"65 percent of today’s grade-school kids may end up doing work that hasn’t been invented yet."
Response
According to the article Education Needs a Digital-Age Upgrade "65 percent of today’s grade-school kids may end up doing work that hasn’t been invented yet."1 When I read I this, I felt really nervous. It makes me nervous to think I will have to prepare students for a future that could hold anything, but it also makes me excited to figure out how I can help lead students into a successful future by adapting to their technological needs. I fully agree with this article, education needs to start connecting to present day. Students learn quickly and efficiently when they are motivated to learn. What better way to connect to your students then to allow them to use technology in the classroom, that most the students already use every day. Technology is not slowing down and we should not hold our students back from their future. As times change, so should the way we live, learn, and teach.
Video
As I read this article not only did I find myself agreeing with the author, but I also thought of a song that I feels supports this article. In this video: The Times They are A' Changin, you can hear the connection to this article for yourself. This lyrics in this video are from a song written in 1964 and they almost feel like they written last week. This is a perfect example of how technology is constantly changing.
Bibliography
1 Heffernan,
V. (2011, July 20). Education Needs a Digital-Age Upgrade - NYTimes.com. Opinion
- Opinionator - NYTimes.com. Retrieved August 28, 2012, from
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/education-needs-a-digital-age-upgrade/?hp
2 Bob Dylan - Times They are a-Changin - YouTube
. (2010, December 16). YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. .
Retrieved August 29, 2012, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCWdCKPtnYE
This old song is perfect for the current times! It's easy and natural to be nervous about rapid change but it is also exciting and challenging! I think we should talk about our fears and concerns and then support each other to take on the challenges of the digital age! Like learning how Google+ works with Bloggger UGGGG! :)
ReplyDeleteExcellent post!