Any good teacher knows how important it is to connect with students and understand our culture.
ADORA SVITAKLet’s abolish the term ‘childish’ because adults normally cause the largest problems.
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To try to teach ignoring technology is to ignore the progress that we have made over the last century.
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We’re used to the characteristics of social media – participation, connection, instant gratification.
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By creating so many illusory images of physical perfection.
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I would say that kids are great in many ways.
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But it doesn’t change the fact that we are chained to the beast. Voluntarily, of course.
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Since the age of four, I’ve been exploring what I can do with the written word.
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Learning between grown-ups and kids should be reciprocal.
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Since then, I have spoken at hundreds of schools, classrooms and conferences around the world.
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But where’s the encouragement to lead meaningful lives right now?
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I was thrilled to be able to read at three.
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Rather than us trying to change girls in order to fit into the common mold of what we think a CEO looks like.
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Recently did an on-line test called ‘What’s Your True Age?’ My result was 50-60 years old.
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CEOs of top companies could probably use a dose of not-asking-for-raise behavior and less self-entitlement.
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Everything from championing literacy and youth voice to raising awareness about world hunger.
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A lot of negative words adults call the young.
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Young people are often asked, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ and given advice about how to lead meaningful adult lives.
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We all love people who give credit to others for their success.
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And ask for ridiculous salaries and new yachts every year.
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Due to the fact that we are not jaded or cynical.
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Maybe we don’t need to wait for our grandchildren’s questions to remind us we should have paid more attention to current events.
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And when school doesn’t offer the same, it’s easy to tune out.
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The first thing anyone can do, about any issue, is get informed.
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History is made every day.
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Whether on store aisles or storefronts ads, magazine covers or TV show, we speak more to the profit margins of companies than the self-esteem of today’s girls.
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We often try to quantify it with how much we feel seen and heard.
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Then to ignore technology is to become obsolete.
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