Some things jump out at me...
- This is an enormous digital footprint that we are leaving. Do we truly know where our information goes?
- The potential for a "paperless" society is increasing...I would truly love to see that.
- We spend a LOT of time doing nothing. The Internet is now our new past time...instead of things like exercise, playing with out kids, etc... I am guilty of this as I check my email at basketball games.
- We are never truly out of contact with others. I remember the day when hoops practice was over and I had to call my mom for a ride...on the pay phone for 10 cents. Now my kids has an iPhone.
- The way we get our news information has changed (aka the loss of newspapers in print) but timeliness and relevance have increased dramatically. The entertainment industry is next.
- Regardless of their profession, my kids will also be software engineers and app designers.
What else pops out at you? Would love to hear ideas...
When will students, teachers and schools embrace this technology in their classroom? or less emphasis on memorization and more on process?
ReplyDeleteThe process is slow, I agree. But consider that we generally behave (teach) as we were taught and only gradually adopt new strategies. We have made significant progress over the last 5 years...imagine the next 5 years as the "tech" generation becomes the new teachers!!!
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