We need a curriculum of big questions, examinations where children can talk, share and use the Internet, and new, peer assessment systems. In the networked age, we need schools, not structured like factories, but like clouds.
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What a great talk. I will be showing it to my kids.
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There’s a reason why being kind to others is good for you — and it can now be traced to a specific nerve.
When it comes to staying healthy, both physically and mentally, studies consistently show that strong relationships are at least as important as avoiding smoking and obesity. But how does social support translate into physical benefits such as lower blood pressure, healthier weights and other physiological measures of sound health? A new study published in Psychological Science suggests that the link may follow the twisting path of the vagus nerve, which connects social contact to the positive emotions that can flow from interactions.
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May 20, 11:33 AM
I find is fascinating that these studies keep proving what we've always known to be true. I know I feel better when there' s more kindness in my life. 
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May 20, 4:07 PM
A new study published in Psychological Science suggests that the link may follow the twisting path of the vagus nerve, which connects social contact to the positive emotions that can flow from interactions. 
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May 21, 5:32 AM
Meditation that promotes social connection increases vagal tone with positive emotional and health benefits.
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"On May 21, 2005, David Foster Wallace got up before the graduating class of Kenyon college and delivered one of history’s most memorable commencement addresses. It wasn’t until Wallace’s death in 2008 that the speech took on a life of its own under the title This Is Water, and was even adapted into a short book. Now, the fine folks of The Glossary have remixed an abridged version of Wallace’s original audio with a sequence of aptly chosen images to give one pause:"
Wallace: “The real value of a real education … has almost nothing to do with knowledge and everything to do with simple awareness.” Via Jim Lerman 
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May 17, 4:22 PM
Self-Awareness and Mindfulness. Two pillars to smart decisions about what environments you invest in (education, knowledge), choose now and for the near future. ~ Deb 
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Not banal at all. Always good to get a different perspective. Delete the scoop?
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We are surrounded by tiny, intelligent devices that capture data about how we live and what we do. Soon we'll be able to choreograph them to respond to our needs, solve our problems, and even save our lives. Via Spaceweaver, Gary Bamford Delete the scoop?
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Overcome negative thinking and emotional barriers to life success Delete the scoop?
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Inspiring article by Jamie Dunn on blog of +Richard Branson Jamie Dunn says: I have sometimes the impression that people do only concentrate on presenting themselves in the networks instead of reaching out to people. They have learned to function. You can be the best marketing person in the world, but if nobody knows who you are then does it really count? Especially Twitter is a great tool for networking, maintaining relationships and creating new ones. Do you really notice people or do you only share your stuff? Twitter is like a great avenue where people meet others and there are indeed people who say hello to you because saying hello shows that we are friendly, open and interested in other people. The only problem is that not all people are open and want to say hello back. How can relationships develop when we nip them in the bud? Life seems to be a matter of course. Do we live our life with arrogance or with openness and a heart for other people? Do we try to impress with authority or with empathy? Does trust come from: or from: ?? I prefer the second option. And you?
LET PEOPLE COME INTO YOUR HEART! BE OPEN FOR OTHERS!
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Some of our biggest inside battles involve changing habits to create a more meaningful, congenial life with others. Try six research-based tips for turning the page to the next chapter of the adventure story we are truly meant to live.
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We try so hard to be perfect, to never make mistakes and to avoid failure at all costs. But mistakes happen — and when they do — how do we deal with being wrong? Via Mary Perfitt-Nelson, Ivon Prefontaine 
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""When we start losing our tolerance for vulnerability, uncertainty, for risk — we move away from the things we need and crave the most like joy and love and belonging, trust, empathy, creativity." — Brené Brown" Most of the greatest successes in medicine are borne out of mistakes. SHAME is the fear of disconnection. WOW . We MUST be allowed to be seen. Really seen. Vulnerability is key. The "wholehearted" walk into vulnerability. Vulnerability is NOT weakness. It is our most accurate measurement of courage. I'm not sure we can BE creative if we aren't courageous and vulnerable. Te be human is to be vulnerability. Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change. 
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We need to help children develop resiliency and find out mistakes are OK. We will make them. Delete the scoop?
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Sir Ken Robinson outlines 3 principles crucial for the human mind to flourish - and how current education culture works against them. Via Kenneth Mikkelsen Delete the scoop?
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The opposing views of Thomas Friedman and Pankaj Ghemawat on the state of globalization have significant implications for multinationals. Via Peter Verschuere, Maya Mathias 
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This article states that the global economy isn't as flat or interconnected as Thomas Friedman's seminal book 'The World Is Flat' might have us believe.
I say that it completely depends on the business and industry you work in. Blanket statements are dangerous territory for a company to live in and abide by.
ALWAYS evaluate any trend or strategic position against the realities of your specific circumstances.
