PLN9: Rigor Redefined

     In “Rigor Redefined” by Tony Wagner, he talks about how modern classes are beginning to lack some of the skills necessary to be successful in a workplace.  Tony asked many business leaders what they looked for in the best worker and made a list of qualities.  When he observed classes he began to see how little of the qualities were shown in students classes.  This article made me think about how I could apply these qualities.  This article influences the world of education because it is about the effectiveness of it.  It effects the world around me because I am a student and this article talks about our education.  Tony showed characteristics of being a philanthropist by writing this article for us.  The problem is that we can't do a lot about it.

PLN8: "Medics investigate possible disease on DIA-bound flight”

In the article “Medics investigate possible disease on DIA-bound flight” by The Denver Post talks about a kid that could have been transporting a contagious disease from Puerto Vallarta to America.  They landed at DIA where paramedics examined him.  This sounds to me like America is trying hard to prevent another disease like swine flu from us.  This article affects me because I am in sports and don’t want another big contagious disease going around.  It matters to education because thousands of students were out sick over the course of swine flu.  This effects everything around me because we could all get sick and it would but our normal lives on pause for a few days.  

I hope in the end it will all be resolved and we can continue our lives as usual.