@Vikashan once again, my thoughts are articulated clearly in your post. @Geoff Do we all have to be qualified to talk about a "problem" seen within a situation? I think a discussion is essential to get all the pros/cons out in the open in regards to considering starting something like this idea- various points of views and questions should be exposed as well as pointing out the missing factor that could be well equal the deciding equation. As Shane mentioned; When it comes to designing a curriculum for such a situation as this- you would need a lot of expertise behind you- seasonal entrepreneurs, start ups, educational background to name a few.
@Brendan and @Shane, that makes sense- where students are exposed to practical exercises in order to understand the entrepreneurship route. I also understand the impact of theory and practical work (once again, teaching background coming through) I am self aware that there needs to be some sort of substantial intrinsic questioning before externally applying yourself to a task. I also agree that things need momentum and a few good volunteers, entrepreneurs, schools to put their hand up and say "ok, we're in". Considering target age (14-18) maybe they don't need to be put through the ringer too much.. maybe they just need that jolt of shared experience, motivation, inspiration and that confirmation that their dream can be a reality if they work hard for it and apply the skills that have been taught? I am taking all your comments and opinions on board and from what I gather from the conversation, the idea to introduce (or re introduce/ ignite) the concept of entrepreneurship back into the secondary educational sector has the majority of people putting their "thumbs up". So saying this; If people are aligned please ping me directly if you would like to get involved in the process. Otherwise, I'll start a new post every now and then as a "call for action". Have a wonderful weekend everyone Aileen Bautista -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Guidelines on discussion: http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia/msg/351e183e1303508d?hl=en%3Fhl%3Den No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en
