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Impact of the internet age on human culture and K-20 education policy/administration
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How Smartphones Are Making Kids Unhappy

How Smartphones Are Making Kids Unhappy | :: The 4th Era :: | Scoop.it

"iGen (the generation of young people born between 1995 and 2012) is showing mental health issues across a wide variety of indicators. They're more likely than young people just five or 10 years ago to say that they're anxious, that they have symptoms of depression, that they have thought about suicide or have even [attempted] suicide. So across the board, there's a really consistent trend with mental health issues increasing among teens."


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How Education Must Change: Seeking Mission And Purpose In The Jobless Economy

How Education Must Change:  Seeking Mission And Purpose In The Jobless Economy | :: The 4th Era :: | Scoop.it
To prepare society for the dramatic changes underway due to technology, education must change. One capability essential for the future-- and absent from most formal education-- is the ability to select and pursue mission and purpose.

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#rawthought: On Ditching the (Dangerous) Dichotomy Between Content Knowledge and Creativity

#rawthought: On Ditching the (Dangerous) Dichotomy Between Content Knowledge and Creativity | :: The 4th Era :: | Scoop.it
"Never permit a dichotomy to rule your life..." - Pablo Picasso I've taken this completely out of context (Picasso was alluding to work/life balance and loving your day job), but I think it's applicable nonetheless. I love playing with dichotomy as a concept - particularly a visual one...in fact I've got a few exercises such…

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A leading Silicon Valley engineer explains why every tech worker needs a humanities education

A leading Silicon Valley engineer explains why every tech worker needs a humanities education | :: The 4th Era :: | Scoop.it
In 2005, the late writer David Foster Wallace delivered a now-famous commencement address. It starts with the story of the fish in water, who spend their lives not even knowing what water is. They are naively unaware of the ocean that permits their existence, and the currents that carry them. The most important educatio

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