I guess in some respects there's a "rise of activism and agency" but this alleged involvement in community activities doesn't ring so true. Oh, wait. He's Canadian. Maybe that's it.
k lieneke's List: Learning--How To
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What is worth doing? That is up to you to decide. I have chosen to dedicate my life to helping people obtain an education. Others seek to cure diseases, to explore space, to worship God, to raise a family, to design cars, or to attain enlightenment.
If you don't decide what is worth doing, someone will decide for you, and at some point in your life you will realize that you haven't done what is worth doing at all. So spend some time, today, thinking about what is worth doing. You can change your mind tomorrow. But begin, at least, to guide yourself somewhere.
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Also known as self-discipline, researchers describe self-regulation as the ability to consciously suppress or delay responses in order to work for a higher goal. Examples include “deliberately modulating one’s anger rather than having a temper tantrum, reading test instructions before proceeding to the questions, paying attention to a teacher rather than daydreaming, saving money so that it can accumulate interest in the bank, choosing homework over TV, and persisting on long-term assignments despite boredom and frustration.” Self-regulation predicts academic success better than IQ. It also better predicts GPA, standardized test achievement, homework completion, the potential for GPA gains during the course of a year, and even SAT scores.
- This could be a useful, and relevant thing to point out, maybe the first day of school. Could include a self-evaluation about self-dsicipline, and possibly even a few cookies! - k lieneke on 2009-08-07
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Sep 20, 09
Absurdist lit
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Sixth. The rise of internet technology has corresponded with a rise of activism and agency. In the world of even a few decades ago, the mass of people did their jobs, did what they were told, and exercised their options - if they lived in a democracy - through the vote. Today, people manage much more of their own lives (and clamour for even more). Almost everyone lives in a democracy, and even if people don't vote, they are increasingly involved in community activities, not mere socializing outside the family but organizing, participating, creating, lobbying and more. The skills we need in order to simply act are far more than what used to be required, and are needed by far more people
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An Operating System for the Mind--
Long and a little overwrought here and there, but worth reading. 1) Balance core content and process as mutually supportive, and 2) All this focus on 21st century tech needs to be put into context: emerging technology as a tool. Why are we teaching this, and why are we teaching it this way? - k lieneke on 2009-11-06
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