WHY the American Digital schools….?
The skills of the STARS & C's
Why these skills?
"Failure of the big three car manufacturing companies in the US as compared to the great success of Toyota or Indian Tata. The latter two requires creativity, collaboration and communication from all employees vs. routine employment of the USA counterpart"
Tony Wagner
Not any more useful Md. Radiology carrier in USA because of the outsourcing of US hospitals to Radiologist in India for the service of reading scans
Tony Wagner
In 1999 David Neeleman started Jet Blue Airlines. He assembled $130 million in venture capital, bought a fleet of Airbus A320 passenger jets, recruited pilots . . . and outsourced his reservation system to stay-at-home moms and retirees living around Salt Lake City, Utah, who booked passengers on their home computers.
Tom Friedman, The World is Flat
“We are routinely surprised at the difficulty some young people have in communicating: verbal skills, written skills, presentation skills. “People who've learned to ask great questions and have learned to be inquisitive are the ones who move the fastest in our environment because they solve the biggest problems in ways that have the most impact on innovation.”
Mike Summers of Dell
- We connect your kids to their digital world.
- Our world is changing rapidly.
- 77% of jobs today require technology-skills.
- The World's technology is changing.
- The way to access information is changing.
- Our ability to contribute is changing.
- As Moms and dads we strive to empower our kids to succeed in this DIGITAL WORLD.
The skills of the STARS & C's
- Searching & Inquisitiveness
- Team Player
- Achieving & Problem Solving
- Respect & celebration of Diversity
- Shepherd:(value-based leadership)
- Critical & Creative Thinking
- Communication & Collaboration
Why these skills?
"Failure of the big three car manufacturing companies in the US as compared to the great success of Toyota or Indian Tata. The latter two requires creativity, collaboration and communication from all employees vs. routine employment of the USA counterpart"
Tony Wagner
Not any more useful Md. Radiology carrier in USA because of the outsourcing of US hospitals to Radiologist in India for the service of reading scans
Tony Wagner
In 1999 David Neeleman started Jet Blue Airlines. He assembled $130 million in venture capital, bought a fleet of Airbus A320 passenger jets, recruited pilots . . . and outsourced his reservation system to stay-at-home moms and retirees living around Salt Lake City, Utah, who booked passengers on their home computers.
Tom Friedman, The World is Flat
“We are routinely surprised at the difficulty some young people have in communicating: verbal skills, written skills, presentation skills. “People who've learned to ask great questions and have learned to be inquisitive are the ones who move the fastest in our environment because they solve the biggest problems in ways that have the most impact on innovation.”
Mike Summers of Dell