Jenny Anderson
@jwestanderson
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London-based journalist & author, 10-year vet of @NYTimes. Coming Jan 2015: The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better and Live Better (Crown)
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Joined July 2009
We were on @AmanpourCoPBS @amanpour! Great q's and tough interviewer which I always love.
In an age of advanced AI, climate change and conflict, "The Disengaged Teen" co-authors @jwestanderson and @RebeccaWinthrop say we're not teaching children the skills they need. They join @MichelMcQMartin to explain.
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In an age of warp speed technological change inc. GenAI, kids need to know how to do more than jump through the hoops we set. They need to be able to pick hoops that matter to them (self awareness) & have some strategies developed to pursue those (self regualtion, metaciognition)
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Becoming a low-key public person (or, coming out of my social media shell). My latest substack post.
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RT @CrownPublishing: Award-winning journalist Jenny Anderson & the Brookings Institution’s Rebecca Winthrop have been investigating why so…
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@RebeccaWinthrop @BrookingsInst Learning requires courage; we show you ways to help them be brave.
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Metacognition! Crucial skill for being a #goodlearner
Fascinating new paper uncovers a fresh cognitive bias: The illusion of information adequacy. Many of us believe we have "enough" information to make decisions—even when we're missing key details. Next time you're totally sure about something, ask yourself: -- What might I not know? -- What information am I missing? -- What have a gotten wrong?
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