In this podcast three educational leaders discussed the students of today, what they understand about the world they live in, how prepared are they to live and work in a global economy. Global literacy was discussed, a term that describes how our students can learn from and work with different cultures from around the globe to solve the world's problems and how we as educators can help prepare our students for this interconnected world we live in. Several statistics were mentioned regarding students studying foreign languages and geography. The most concerning were the statistics from National Geographic survey of young people that showed 85% of respondents couldn't find Afghanistan or Iraq, 60% couldn't find Great Britain, and 29% couldn't find the Pacific Ocean. The point of these statistiics is that if our students can't find a country on a map, how can they understand the source of conflicts in the world.
This entire series of podcasts addresses the current issues in education with discussions with educators and educator leaders.
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