The future is already here - it is just unevenly distributed

You have a mobile phone: Right? A small gadget with digital video & photo camera, radio receiver, MP3 player and… Probably, you can browse the internet with your phone and you have a few video games – just in case. OK, some of us have the ‘old models’ without some (all?) of those features… Me, for example. However, sooner or later we will have newer model and…

And you have your MySpace/FaceBook/Blog Right?

All of that was like ‘science fiction’ 10 or 15 years ago... It was science fiction for most of us. Aforementioned technology already existed - for example MP3 was patented in 1991. Just the majority of us did not use it; did not even know about it. It was as William Ford Gibson said:

The future is already here - it is just unevenly distributed

The future is already here …

So, let’s say a few words about Choose Your Future web site. It is a website developed by Chicago Public Schools to enhance postsecondary education and student development.

Link is available in www.tutormentorconnection.org Links Library : College & Career >> Education Resources >> Career mentoring.
Or simply click www.chooseyourfuture.org

Chooseyourfuture.org was developed to provide students with the resources they need to plan a successful path to graduation and post-high school success.

Therefore, check the site, find more about ASAP (All Students Are Powerful) group, make a plan for your future and send us your comments.

What do you think about that site?

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Think global, think diverse, think & act

Barack and Michelle Obama are in Europe and it seams to be the most important news on the world. Yes, yes the G-20 summit is an important event. That is the reason why they went there. Right?

But it seams that Michelle Obama’s speech in the Elizabeth Garret Anderson Language School in London (one of the most diverse schools in UK) is more important for Brits. You remember when she said:

My husband – you know him? – he is going to be very jealous of my afternoon. He's meeting with important people, but it's not as much fun as being here.

A day latter, during his speech in Strasbourg (France) Barack addressed the challenges and possibilities confronting world and young people:

It would be a tragedy if all of you who are so talented and energetic -- if you let that go to waste, if you just stood back and watched the world pass you by.

Better to jump in, get involved -- and it does mean that sometimes you'll get criticized and sometimes you'll fail and sometimes you'll be disappointed -- but you'll have a great adventure. And at the end of your life, hopefully you'll be able to look back and say, 'I made a difference.

It seams Obamas made a great introduction to discussion about Diversity Strategies links,

You can find a full list of links at Links Library >> Business Involvement & Resources >> Diversity Strategies

The Diversity Pipeline Alliance is a network of national organizations dedicated to preparing students and professionals of color for leadership and management in the 21st century workforce. The “pipeline” symbolizes system that carries students from success in middle school through college, the MBA and successful leadership positions in today’s world.

Find more at: www.diversitypipeline.org

DiversityWeb is a project of Association of American Colleges and Universities’ Office of Diversity, Equity, and Global Initiatives (ODEGI). Mission of the Diversity Web is to promote diversity and global knowledge as essential elements of any effort to foster civic engagement among today's college students. To acheive those goals, the office helps colleges and universities establish diversity as a comprehensive institutional commitment and educational priority.

Find more at: www.diversityweb.org

The Global Nomads Group (GNG) is an international NGO dedicated to heightening children's understanding and appreciation for the world and its people. Using communicational technologies such as videoconferencing, GNG brings young people together face-to-face to meet across cultural and national boundaries to discuss their differences & similarities, and the world issues that affect them.

Find more at http://www.gng.org/

What do you think about aforementioned sites? What about their mission? Will you use their service or join them?

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Education innovations

Hello,

The College Month is over – and you probably knew which college is your college of choice. Right?

Excellent!

Then let’s talk about Education innovations links. Teachers and students were always looking for a better way to teach and to learn; a better way to educate. IT has provided us with numerous new tools… so let’s check some ideas, platforms…

You can find a full list of links at Links Library >> Blogs, Forums on education, philanthropy, etc. >> Education innovations.

Classroom20.com is the social network for those interested in Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies in education. It won EduBlogAwards.com 2008 – for best use of social networking and 2007 - Best educational use of a social networking service. Check why and find more at www.classroom20.com.

The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, or ASCD, is a membership-based nonprofit organization founded in 1943 as a part of National Education Association's. Since 1972 ASCD has became totally independent of the NEA.

It has more than 175,000 members from over 100 countries, including principals, teachers, professors of education, and other educators.

Confusing name? While ASCD was initially founded with a focus on curriculum and supervision, the association has extended its mission with goals like: develop programs, products, and services essential to the way educators learn, teach, and lead.

The Spotlight Blog is a good source of the ideas and dilemmas shaping the future of digital media and learning. Therefore, if you want to find what's happening in the emerging field of digital media and learning, this is a good place to start.

