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The way you grade will be against the law by 2030

My brilliant co-author Julie Coates and I are finishing up a new book, The Pedagogy of the 21st Century. At a conference last month a faculty member asked me for the biggest "Wow" prediction of the next ten years.  Am still working on it.

But here's the biggest shocker: The way almost every teacher and faculty member grades students will be declared illegal by around 2030.

Photo: Outdoor learning auditorium at our local campus. Photo by Nine Shift staff photographer Doyle Darvis.

Another great Gen Y Driving Less Story Image

Another image from a site covering our discovery of DOT data proving Gen Y is driving less.

Gen Y Driving Discovery Image 1

Almost as much fun as watching the NineShift exclusive Gen Y driving story get national coverage is seeing the images some of the sites use to illustrate it.  Here's one.

Photo by Dima Bushkov

Gen Y Driving Discovery Draws National News!

Nine Shift's exclusive discovery of Department of Transportation (DOT) data proving that Gen Y is driving 37% less than previous young generations is getting national news coverage, and blog coverage in France and Canada.

The story originally appeared in Advetising Age, by Jack Neff.  Story.

Then Jim Ostroff of Kiplinger interviewed me and did a story. Story.

Then Yahoo News picked up the Kiplinger story.Story.

Then lots of others. Click below for the stories at:

The Atlantic.
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This Dish is Veg
KRMP Tulsa Radio
The City Fix
Mother Nature Network
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Watch the 21st Century, Or Help Make it?

Over a month since a blog entry, and the reason: I've been finishing a book with my brilliant co-author Julie Coates, creating UGotClass online courses, and working for trains.  In the late 1960s, I always had this tough decision to make- - go to class, or go to the latest protest, concert, or meeting. Participate in the Sixties, or watch it?

Same thing today.  I love documenting the 21st century. But I also love participating in it. Tough day-by-day decision.