In the third part of Alan’s conversation with Richard Halkett, Alan and Richard discuss the demand for Global Skills based on data from the past twenty years. Richard is the Director of Strategy, Research and Global Education for Cisco Systems. In the podcast, Richard discusses the power of informal learning and how schools need to [...]
In part two of this series, Alan November and Richard Halkett discuss the demand for Global Skills based on data from the past twenty years. Richard is the Director of Strategy, Research and Global Education for Cisco Systems. In the podcast, Richard examines the polarization of jobs for our students into routine and non-routine work. [...]
In this final segment of Alan’s conversation with Darren Kuropatwa, the discussion shifts to classwork and homework assignments. Specifically, the two emphasize the need for change in the types of assignments teachers give to best make use of the content to which students now have access. Darren has been a presenter at our Building Learning [...]
In our previous episode with Darren Kuropatwa, Alan and darren discussed what impact having students publish to a global audience has had on them and on his classroom. In this episode, they continue by talking about how this publication has also led to a shift of control that fundamentally changes teaching and learning. Alan and [...]
In a continuation of our series on student learning jobs, Alan speaks with Darren Kuropatwa, math teacher at Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In the first part of this conversation, the two discuss Darren’s student scribe program, its impact within his classes, how he manages them and uses them as a part of his [...]
This is the second part of Alan’s discussion with Eric Marcos, BLC presenter and middle school teacher in Santa Monica, CA. In this episode, Eric, his students and Alan focus on the student created tutorials’ impact on how students are learning and how Eric can evaluate problems individual students might be having. Eric also describes [...]
In this episode Alan speaks to Eric Marcos, BLC presenter and middle school teacher in Santa Monica, CA. Eric explains how one individual screencast tutorial made to help a student with homework blossomed into a robust tutorial site called MathTrain. Through this site, students have been empowered to create math tutorials for students in their [...]
In this six part series Alan and Richard Halkett, Director of Strategy and Research in Global Education for Cisco, explore the issues facing today’s educators. Topics include: Do public schools have time to change or is it too late? A researched based look at 21st century skills Schools who have begun the change process Informal [...]
This is the second half of Alan’s discussion with Rahaf Harfoush, New Media Expert and Member of Barack Obama’s Social Media Team. In this segment, Rahaf explains gender differences on the Web and the skills and practices that should be basic as we move forward in our digital world.
This is the first of a two part interview between Alan November and Rahaf Harfoush, New Media Expert and Member of President Barack Obama’s Social Media Team. In this segment, Rahaf explains how she became a part of the Obama campaign and how important the Web was in the 2008 presidential election. Alan and Rahaf [...]
