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Jonathan Rosenberg’s “Googley Advice to Students; Major in Learning” matters to me, education, and the world because it talks about the characteristics that are important at Google, but also at most companies. It matters to me because I need to know what things companies look for when they are hiring, so when I try and get jobs I can hopefully show them I am right for the job. It matters to education because schools need to teach things like “analytical reasoning, communication skills, willingness to experiment, team players, and passion and leadership” so their students are ready for “big time business”  jobs. It matters to the world because if kids exit their education and they don’t have these skills they will not be able to compete for careers in the real world. I think that schools should form their curriculum around what kids will need later in life.

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Benjamin Hochman's  “NBA commissioner David Stern talks Carmelo Anthony, CBA talks” matters to me, education, and the world because if all big time players in their sport could decide where they wanted to play, could all people decide when and where they want to work? It matters to me because I am a fan of major league sports and when I hear all the talk on Sportcenter that a big time player is requesting to be traded then I think why cant regular people do that. It matters to education because schools have sports to and if high school and college athletes where as immature as professional athletes, than kids would be transpiercing schools yearly. It matters to the world because in “big Business” there is no room for children’s play, like almost all professional sports (except baseball and soccer of course). I think that it is truly ridicules that players can’t stay in one city through good and bad seasons.

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Karl Fisch’s “2020 vision” matters to me, education, and the world because it is a look into what Mr.Fisch thinks the world will be like in 2020. It matters to me because if the world does change as fast as Mr.Fisch thinks it will what I learn right now might not help me at all. It matters to education because in 2020 vision it talks about the rapid growth of Arapahoe and it joining forces with Arapahoe community college. It affects the world because if everything advances as fast as it does in 2020 vision than in the end we will all work for Google in one way or another. Mr.Fisch’s video was very interesting to me and it made me think, will this really happen.

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Will Richardson’s "You Know This Is True" maters to me, education, and the world because it talks about kids not being motivated in school. It matters to me because if I am not motivated in school than I will not learn what I need to, to become more intelligent so I will succeed in life. It matters to education because if students are not learning what they need to (Like Rigor Redefined) they will not be prepared for 21st century jobs. It matters to the world because if students aren’t motivated they won’t succeed in school and they won’t succeed in life. Will Richardson’s blog post was very strong and hopefully sent out a message to educators.

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Tony Wagner’s “Rigor Redefined” matters to me, education and the world because it talks about the effect of what we are learning in school and what we need to be successful in the 21st century. This matters to me because I need to know the skills I will need to be successful in the 21st century. It matters to education because if students are not getting taught the right material that they cannot be successful in the 21st century. It matters to the world because if our schools are not teaching the right material then the next generation of workers will not be prepared for the jobs that will need to be done. I think that all educators should read this article to make sure that they are teaching students the right materials to their students.