As I delve deeper into this whole Web 2.0 I find more and more how different I am then my students. They grew up in this high tech world. I thought it was amazing when we had cassette tapes because they were so much more compact and I could listen to them anywhere. Now I hold thousands of songs in an iPod smaller than a cassette tape.
Watching the video about education in 2050 just depressed me and made me wonder where my kids and grandkids will fit into all this. I have a daughter graduating soon and she would like to go into education, will she have a job? She will only be 60 at the end of 2050 and could still be teaching. Or will they even call us teachers maybe we will be mentors or leaders, who knows? This video only induced more questioning that I do not have the time to find the answers to:
- Where do we as educators find the time to make these changes that we are told, and know to
some extent, need to happen?
- Our job becomes more challenging each year, we are not a video game and we do not sing and
dance, so how do we keep their attention?
- I know what they tell us to do, but when do we have time to learn how to do it?
- We are continually told about the importance of educational minutes and how we in the U.S.
are behind other nations but unless we can make a day longer than 24 hours how do we
expect to change this?
- The video stated that kids now get their best education after school, so do we give them more
time after school to become better educated, but once again what about those educational
minutes?
- Our school systems achievement is based on test scores (NCLB) yet the video states we should
look at judgment, problem solving, interactions, and creativity, where does that fit into a
multiple choice test?
This is really not whining, this is truly questioning where the future of education is going and where do I and my children fit into this.
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3 comments:
Su, the questions that you have posted I believe others have the same or similar questions. I truly believe that if we, as educators, are to guide students in 21st century learning the the ideas of using technology and problem solving skills, there will be changes to the national standards and regulations (namely NCLB). Until these items are looked at and dealt with it will be an uphill battle...good thing most (all) of us will be retired by 2050!
I also agree with some of your questions, however, I view their ideas a little like the idea of "Jetsons." I can remember growing up and watching the Jetsons and pondering life in the 21st century. People actually believed that are world might look like it. Even, in "Back to the Future 2," flying cars, etc.. I tend to view their ideas as a bit harsh and over analyzing. The presenters aren't and were not educators and in my opinion, they don't understand the other values that come inside the "brick and mortar." I think that maybe education might look like their ideas, however, I am not sure it will be in the year 2050 or near it. But, who knows, maybe, I'm naive.
We do struggle with the ability to keep up - though I think part of it is knowing what to let go of. Knowing your passions and helping students, or allowing them to collaborate can help!
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