sociology

Spotlight on poverty and opportunity

On 08/17/2011, in leadership, legislatures / government / legal, policy, society, sociology, by Daniel Christian

Addendum on 8/18/11:

Study: Child poverty up in 38 states in past decade — by NPR Staff and WiresNearly 15 million children, or 20 percent of America’s juvenile population, were living in poverty in 2009, according to a child welfare study released Wednesday.

Tagged with: anthropology • leadership • legislation • policy • society • sociology

U.S. Economic Struggles | Visual.ly

On 08/17/2011, in budgets, business, economics, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, society, sociology, trends, United States, workplace, by Daniel Christian

U.S. Economic Struggles | Visual.ly – mbambach

Tagged with: budgetary • career development • economics/business • perfect storm • society • sociology • trends • United States • Walmart of Education • workplace

The Economist World in Figures 2011 Edition

On 07/29/2011, in Asia, Australia, business, Canada, economics, Europe, global / globalization, society, sociology, UK, United States, by Daniel Christian

— Originally saw at Gerd Leonhard’s blog

Tagged with: Asia • Australia • business • Canada • economics/business • Europe • global • society • sociology • UK • United States

A New Business Model for News : Community

On 06/20/2011, in journalism, new business models, social media, society, sociology, by Daniel Christian

A New Business Model for News : Community — from TrendBird.biz

Excerpt (emphasis DSC):

We are social beings. Three-quarters of all American adults belong to voluntary or organized groups, according to “The Social Side of the Internet,” a study published this year by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. In fact, today’s social media culture may be reversing the decline in social behavior that Robert D. Putnam documented in his book “Bowling Alone.” While 56 percent of non-Internet users belong to a group, 80 percent of Internet users participate in groups, according to the study.

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But if there is a common thread that weaves through Foursquare, Facebook, Zynga, Twitter, BlogHer and many other pioneers in the social economy, it is this: Creating community engenders value for people. And providing value is the heart of any successful business model.

Tagged with: connect • Connectivism • journalism • new business models • social • social media • sociology

Tagged with: anthropology • sociology • student teaching/teacher education • student-related

From DSC:
First, a word of caution. Due to the content of some of the stations available herein, I would recommend that only those people who are 18 or older visit this site.

Tagged with: 1:1 • 21st century • 24x7x365 • A/V • anthropology • art • convergence • disruption • emerging technologies • global • Global learning • history • languages • Media/film • multimedia • pace of change • political science • psychology • society • sociology • trends • TV

John Hunter on the World Peace Game — TED March 2011 — my thanks to Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Kate Byerwalter for this great presentation

About this talk
John Hunter puts all the problems of the world on a 4’x5′ plywood board — and lets his 4th-graders solve them. At TED2011, he explains how his World Peace Game engages schoolkids, and why the complex lessons it teaches — spontaneous, and always surprising — go further than classroom lectures can.

About John Hunter
Teacher and musician John Hunter is the inventor of the World Peace Game (and the star of the new doc “World Peace and Other 4th-Grade Achievements”).

Tagged with: 21st century • active learning • assessment • education reform • engagement • games • gifted • global • Global learning • ideas • K-12 • Keeping students engaged • learning ecosystem • love of learning • morals/values • motivation • participation • play • policy • political science • presentations • problem-solving • project-based learning • real-world assignments • relationships • society • sociology • staying relevant • story • storytelling • strategy • student teaching/teacher education • teaching & learning • vision • wisdom

World Future Society –> WorldFuture 2011: Moving from Vision to Action

On 05/03/2011, in career development, corporate / business world, education, future, future of higher education, global / globalization, K-12 related, professional development, society, sociology, vision/possibilities, workplace, by Daniel Christian

WorldFuture 2011: Moving from Vision to Action
…promises to be a fun, fast, and information-packed weekend, but have you considered taking a “deeper dive” into a particular futurist area at a preconference course. These sessions, held on the Thursday and Friday before the opening General Session, take an in-depth view of important topics. Follow the links below to learn more and register for these sessions or luncheons.

Preconference Courses
Thursday, July 7

Friday, July 8

Education Summit | Thursday and Friday, July 7-8
Education and the New Normal

Don’t forget to register for luncheon sessions before these special events sell out. Register online.

Tagged with: career development • corporate / business world • economics/business • education • future • future of higher education • global • K-12 • professional development • society • sociology • vision

Berners-Lee calls for higher purpose of Web

On 04/13/2011, in computer science, ethics, internet, leadership, legislatures / government / legal, platforms, programming, society, sociology, by Daniel Christian

Berners-Lee calls for higher purpose of Web — from cnet.com by Martin LaMonica

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–Tim Berners-Lee, who invented the underpinnings of the World Wide Web, isn’t just concerned about getting browsers on more mobile devices. Architects of the Web need to consider how it will affect all humanity as it evolves.

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But even as engineers hammer out the next version of HTML, they have a duty to fulfill a weighty social purpose of the Web, he said. As the way that people connect in society, the Web supports justice, government transparency, and human rights to freedom, he said.

Tagged with: computer science • ethics • internet • leadership • legislation • platforms • programming • society • sociology

Connected Citizens [Knight Foundation and Monitor Institute]

On 04/08/2011, in change, communications, disruption, emerging technologies, journalism, media/film, participation, social learning / networks, social media, society, sociology, the downsides of how people use tech, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian