Global Achievement Gap

February 21st, 2009

Tony Wagner, author of Global Achievement Gap, has an informative keynote speech about the Global Achievement Gap. He discusses 7
survival skills for thriving in the workforce and thriving:

  1. Critical thinking
  2. Collaboration and the ability to lead by influence through networks
  3. Adaptability and  agility
  4. Initiative and entrepreneurialism
  5. Effective oral and written communication
  6. Accessing and analyzing information
  7. Curiousity and imagination

The Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best Schools Don\'t Teach the New Survival Skills Our Children Need--And What We Can Do About It

Entry Filed under: Education, Global Awareness, Information Age, Cooperative Learning, 21st Century Skills, Critical Thinking

1 Comment Add your own

  • 1. Swinefigher  |  May 1st, 2009 at 4:38 am

    Not working with Macs seems to leave lots of user out.
    I’m going to give it a try. Thanks for the post

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