standards that are developmentally beyond many young children, forcing teachers to spend long hours trying to meet them, and leading to the wrongful labeling of normal child behavior and learning patterns as “misbehavior, attention disorders, or learning disabilities.”
Games for Change (G4C) -- home
Games for Change seeks to harness the extraordinary power of video games to address the most pressing issues of our day, including poverty, human rights, global conflict and climate change. We are a voice for the transformative power of video games, bringing together organizations and individuals from the non-profits sector, journalism, academia, industry and the arts, to grow the community and provide a platform for the exchange of ideas. Through this work, Games for Change promotes new kinds of video games that engage contemporary social issues in meaningful ways to foster a more just, equitable and tolerant society.
DIY Education - Associated Content
Kalin's approach radically challenges how we teach students and the value of college. A diploma is irrelevant to Kalin. The end result College has devolved. College is no longer about gaining knowledge. It is about that piece of paper that "proves" to an employer that you know something. The internet is turning that idea on its head. As the article states employers no longer need diplomas as the sole evaluation of a students work. Now an employer can potentially view the entire body of work online. The employer can evaluate the work themselves.
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Today, no one is going to ask Rob for his college transcript. His credentials are the companies he has created. Not every student can be so cavalier about the lack of a diploma, but the web is having an interesting impact on the value of credentials. In an earlier era, it was very difficult to evaluate a student's work directly, so a grade from an accredited institution served as a proxy. Now, if an employer wants to hire a video editor, Geppeto's work is on the web readily accessible. Students in the future will be as likely to be evaluated on their portfolio of work, as they are on their grades.
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Kalin's approach radically challenges how we teach students and the value of college. A diploma is irrelevant to Kalin. The end result College has devolved. College is no longer about gaining knowledge. It is about that piece of paper that "proves" to an employer that you know something. The internet is turning that idea on its head. As the article states employers no longer need diplomas as the sole evaluation of a students work. Now an employer can potentially view the entire body of work online. The employer can evaluate the work themselves. - 1 more annotations...
What single book is the best introduction to your field (or specialization within your field) for laypeople? | Ask Metafilter
What single book is the best introduction to your field (or specialization within your field) for laypeople?
New High-School Elective: Put Off College - WSJ.com
Ms. Kivel eventually decided to attend Harvard College, but deferred entrance until fall 2009. Ms. Kivel lived at home this fall and interned at the Boston branch of Partners of Health, a global health outreach nonprofit. She's also serving as a legislati
College of the Atlantic
I WANT MY KIDS TO GO TO A PLACE LIKE THIS: Be brave. Be nosy. Imagine your life after college. Don't just think about how your life will change. Think about how the world will change because of what you do. Be bold.
How does anyone pick a college? Don't
The Effort Effect
Students for whom performance is paramount want to look smart even if it means not learning a thing in the process. For them, each task is a challenge to their self-image, and each setback becomes a personal threat. So they pursue only activities at which
What is MiLK? | MiLK - The Mobile Learning Kit | MiLK
MiLK is a Mobile Learning Kit that connects students and teachers through simple and effective technology and pushes the boundaries of the teaching and learning beyond the classroom into the other environments students inhabit both now and in the future.
Twenty Five Days to Make a Difference
In December of 2007, I decided that the best way to remember my grandpa during the holiday season would be by living my life like he did, by making a difference and being a leader. I decided to honor my grandfather’s memory by trying to make a difference
The Truth About Teen Girls -- Printout -- TIME
The interplay among teens, the media and sex is a complicated one. As Ireland shrewdly observes, the way a girl sees herself is more powerful than what she sees in magazines. But here's the rub: what she sees in the media does affect that self-image, espe
Mind - Spot on Popularity Scale Speaks to the Future; Middle Has Its Rewards
Popularity, even the likable kind, can have costs. In his continuing study, Dr. Allen has found that the most socially skilled students are three times as likely to be drinking by age 14 as those outside the group. Up through age 18, they are also more li
The Daily Prophet
- Harry Potter fan site started by a 13-yr old girl as cited on pg 171 of the Jenkins book. - willrich on 2006-12-24
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