Future Education Issues

Scott McLeod www.scottmcleod.net/ University of Minnesota Who is Scott McLeod?	100% Proficiency on Old Skills? A Candid Conversation About the Demands of NCLB and Preparing Students for the New Economy See the materials from the January 26, 2007 presentation http://scottmcleod.typepad.com/dangerouslyirrelevant/2007/01/100_proficiency.html Handout, PowerPoint slides, Podcast of presentation (34:20, 31.4 Mb mp3) Short Handout, Thought Sparkers Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI). Principal Blogging Project SchoolTechLeadership.org (Transforming Education Through Visionary Technology Leadership)
dangerously irrelevant	Scott McLeod's blog on technology, leadership, and the future of our schools Thank you, Karl Fisch Gone Fischin'
21st Century Skills http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/	the nation’s leading advocacy organization focused on infusing 21st century skills into education
School 2.0	School 2.0 Where's the Fire http://school20.wikispaces.com/
Skills Commission http://www.skillscommission.org/	The New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce [link to pdf] Tough Choices or Tough Times
Is Greece 'World Ready'?	Audio recording is now available at http://greeceeducationcoalition.org/Flat/ A Greece Community Forum on the book The World Is Flat by Thomas L. Freedman Thursday, February 8, 2007 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Athena Performing Arts Center If you have not read Thomas L. Friedman's "The World Is Flat," you can see a streaming video presentation by Mr. Friedman given at MIT May 16, 1995. It's about 1 hour and 15 minutes. http://mitworld.mit.edu/play/264 (1:15 talk given at MIT) Other reference are at the District site http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/flat/ Informational and Registration Flyer
061111 Preparing Students for Tomorrow_32.mp3 [87 minutes, 20.3 MB] To download a copy - right-click the link and select "Save Target As..."	From a presentation at the 2006 New York State PTA Convention by Timothy J. McElheran, Superintendent of Schools, Victor Central Schools, and Dawn Santiago-Marullo, Director of Special Programs, Victor Central Schools. Embracing the Challenge: Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow Our high-velocity, rapidly changing world calls for school leadership that is proactive and responsive. After reviewing some of the major factors affecting the future of our country in a global economy and sharing insights gained from a recent trip to China, the presenters will share successful leadership strategies for raising awareness and building consensus among staff and community members to raise academic achievement through continuous improvement and community involvement.

Links

http://thomaslfriedman.com/

Thomas L. Friedman's site. audio/video media