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  Desmond Kreiger

  Jul 8, 2020 at 22:33 in Australia

  What a great video infographic. Interesting to see the similarities and differences in the naming of the skills sets across various countries with inclusion of the OECD and UNESCO. Being Australian, I'm familiar with the 'general capabilities' and 'employability skills' (probably close to the ' enterprise skills'). I do like the 'transversal competencies' of UNESCO as they do align with the work I'm involved in with Genius School.

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  Desmond Kreiger

  Jun 25, 2020 at 00:49 in Australia

  Reachout.com is an Australian based organisation providing great support to young people and parents right now during the disruption, caused by coronavirus, to kid's learning. They address the emotional issues as well as provide strategies to deal with the constant change.
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  Tatyana Walsh

  Jun 25, 2020 at 23:35 in Australia

  Yet again, Karen, you have served us some really great resources for the times. Keep up the good work.

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  Desmond Kreiger

  Jun 18, 2020 at 23:45 in Australia

  During the first week when kids in Australia were able to go back to school it wasn't for the education but for the social connection with their friends. I will be interested in following this three-phase study into the views and experiences of young people in Australia living through the pandemic.
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  Neda Schmidt

  Jun 19, 2020 at 03:22 in Penang, Malaysia

  Yes - I'm curious what the long-term implications of this are as well. When I was young, we were not only outside all the time, but our parents rarely knew where we were, and the range of motion was broader and broader as we grew older, until I was running 10 miles to school and back in high school. Over the decades we have put more and more restrictions on the mobility of our children from organized sports to planned play dates. It may have been great for parents to have complete control so they didn't have to worry about the safety of their children, but now kids aren't even allowed to go outside. I am very concerned with the long-term effects this has on their psyche - their independence and sense of self-confidence - when they actually have to go out into the world and leave their parents behind.
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    Sanda Treutel

    Jun 22, 2020 at 23:05 in Sligo, Ireland.

    Cyborgs!!!! LOL
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  Tatyana Walsh

  Jun 20, 2020 at 08:23 in Australia

  I recall that growing up in Australia, my peers and I would have complete freedom to range our neighbourhoods, as long as we were home by dark. We made billy-carts and pushed each other around the neighbourhood for hours on end. We played in each other's yards and were fed by whoever's mother had us at that time. We rode pushbikes to school from very young ages. At one point I travelled on two connecting trains and a tram to and from school, leaving for school when it was dark and arriving home from school when it was dark. Today, many would have called us feral, but that was how kids did their childhood in our time. We lived in urban villages, and everyone know everyone. Today, you are really doing well if you know the people either side of your home. Friends and acquaintances are often digitally connected. It would be very interesting to find out the long term consequences of socially distanced lifestyles.

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  Desmond Kreiger

  Jun 11, 2020 at 00:23 in Australia

  These 5 characteristics of Joy, Iteration, Meaning, Active Engagement and Social Interaction are very evident in our Genius School programs. The post provides difference examples around inquiry and lessons.
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    Tatyana Walsh

    Jun 11, 2020 at 06:22 in Australia

    Thank you Karen for your very informative post.

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  Tatyana Walsh

  Jun 8, 2020 at 02:15 in Australia

  Welcome to the community, Karina. Maybe you could share a little about what attracted you to this platform. What are you looking for? What are your interests? Enjoy!
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  Desmond Kreiger

  Jun 8, 2020 at 07:09 in Australia

  Welcome Karina. Thanks for accepting the invitation to join us in this circle.

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  Neda Schmidt

  May 21, 2020 at 12:09 in Penang, Malaysia

  Paper and pencils - seems archaic, and yet this is exactly what we might have been missing! Change is hard, but humans are adaptable and the teachers I know have proven up to the challenge!
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    Desmond Kreiger

    May 22, 2020 at 04:48 in Australia

    At one Genius Camp it was interesting that our teens wanted us to help them improve their handwriting. So I had lots of different coloured pens, crayons, highlighters, pencils they could use with their workbooks. They could choose what they wanted to use for their creative expression.

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  Everette White

  May 19, 2020 at 05:52 in Mitsuke, Niigata, 日本

  I have three kids and stayed home for one month. Japanese education system never prepare for online class. YES, this crisis forced the system to change. For last 30 years, our education system was never changed... Time to change.
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    Desmond Kreiger

    May 19, 2020 at 06:16 in Australia

    Definitely something that is happening globally as each country's education system responds and works of a road to recovery. A hybrid education system will emerge.

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  Tatyana Walsh

  May 13, 2020 at 15:40 in Australia

  Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Karen.

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