Find more at: http://spotlight.macfound.org/

You can also check the http://digitallearning.macfound.org link… Because the MacArthur Foundation is running $50 million digital media and learning initiative to help determine how digital technologies are changing the way young people learn, play, socialize, and participate in civic life.

Experience Corps is an award-winning national program that engages people over 55 in meeting their communities' greatest challenge - education.

2,000 Experience Corps members tutor and mentor in 23 cities across the USA, providing literacy coaching, homework help, consistent role models and committed, caring attention.

It seems that makes all the benefits traditional tutor/mentor program does (Experience Corps boosts student academic performance, helps schools and youth-serving organizations become more successful) and in addition to that it enhances the well-being of older adults in the process.

Find more at www.experiencecorps.org.

What do you think about those innovations, those communities? Would you like to use some of them in your educational practice; would you like if your teachers were practicing some of them?

I am very enthusiastic about your proposals, ideas and questions; here or at: SVHATS >>Cool Links and Cool Cash >> Education innovations???

Education innovations

Hello,

The College Month is over – and you probably knew which college is your college of choice. Right?

Excellent!

Then let’s talk about Education innovations links. Teachers and students were always looking for a better way to teach and to learn; a better way to educate. IT has provided us with numerous new tools… so let’s check some ideas, platforms…

You can find a full list of links at Links Library >> Blogs, Forums on education, philanthropy, etc. >> Education innovations.

Classroom20.com is the social network for those interested in Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies in education. It won EduBlogAwards.com 2008 – for best use of social networking and 2007 - Best educational use of a social networking service. Check why and find more at www.classroom20.com.

The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, or ASCD, is a membership-based nonprofit organization founded in 1943 as a part of National Education Association's. Since 1972 ASCD has became totally independent of the NEA.

It has more than 175,000 members from over 100 countries, including principals, teachers, professors of education, and other educators.

Confusing name? While ASCD was initially founded with a focus on curriculum and supervision, the association has extended its mission with goals like: develop programs, products, and services essential to the way educators learn, teach, and lead.

The Spotlight Blog is a good source of the ideas and dilemmas shaping the future of digital media and learning. Therefore, if you want to find what's happening in the emerging field of digital media and learning, this is a good place to start.

Find more at: http://spotlight.macfound.org/

You can also check the http://digitallearning.macfound.org link… Because the MacArthur Foundation is running $50 million digital media and learning initiative to help determine how digital technologies are changing the way young people learn, play, socialize, and participate in civic life.

Experience Corps is an award-winning national program that engages people over 55 in meeting their communities' greatest challenge - education.

2,000 Experience Corps members tutor and mentor in 23 cities across the USA, providing literacy coaching, homework help, consistent role models and committed, caring attention.

It seems that makes all the benefits traditional tutor/mentor program does (Experience Corps boosts student academic performance, helps schools and youth-serving organizations become more successful) and in addition to that it enhances the well-being of older adults in the process.

Find more at www.experiencecorps.org.

What do you think about those innovations, those communities? Would you like to use some of them in your educational practice; would you like if your teachers were practicing some of them?

I am very enthusiastic about your proposals, ideas and questions; here or at: SVHATS >>Cool Links and Cool Cash >> Education innovations???

College Resources.

Hello,

It’s the third week of College and Career Month. So, you probably know what you want to do; you know which career path is for you … or at least you know in which direction you want to go.

Of course a college education is an important component of your career voyage. Important and expensive! But do not worry; there are numerous resources to get a scholarship or loan for your education. In this post I will mention a few good starting points for your research.

You can find a full list of links at Links Library >> College & Career Education Resources >> College Resources.

FastWEB is an acronym for (F)inancial (A)id (S)earch (T)hrough the (WEB). It is a free online scholarship matching service and college search service founded in 1995. This company was one of the first 100 commercial websites in the United States. FastWeb is recommended by more than 16,000 high schools and 3,600 colleges.

Find out why on www.FastWEB.com.

www.college-scholarships.com will provide you with information on college scholarships and financial aid, free college scholarship searches, colleges and universities, and college and university admissions and financial aid office email addresses and telephone numbers. Furthermore, very valuable SAT and ACT test preparation tips can be found at the college-scholarships.com site.

Find more at: www.college-scholarships.com

allcareerschools.com will provide you with information on top colleges and vocational schools, and degree programs that are are right up your alley. Whether you're just graduating from high school or looking for continuing adult education programs, the allcareerschools.com website is a good place to start.

