Whether or not education has changed is an argument that can be made either way. Sure, it's changed a ton, with increased standardized testing, the available technology, the increased pressure of 'needing' to go on to post secondary schooling, or at least training. On the other hand, it hasn't changed very much at all. You still sit in a class, mostly in a row, or at least a group (see how teachers mix it up), you still learn how to add, subtract, nouns, verbs. You get my point, I hope.
In my opinion, the biggest change in education is the availability of information. I loved that line, something to the effect of where did people ask these questions B.G.-Before Google. We literally have information at our fingertips. We can find answers to virtually anything within seconds. Just amazing. As information is more available, students already "know" the answers. Our biggest issue as educators is to make sure that students understand how to use what is available. We have been moving from teaching content to teaching skills, I expect it to continue.;
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Hey Rob,
ReplyDeleteChange in education is slow. Because K12 ed is tasked with equipping students for skills they need for life, college, and work, there are those basics that you refer to that seemingly will always be a part of the picture.
I agree that technology has changed how we present material to our students and how they should learn it. Becoming a facilitator of learning rather than a giver of it is the change I see.