Having access to data is not the key to success any more; it does not confer power or achievement. Those who know are no longer the ones who are landing the jobs. Those types of jobs are dwindling. \u00a0Those \u00a0who just have knowledge are more likely to be\u00a0dependent\u00a0on others and not in control of their own destiny.<\/p>\n
The key to success is the ability quickly find, sort, analyze and act on information. The valuable skills today are information processing and creativity.\u00a0 These are the individuals who will be able to create their own future. The information age has brought us a wealth of digital content that can be accessed and searched online.\u00a0 Older paper archives, audio recordings and images are being digitized and distributed. Nearly all the world\u2019s information will be accessible from everywhere for everyone.<\/p>\n
Those that can search through this information to quickly find relevant, reliable and credible information and organize it have a valuable skill that many of us would envy and that many businesses seek. Those that can process, analyze, draw conclusions and make use of this information are harder to come by.\u00a0 Individuals that can take it to the next level, think outside the box, see the big picture, create new ideas, processes, and business are a rare breed indeed.<\/p>\n
As we begin a new school year are your practices helping your students become a knower or a processor?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Having access to data is not the key to success any more; it does not confer power or achievement. Those who know are no longer the ones who are landing the jobs. Those types of jobs are dwindling. \u00a0Those \u00a0who just have knowledge are more likely to be\u00a0dependent\u00a0on others and not in control of their own destiny. The key to success is the ability quickly find, sort, analyze and act on information. The valuable skills today are information processing and…<\/p>\n