New OECD study finds that U.S. adults rank low on literacy and numeracy, with dire implications for the future
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Brett Taylor's curator insight,
August 15, 2013 10:40 PM
Often the complaint or stopping point in the development for community level competency training at the industry endorsed level ... "We can't check competency online!".
There are really plenty of options though, from "selfie" videos of presentation delivery or skill demonstration, web-conference with video, Skype, FaceTime, YouTube upload, viewing and selecting the correct/incorrect video from a list ... the simple fact that creating video for distribution/sharing is almost too easy - a simple Press Here to publish online sometimes - means there really shoudn't be any need not to progress the online competency assessment model.
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Ana Cristina Pratas's curator insight,
March 13, 2013 11:13 AM
There’s been a lot of talk about 21st century learners, 21st century teachers, and connected classrooms. There’s a daily influx of new technology into your inbox and your classroom feels woefully behind the times even if you’re flipping your 1:1 iPad classroom that’s already online and part of a MOOC. What are modern teachers to do with all this jargon and techno-babble being thrown at them all day long? Simple. Take a step back. Breathe. And pick out just a small number of things you want to try in your classroom. Whether you’re itching to try a BYOD classroom or simply integrating a HyFlex model, it’s easy to take one digital step at a time, right? No need to try and revolutionize your classroom in one afternoon. That’s a recipe for failure. In my experience, I’ve seen teachers attempt to integrate 30 iPads into their classroom by handing them out and then trying to figure out which apps are worth using. Integrating something as powerful as the iPad takes months of preparation, professional development, and buy-in by the students. If they just think ‘hey a way for me to play Angry Birds during class!’ then you have a steep hill to climb. So that’s why I’d encourage you, the modern teacher, to tackle each modern method one at a time.
Pamela D Lloyd's curator insight,
February 3, 2013 4:04 PM
From very early in my life, possibly in my elementary school years, but certainly by the time I was in high school, I've felt that the age-based grouping of children for education was ineffective, holding some students back, while forcing others ahead before they were ready. Even without digital learning techniques, I believe that students, all students, benefit from a system that takes each individual's learning styles and needs into account, recognizing mastery (or competency, as it's referred to in this infographic) as the basis for placement in each subject. The advent of digital learning systems provides the means for making such a process easier and more cost-effective than ever before, and I hope that our schools, regardless of whether they are brick & mortar or via the Internet, will continue to explore ways to help every child learn in the way that works best for them.
Antonia Rudenstine's curator insight,
July 27, 2015 4:57 PM
I don't think about competency in exactly this way...but this conversation is a fabulous one to be in. |
Current research showing Americans are becoming less literate and mathematical with each generation. Can we turn this trend around?
New OECD study finds that U.S. adults rank low on literacy and numeracy, However the economy and innovation capability in the United States are still very competitive.
One reason could be that American labor market is good at attracting talented foreigners, offering them more money than they could make elsewhere., This comment comes from Andreas Schleicher, the O.E.C.D, deputy director for education and skills in an article recently published in the New York Times: Stubborn Skills Gap in America’s Work Force Published: October 8, 2013