Empathy+-+A+21st+C.+Skill

=Empathy - A 21st Century Skill=

Alan November
@http://novemberlearning.com

"You must set your goals high" "Children should graduate with a network to which they can tap" "Knowledge and Skill is not sufficient"

Difference between international and US schools is that students in the US work less than their teachers. Internationally, this is not the case. Nationally, this is neither the expectation nor is it the norm.

"The most important skill in the global economy is empathy", they need to "understand the point of view of differing cultures from around the globe" -- US is not very good at that

"We may have the wrong mission" West Point changed their mission from "Win the War" to "Win the Peace"

In a global economy, it is insufficient to base success upon test scores. Our students need to develop an understanding of other cultures.
 * Change the Mission**

Google search keywords set you down the path of truth. Our students need to learn to use country codes (e.g. site:tr for Turkey) to develop an global perspective upon current events.
 * Sample assignment: What are the British teaching their students about Lexington, MA? (Site:sch.uk)

Professional development too often stops at the technical requirements.

A.N. showed a movie trailer, made by a US student, about Denmark and Nazi Germany. When he did, it elicited anger from his audience b/c of what was perceived as propaganda imagery that was used. He then realized that he should have done some research using Site:dk.

MY COMMENTARY: Start with our Language Arts teachers need to be taught about how to work with their students in an effort to develop global perspective. They should require students to research using global references.

A.N. Skype a Grandma...

The tools of social interaction that were used to campaign as a president are being blocked in schools: @http://novemberlearning.com/blog/