The Global Search for Education: Lessons in Happiness from our Global Millennials
What can Millennials teach everyone else about happiness? The Happify study concluded that some Millennials place far too much emphasis on work as the key to their happiness. The Millennial Bloggers are based all over the world. They are innovators in entrepreneurship, journalism, education, entertainment, health and well-being and academic scholarship. This month we asked them to share their lessons in life and the pursuit of...
The Global Search for Education: What Curriculum is Relevant For Today’s World? – Our Top Global Teachers Weigh In
Employers complain that graduates are not ready for work. Stanford University studies indicate students are overloaded and under-prepared. So exactly what should we teach young people in an age where Dr. Google has an answer for everything? Humans are living longer; the traditional professions disappear while new ones are created; international mobility is drastically increasing population diversity; terrorism, environmental threats...
The Global Search for Education: Will Singapore Continue to Lead in 2030?
“We are putting in more efforts to emphasize values inculcation, lifelong learning, holistic education and 21st century skills. We hope to encourage joyful learning and help our students develop resilience and an entrepreneurial spirit.” — Pak Tee Ng Singapore has been well publicized as one of the most highly regarded education systems in the world. But does that acclaim exist mainly because of the country’s consistent high placement...
The Global Search for Education: Meet the Minister: From Ontario – Minister of Education Mitzie Hunter
“It takes a village to raise a child, and it takes collaboration and a diversity of ideas to build a stronger education system for our next generation of leaders.” — Mitzie Hunter I am pleased to interview for The Global Search for Education, the Honourable Mitzie Hunter, MPP and Minister of Education for the province of Ontario, Canada. Before the interview, I would like to share a brief background on the education system in Ontario....
The Global Search for Education: Is Edmodo Disrupting the Education Conference?
Once upon a time, we thought the only place to meet authors was in bookstores and the only way to network with movie industry people was at film festivals. But look at the disruptive innovations we’ve witnessed, thanks to technology, since the 90’s. There are new platforms and vehicles allowing vast audiences to participate and collaborate regarding any topic and from anywhere in the world. On August 1st, Sal Khan of Khan Academy,...
Around the World in 30 Days – July 2017
C. M. Rubin’s Monthly Global Education Report “Mastering disciplines, learning to communicate effectively, engaging civilly in discussion and argument—these have and should remain at the forefront of an education,” says Harvard Professor of Cognition and Education, Howard Gardner. America was built with a great vision in mind. From the beginning, the Founding Fathers believed in the importance of education and investment in youth. So...
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