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Hi there,

my name is Dr Scott Bolland, and I am a researcher/educator in the areas of positive psychology, memory and learning, and education technology. I have presented workshops and seminars to thousands of teachers across the globe, and am a frequent keynote speaker at international education events (e.g., my next will be GESS INDONESIA - the largest education event in South East Asia).

I am currently writing a book for parents and teachers, and am setting up a small pilot group of those who may be interested in helping shape the ideas. The premise of the book is as follows:

If the aim of education is to teach children the skills required to flourish in the real-world, we are doing a remarkably unremarkable job. Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, suicide accounts for more deaths than wars and homicides combined, 67% of our marriages are failing, and now we are facing the real threat that artificial intelligence will make most of our jobs redundant. How do we train our kids to better face these immense and growing challenges?

The book will examine the field of positive psychology unpacking the skills required for living a full, rich and valued life. It is intended to be a book for teachers and parents, synthesising ideas from psychology, neuroscience, education technology and complex systems leadership, to provide practical tools that we can implement today for a brighter tomorrow for our children.

Before I continue with my writing, I would like to make sure it is addressing the issues that parents and teachers feel are most important.

Your assistance in answering the following questions would help me greatly!!

Also, it will be a book that will be accessible to parents and teachers across the globe, so your participation in the pilot will help make sure that it is a book that is of maximum benefit to all.

Thank you so much for your time!

A Little About You

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Can you please tell us a little about yourself in terms of how you might relate to this book. E.g., are you are teacher or parent, what age are your children etc. *

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About the Book

As a parent myself, I am very concerned about what I can do personally to help set up my children to flourish in later life. As a researcher in positive psychology, my definition of flourishing is beyond simply doing well at school - I would like my children to be happy, have good relationships, have a job they love, achieve their personal goals, and live a life of meaning and purpose.

As an educator, and one that trains teachers, I am also concerned about how we embed and reinforce these skills in the classroom. But in a way that makes teaching more rewarding, rather than simply adding to current workloads. E.g., how do we have a happier, more engaged and academically successful classroom? How do we teach the soft skills, and real-world problem solving that will help them navigate their current challenges, but also better set them up for the complex real-world.

Please write down what similar issues are most relevant to you that you would most want answered in this book (e.g., what are your main concerns/challenges): *

Consider the way you are currently facing these challenges. Where/how did you learn these strategies (e.g., formal training, friends, family etc.): *

On a scale of 1-10 how well are these strategies currently working for you (0=not well at all, 10=perfectly well) *

The current title of the book is:

SOFTER, SMARTER SCHOOLING - on the rise of AI and how and what we need to be teaching our kids to flourish in the digital age

How might you change this title to better reflect your most pressing concerns? *

The current description of the book is as follows:

If the aim of education is to teach children the skills required to flourish in the real-world, we are doing a remarkably unremarkable job. Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, suicide accounts for more deaths than wars and homicides combined, 67% of our marriages are failing, and now we are facing the real threat that artificial intelligence will make most of our jobs redundant. How do we train our kids to better face these immense and growing challenges? This book examines the field of positive psychology unpacking the skills required for living a full, rich and valued life. It is a book for teachers, parents, and students, synthesising ideas from psychology, neuroscience, edtech and complex systems leadership, to provide practical tools that we can implement today for a brighter tomorrow.

What might you change to better reflect you most pressing concerns? *

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Please enter you details if you would like to be included in our official pilot database, to help further shape the book. We would love to keep you informed about how the book is progressing, and involve you in further short surveys. At the end you will be supplied with a free electronic copy of the book. Your contact information will not be used for other purposes, and your survey responses will be kept strictly confidential.

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