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Here is Author Don Tapscott's Fantastic Talk from ASCD About "Growing Up Digital"

During last month's ASCD Conference, I blogged about the second general session in which Don Tapscott, author of Grown Up Digital, discussed his book and the world today's students must be prepared to live and work in in the future. 

My prior post, including my notes from the session, is available here.  But even better than my notes and prior post, ASCD has posted the video of the entire session which you can watch below.

Houston Have Your Say: The Education Crisis - Houston PBS to Present Live Town Hall Meeting April 20

   

I just received an email from Houston PBS announcing the upcoming live Town Hall style discussion on "The Education Crisis."  More information appears below.

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TUNE IN on April 20! HOUSTON PBS Ch. 8

Houston Have Your Say” Live TV discussion on The Education Crisis

Date: April 20, 2010: 7:00 to 8:00 P.M.

Are we preparing our kids to become our future workforce?

Be sure to tune in and call 713-743-8513 OR SEND AN E-MAIL TO [email protected]

We’ll discuss Houston's challenges and solutions for public K-12 education and would love to hear from you.

Houston Have Your Say is your chance to participate in a dialogue on the Crisis in our Public Educational System.

Houston Have Your Say is a partnership of Houston PBS, the Center for Houston’s Future, Houston Community Newspapers, and KUHF Radio.

Houston Have Your Say is a series of live, sixty-minute Town Hall-style broadcasts on issues critical to the region's future. You are invited to call in with questions and comments about the topic of the show.

Some Confirmed Guests: Gayle Fallon, Houston Federation of Teachers, Former Education Secretary Rod Paige, Lori Vetters Greater Houston Partnership former Education Chair, Linda McNeil Rice University, Paula Harris, HISD Board, Mary Spangler HCC Chancellor, Tina Reyes University of Houston, State Reps. Rob Eissler and Scott Hochberg, Ann Stiles Project Grad, Michael Holthouse Prepared 4 Life, Carol Shattuck Collaborative for Children, Chris Barbic YES Pep., Richard Farias Tejano Center, Martha Salazar Zamora EdD HISD Ass. Superintendent, and many more.

Patricia Gras, Emmy-award winning Senior Producer and Host of Houston Have Your Say: HoustonPBS

Anti-Creativity Checklist

Courtesy of the Harvard Business Review comes this tongue-in-cheek Anti-Creativity Checklist.

My Anti-Creativity Checklist from Youngme Moon on Vimeo.

Dr. Klussmann Discusses the Status of the 2007 Bond Program in this YouTube Video