Find out more at: www.allcareerschools.com.

What do you think about those resources? Did you find a scholarship that can work for you? Or can you suggest a better resource?

I am very enthusiastic about your proposals, ideas and questions; here or at: SVHATS >> Cool Links and Cool Cash >> College Resources?.

College Career sites

Hi,

It is time to continue with our research for the links to College Career sites. Right?

Therefore, let’s start with the PhD Project.

The PhD Project support business doctoral programs for minority students.

Participation in The PhD Project is available to anyone of African-American, Hispanic American and Native American descent who is interested in business doctoral studies. It is good to know that there is a program that helps minorities earn their doctorates. Right?

Why the PhD project?
The development of management educators and future business leaders within the African-American, Hispanic American and Native American communities is the cornerstone of The PhD Project's approach to workforce diversity. The shared mission is to increase the diversity of corporate America by increasing the diversity of business school faculty. As faculty, they serve as role models attracting and mentoring minority students while improving the preparation of all students for our diverse workplace and society.

Find more about the PhD project at: www.phdproject.org

www.study-online.net. Have you ever thought about getting a degree online? That is an option that more and more people are taking advantage of these days. This is due in part to the fact that more and more schools/universities are providing well done and globally recognized online programs. Therefore if you want an affordable program you can study while you are working – there is an online program for you. If you want to become a student of the world’s best universities – they have online programs for you. If you want to study online at Harvard, please check www.extension.harvard.edu/, if you are interested in an online degree from University of Illinois, please check: http://global.uillinois.edu/. Find out more about thousands of additional online courses at: www.study-online.net.

Bursa Beasiswa. You know what you want to study, but you don’t know how to find relevant resources? Check Bursa Beasiswa. Bursa Beasiswa is a reference point to browse and search for college scholarships: bachelor, master degree, doctoral, PhD, and postdoctoral

Find more at http://www.bursabeasiswa.com/

Check the links. There are 37 more links. Please check them out at: Links Library >>College & Career Education Resources .

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College & Career Education Resources

Have you started career hunting yet?

Do you know what your favorite colleges are, and have you begun to look into funding for college?

Tough questions; right? But the right answers are extremely important. Therefore at Links Library >> College & Career Education Resources >> Community Partnerships you can find links to sites that will help you find the right answers for you.

In this post I will mention just a few of them.

Chooseyourfuture.org was developed by Department of College and Career Preparation (DCCP, Chicago Public Schools) to provide students with the resources they need to plan a successful path to graduation and post-high school success, because with the proper support, every student has the ability to choose their future.

DCCP’s work was founded on four essential principles: awareness, readiness, access, success. Therefore, you should ask yourself: Are you aware and ready for college? Do you have access to all important data; Is a successful career your goal? When you figure the answers to those questions check out www.chooseyourfuture.org.

NextStudent exist to make your college funding quick and easy. NextStudent can provide you with:

• FREE access to more than 5.9 million different scholarships worth over $16 billion.
• Low-cost student loans, borrower discounts, and flexible repayment options.
• Free one-on-one counseling from your personally assigned Education Finance Advisor.
• Financial aid top tips for how to get the most out of your college financing.

Find out more at: www.nextstudent.com

www.allcareerschools.com is a good starting point for your career hunting challenge.

You can get career advice, detailed information on job opportunities, earnings, college degrees, training requirements and much more. Check www.allcareerschools.com.

Indiana Department of Educations has made an amazing web site dedicated to supporting students’ success and to ensure knowledgeable and productive citizens through coordinated and relevant policies, standards, resources, evaluation, analyses, programs and services.

Find more at: www.doe.in.gov

The National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC) is a voluntary, non-profit association of public research universities, land-grant institutions, and many state university systems with member campuses in all 50 states and U.S. territories.

The association’s overriding mission is to support high-quality public higher education and its member institutions as they perform their teaching, research, and public service roles.

www.nasulgc.org seems to be a good resource for your higher education research

Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count is a multiyear national initiative to help more community college students succeed. The initiative is particularly concerned about student groups that traditionally have faced significant barriers to success, including students of color and low-income students. Achieving the Dream works on multiple fronts, including efforts at community colleges and in research, public engagement and public policy. It emphasizes the use of data to drive change.

For more, please check www.achievingthedream.org.

Check the links. There are 25 links more. Please check them out at: Links Library >>College & Career Education Resources >> Community Partnerships.

Collaborate. And of course, send us your comments at: SVHATS >> Cool Links and Cool Cash >>College & Career Education Resources.

Because: Together We Can.
Right?