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05 Feb ARE YOU A NEW 21ST CENTURY PRINCIPAL?

Posted at 14:44h in 21st Century Leadership, 21st Century Learners, 21st Century Schools, Educational Leadership by Maxine Driscoll 0 Comments

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Woo Hoo you’ve just accepted a new position as a 21st Century Principal. You’re excited, super enthusiastic and bounding with innovative ideas but … … every now and then you feel just a little bit anxious too. How do I know? Because I’ve just accepted a new Head...

21 Jan ARE WE A 21st CENTURY SCHOOL?

Posted at 16:51h in 21st Century Education, 21st Century Learners, 21st Century Schools, Innovation and Change by Maxine Driscoll 0 Comments

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As an inspirational speaker, involved in international and local school leadership, I've been asked to address the question, "Are we a 21st century school?" for 200 educators at a K-12 school in Australia as they come together next week for their first day of the...

19 Jan 7 Design Elements of a 21st Century School

Posted at 17:47h in 21st Century Education, 21st Century Leadership, 21st Century Learners, 21st Century Schools, Innovation and Change by Maxine Driscoll 0 Comments

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Generation Alpha and Generation Z are heading back to school for the start of school. They are more intelligent than previous generations and are seen by many as global change agents and problem solvers. Generation Alpha is predicted to be the first generation to see in...

20 Nov Embracing New Entrepreneurs

Posted at 20:15h in 21st Century Education, 21st Century Schools, Innovation and Change by Maxine Driscoll 0 Comments

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I was lucky enough to hear Matthew Fletcher, President of Entrepreneurs Geelong, speak this week at the Book Launch of Digitally Enhanced, a new book by author, trainer and web guru, James Crook. Fletcher reminded us all that entrepreneurs are pro-active leaders, explorers, employers and problem solvers....

20 Feb Education for Sustainability – a 21st Century Approach!

Posted at 19:32h in 21st Century Leadership, 21st Century Schools, Educational Leadership by Maxine Driscoll 0 Comments

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We all know that the world and its resources are finite. I remember teaching environmental awareness in the 80’s and then “Education for Sustainability” came along in the late 90’s. Of course it features in most schools’ curricula today, but sadly there remain many people,...

21 Jan 21st Century Schools

Posted at 00:00h in 21st Century Schools by Maxine Driscoll 0 Comments

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I recently visited a friend of mine who is an Assistant Principal at a primary school in Melbourne, Australia. Together with the School Principal, she has been overseeing the design and construction of a new building at her school for the past 3 years. I...

12 Dec A New Revolution!

Posted at 10:42h in 21st Century Schools, Innovation and Change by Maxine Driscoll 0 Comments

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Reading the UK Telegraph I came across an interesting guide to the various generations. You know the type of thing: Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y and now Generation Z. Researchers are claiming that Gen Z are the group born just before the start of the...

14 Nov Innovative Schools

Posted at 11:17h in 21st Century Schools, Innovation and Change by Maxine Driscoll 0 Comments

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I attended the East Asian Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS) Leadership Conference in early November because I wanted to listen to Larry Rosenstock and I have to admit he brought tears to my eyes! Creating innovative schools has been a part of my life for...

26 Oct 21st Century Skills or Entrepreneurial Global Competencies?

Posted at 15:01h in 21st Century Schools by Maxine Driscoll 0 Comments

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For almost two decades educators, politicians, business leaders and parents have been talking about 21st Century Skills and what schools must do to prepare our children for their future. I believe, as do many others (Pink 2009, Zhao 2009, 2012, Wagner 2010, Hill 2012) that it...

21st Century Schools

05 Feb ARE YOU A NEW 21ST CENTURY PRINCIPAL?

21 Jan ARE WE A 21st CENTURY SCHOOL?

19 Jan 7 Design Elements of a 21st Century School

20 Nov Embracing New Entrepreneurs

20 Feb Education for Sustainability – a 21st Century Approach!

21 Jan 21st Century Schools

12 Dec A New Revolution!

14 Nov Innovative Schools

26 Oct 21st Century Skills or Entrepreneurial Global Competencies?

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