The Global Search for Education: Teachers Talk Literacy Skills for a Digital World
Print and pictures on the pages of a textbook, a novel, a poster board, a newspaper or a comic book – once upon a time that was how we consumed stories and other information. Then came the internet. Today, digital natives are both consuming and creating online or on their mobile phones constantly, and the literacy skills needed for an interconnected world have changed. They include the ability to navigate thousands of sources, locate...
Around the World in 30 Days – June 2018
C. M. Rubin’s Global Education Report There’s a robot in each of our backpacks. And in the years ahead, the Alexa’s of this world will drastically change the way we live, the way we learn and the way we teach. Some Futurists warn us that robots will take away most of our jobs. Could a robot replace a teacher? Should a robot replace a teacher? This month our Top Global Teacher Bloggers discuss the kinds of teachers who will continue...
The Global Search for Education: The Holistic Approach
There are now numerous studies which point to the fact that world-ready kids will require a holistic education. Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes and Values are all important when we talk about creating a holistic approach to learning. Quality schools with plenty of resources are creating frameworks needed to ensure kids are successful but it is often in the most vulnerable situations that communities are unable to focus on strengthening...
The Global Search for Education: Earth Day Around the World
Teachers around the world are currently faced with the task of preparing students for a world transformed by climate change. “What the World Thinks about Climate Change in 7 Charts” is a good place to get some key facts about the global issues. In October of last year, former UN Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs Thomas Gass noted, “Educators have an essential role in making sure the SDGs...
Around the World in 30 Days – February 2018
School shootings and suicidal ideation are on the increase. Today students face many different environmental, social and economic challenges compared to the generations that came before them. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the number of children and adolescents admitted to children’s hospitals for “thoughts of suicide or self-harm” more than doubled during the last decade. A study of South African...
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