Comments on: The Fight Our Youth Face

By: Scott Gould

Scott Gould — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:45:56 +0000

Very good – teaching someone to fish.I'll keep this in mind – the problem solving party

By: michaeloon

michaeloon — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:14:49 +0000

Thanks ScottI am going into dangerous territory now but I am saying it.In recent trends, people are trained to use the quality manual as a “guide” to solving problems. By following this manual, 95% of all problems are solved.We are now coming to an age of change, we need people who can problem solve or trouble solve. Good people in this skill is very rare nowadays, They are worth their weight in Gold.Therefore, there should be more people trained to solve problems. The university course I went to was about problem solving using a set of tools. It has stood me in good stead.Have said enough for nowCheersMichael

By: Scott Gould

Scott Gould — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:31:58 +0000

Hey MichaelThanks as always for stopping by. The change into a digital knowledge economy has huge repercussions don't you think.What are the key areas that you think we need to be aware of?Scott

By: michael oon

michael oon — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:04:21 +0000

Great and thoughtful article Scott. Yup, we are in an age of change and there are so many choices ahead of anybody.I remember when I was 16 and had to make the choice BUT, there was less.Secondly, we are in an age of change, with the digital economy and big organisations becoming smaller. Money will be of such importance.Because of all the choices and unknowns, I usually suggest they fulfil their passions.Great PostMichael Oon

By: Scott Gould

Scott Gould — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:44:07 +0000

I remember being at school and remembering the day when a teacher required creativity from me for a task, and I remember thinking that “they've drilled it out of me, and now they want it back?”Sad times.

By: Scott Gould

Scott Gould — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:41:05 +0000

Hey RachelAgreed – the whole education system is very flawed. But we can't change that too much right now. Taking each of your points:- Education – We can increase that – give you exposure- Opportunity – We can give that- Acknowledgement – we must learn to give that.Thanks for the feedback – very valuable insights!

By: sytaylor

sytaylor — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:49:22 +0000

We take kids and beat out the curiosity from them. Our schooling system is built on a by the numbers 'get the kids to pass exams and our school up the league table' mentality. Jeff Jarvis mentioned something at his last TED talk. How often do we actually ask our students WHAT that want to learn, as much as HOW they want to learn it? Engaging, and nurturing the ability to self teach & to be curious is essential. There are some wonderful projects out there starting down this road, but mainstream education is by the numbers. It is so very related to volume.I can say with some honesty, I learned more from Google after I've finished School than I did at school.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:34:15 +0000

Obviously I'm a bit biased, but if everyone with power and or knowledge in the various industries even approached this subject like you then we'd probably be ten times better off. I would also like to be judged more on what I have actually evolved to offer not what an exam board has generically decided to award me, obviously this would take more time, but wouldn't it be worth it?This is why I adore the Americans SO much, they might just have been taught differently, but for a start they know how to communicate, and they seem to actually be interested when you decide to approach them which is, sadly, quite refreshing.Obviously though its 6 of one and half a dozen of the other, too many people I know are just waiting for something to happen, which I did until I was about 14, but I started to contemplate and it scared the crap out of me, however I don't think there's much changing the majority of those people.. But I think it's about planting the seed not leading by the nose, young people have to come looking, not get told to look. I strongly believe this.All I want for the moment is:EducationOpportunity (where I've earned it)and, Acknowledgement, not in a self serving way, but also not in a 'I have to win the Nobel Peace Prize' to get it way.And for the record, scepticism has got me this far! Being sceptical keeps people on their toes, which is never normally a downside.

By: Scott Gould

Scott Gould — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:11:32 +0000

I'm about to get involved with something called “Business in the Community”. If schools have young people in, then it's about getting to schools and providing exposure to a different mindset.Exposure here is the big word for me. Most young people don't get exposure to a mindset that is different from where they grow up, hence they don't think there's a world beyond where they grow up.

By: Scott Gould

Scott Gould — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:10:21 +0000

Hey RachelThanks for bringing your unique angle to this, as a young person. Your description is much what I've heard from others too – although you of course see things with a bit more clarity and also skepticism.Here's the question, then: what do you need?What can the people in this thread offer you? What should we being doing in order to assit the youth of this nation better?Scott