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4 Skills and Traits Great Schools Teach That Will Always be Essential by @GeorgeCouros

4 Skills and Traits Great Schools Teach That Will Always be Essential by @GeorgeCouros | :: The 4th Era :: | Scoop.it
Most educators are aware of the “Four C’s” (Critical thinking, Creativity, Collaboration and Communication) and their importance in schools for ensuring the development of today’s skills in o…

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16 skills students need to learn today to thrive tomorrow

16 skills students need to learn today to thrive tomorrow | :: The 4th Era :: | Scoop.it
Will classes in curiosity, problem-solving and creative thinking soon be on the curriculum? Our latest report thinks it should.

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16 skills students need to learn today to thrive tomorrow

16 skills students need to learn today to thrive tomorrow | :: The 4th Era :: | Scoop.it
Will classes in curiosity, problem-solving and creative thinking soon be on the curriculum? Our latest report thinks it should.

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Jon Altuna's curator insight, April 2, 2016 5:22 AM

Interesting choice.

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High School & the Future of Work via XQ Institute

High School & the Future of Work via XQ Institute | :: The 4th Era :: | Scoop.it
To prepare the future workforce, we need high schools that prepare students for the future of work.

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What Are The Education Soft Skills That Can Change Everything?

What Are The Education Soft Skills That Can Change Everything? | :: The 4th Era :: | Scoop.it
The education soft skills that are the most useful, effective, and versatile for everyone in education—from student to admin—are here for you to consider.

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Sue Alexander's curator insight, August 27, 2016 10:44 AM
schooling the teachers
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As we prepare students for jobs that do not even exist yet, isn't this what we are ultimately "teaching" - to never stop learning? 
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Gamification: Motivation and Engagement

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What’s Game Good For?


Before we can talk about applying game mechanics to anything, we need to understand what a game actually us. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a game as “a form or spell of play or sport, esp. a competitive one played according to rules and decided by skill, strength or luck.”

 

That’s pretty hard to digest as a something you can say to a decision maker! However, if we break it down further we can start to get at some core ideas that should help. Play and sport are all activities or tasks. Played is not a strong word in the corporate world. It conjures images of nerds playing quake after hours on the corporate network. So instead, how about we use completed.

 

Rules Can Be Starting Points

Next, rules. We all have rules, but it is not something you hear people talking about in businesses. Instead, we could say parameters or guidelines. All projects have parameters or guidelines...

 

Read more: http://osakabentures.com/2012/01/gamification-motivation-and-engagement/


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