This slide presentation explores trends currently shaping the internet. It was prepared by Mary Meeker, a partner at KPCB (Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield, Byers) an American venture capital firm. The presentation is geared towards American business, but the some of the trends could affect the education market. Slide 22, Hierarchy of Needs Revisited, is a personal favourite (though I do believe it is meant tongue-in-cheek).

 

http://www.kpcb.com/insights/internet-trends-2011

 

May 18, 2011 post from What Ed Said http://whatedsaid.wordpress.com

 

"People talk a great deal about the '21st century skills' of collaboration, communication, critical thinking and creativity. Do we model them ourselves, as teachers? 10 ways to collaborate for teaching and learning…"

 

Read the full post here: http://whatedsaid.wordpress.com/2011/05/18/10-ways-for-teachers-to-collaborate  

by Scott Young, http://the99percent.com

 

An interesting article that discusses research by K. Anders Ericsson who found that "a person’s potential could commonly be surpassed, with focused effort and practice" and combines that with the idea of learning through connections rather than rote learning.