Please listen deeply and search closely for the clues and nuances to drive your company's agenda. Delete the scoop?
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In as soon as in 2015 we could witness the complete summertime collapse of the Arctic ice cap -- setting off devastating and irreversible runaway climate change feedback loops. Via Flora Moon Delete the scoop?
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The purification device can remove bacteria, viruses and other contaminants from water.
A water purification system that uses nanotechnology to remove bacteria, viruses and other contaminants may be able to deliver clean drinking water to rural communities for less than $3 a year per family, according to a new study. Via Gust MEES 
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A water purification system that uses nanotechnology to remove bacteria, viruses and other contaminants may be able to deliver clean drinking water to rural communities for less than $3 a year per family, according to a new study. Delete the scoop?
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Think back to fourth grade. What were you doing in school? Were you practicing fractions? Learning photosynthesis? Maybe you were studying the British colonization of the New World? Via Edwin Rutsch Delete the scoop?
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Organizations have nearly perfected implementing the industrial model of managing work — the effort applied toward completing a task. For individuals, this model ensures that we know what we're supposed to do each day. Via Emergent Consultants Delete the scoop?
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The good news: You can train your mind to think about what's going right (as opposed to what's going wrong) and in so doing, create a lasting habit that will boost your positive emotions. Via Romi Royé, John Michel 
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To increase the frequency of positive emotions, you need to train your brain to focus on them, rather than succumb to habitual negativity hunting. And like any muscle, you've got to use it -- or lose it. Delete the scoop?
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A leading expert explores the new relationship between man and machine and the challenges that emerge when innovation is decoupled from growth in jobs and incomes. Via Kenneth Mikkelsen Delete the scoop?
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Arithmetic and higher math skills are embedded in school goals, but not necessarily persistence and grit. As a result, an "either/or" dynamic has been established that prioritizes academic skills, at the expense of "social and emotional" learning. Via Gust MEES, Roger Francis Delete the scoop?
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Dr. Michio Kaku, Professor of Theoretical Physics at City University of New York shares his vision of mankind's future as part of The Sheikha Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Forum for New Ideas. Via Kenneth Mikkelsen, Tom Haak Delete the scoop?
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Idx4qQcu8jc&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] This post is brought to you by GOOD, with support from UPS. Via Flora Moon Delete the scoop?
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Probably the most controversial scenario study is the Limits to Growth report. It launched a world wide debate on the future of our planet and humankind. Via Kenneth Mikkelsen Delete the scoop?
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Warren Buffett assumed the role of mentor to the youth yesterday when he gave networking and career advice in an "Office Hours" session with Levo League, a site aimed to assist youngsters in making their dreams come true. Via Digitives, Marylene Delbourg-Delphis, Tania Kowritski Delete the scoop?
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Our Connected, Social & Mobile revolution moves sand under our Internet marketing feet twenty years+ after Cluetrain's Manifesto, time for a new manifesto. Via Martin (Marty) Smith 
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Had fun writing an update to one of my favorite books - The Cluetrain Manifesto. Here are highlights from the CoSoMo Manifesto: What about you? Have ideas we should add to the CoSoMo Manifesto? Share in comments and we will curate in. Marty Delete the scoop?
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The difference between a true leader and a misfit manager is this. The former knows how to take a troubled producer and coach them up or out; nothing in between. The latter fears this confrontatio... Via Marylene Delbourg-Delphis
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Is a five year old child on day 1 of school met by a teacher who is thinking "here is a new bundle of potential to nurture" or one who thinks "here is another problem for me to solve"? The former I hope, as this article demonstrates. Delete the scoop?
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Compassion It is a global social movement inspiring daily compassionate actions. How did it come to be? Founder Sara Schairer shares her story. Did you know that.
Did you know that ‘compassion’ is a noun? In the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, you’ll find the definition: sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it. But, that sounds more like a verb to me. And, thanks to a gift from the universe and many incredible people, compassion IS now a verb. Via Edwin Rutsch
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"Compassion is the most important skill to teach our children. If we teach a new generation to put themselves in others’ shoes, the world’s social problems would disappear.” We need to find ways to feel good about our self and others. Delete the scoop?
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amazing video that won the 2013 TED prize. Very surprising: the hole in the wall experiment shows that we don't really need to TEACH so many things!
" Groups of street children learned to use computers and the Internet by themselves, with little or no knowledge of English and never having seen a computer before. Then they started instinctually teaching one another. In the next five years, through many experiments, I learned just how powerful adults can be when they give small groups of children the tools and the agency to guide their own learning and then get out of the way."
It's about LETTING learning happen! Self-organized learning : broadband, collaboration, and encouragement. We need a curriculum of BIG questions; not little details. BIG questions.