Bernajean_Porter-Post_conference

In response to a request for sources of information from the keynote so they could be shared with others.

 * From Bernajean:** (6/6/07)

I am happy to share the sources.

http://www.nea.org/presscenter/actionplan1b.html
 * Drop out rates** - Below is the article of national studies. Interesting to note that few states or school systems declare the issue anywhere near this alarming. My brother who is an attorney working for schools across Illinois gave me the new statistic of 36%. I am tracking that info for you right now AND updating my sources to be on top for the next question. I am also giving you the resources about bored students - impacting the issuing of dropouts since most think that dropping out is related to students being behind or lazy. thanks

"The Texas Miracle" (Dropout rates in Houston schools) http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/01/06/60II/main591676.shtml

Bored students http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/4948.html http://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/AboutUs/ArticleView.aspx?id=1031 http://www.nationalacademies.org/headlines/20070312.html http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/527517/


 * ICT / workforce readiness Skills** - here is the preliminary study about student skills ranking the credible/reliable sources a BIG problem for most kids. Also attaching the workforce readiness report.

Finally almost all the facts come from Richard Wurman's books on __Information Anxiety__ who is many times quoted but in fact the original source came from a source he synthesized - most people relate to Wurman renown as an information architect. I also toss in a few facts from Tony Buzan's book. I use some quotes from his __Using Both Sides of the Brain__ - he is most known inventing mindmapping and techniques for expanding the brain. so his info is used to demonstrate the need to kick up strategies of the brainware. One fact I didn't mention was his prediction that out of all the things there are to know - we have only touched on 1% of that volume thus far - oi vey!

http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/whatisIL.html http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=341789 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Buzan 


 * Info Doubling** - future trends are just that - examining the existing patterns. So there is the 72 hours and the 73 days estimate BUT trends are not predictions as much as heads up a pattern is emerging. So I included Wurman's and IBM's source

http://www.ntlf.com/html/lib/ilul_pref.htm h|