My reaction to this website was one of curiousity. I thought the information presented was interesting and relevant. I read an article entitled; "Middle School Journal", written by Ken Kay and viewed a podcast also by Ken Kay discussing; "Every Student Deserves World Class Knowledge and World Class Skills".
The information didn't surprise me, but the lack of solutions as to how we are going to achieve success and integrate technology did. The articles and podcast I watched talked great talk, but didn't reveal how school's without the necessary technology are going to get it and how teachers who aren't properly trained will become trained in the latest technology.
I disagreed with the idea that change is needed and because change is needed it is going to magically occur. Change takes a lot of implementations by a lot of people. Change also takes a lot of money, we are in a recession, aren't we? I'm not saying it is impossible, and believe me, I do want better technology and leaders.
The implications for both students and teachers is that we are going to have to charter new waters and try new ideas and technologies. A lot of trial and error is going to occur and hopefully a lot of great learning. Teachers do have an enormous responsibility to lead our students into the 21st century with better skills and knowledge than the generation before them. It both scares and excites me.
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The Partnership for 21st Century Skills was not attempting to offer a solution, but it is attempting to bring others to the table to help find a solution. Too often it is thought that the public education family is solely responsiblie for educating our students. Just as it takes all of us to make businesses successful, it is going to take all of us to make the educational system a success. P21 is asking for the American leaders to come to the table, listen to the educational professionals, and help create and implement ideas or changes that can make our children - children of America - more qualified for the global society that they will have to compete in after high school graduation.
ReplyDeletePlease remember, it takes 50 years in education to fully realize a change in any situation. It doesn't take that long in other areas of society. Think of what happens at the state level. A new innovation is mandated and implemented for a few years, when a 5-year plan would make more sense. It takes TIME to implement anything worthwhile in many different settings. The typical 3-year turn-around is counter-productive.
ReplyDeleteDr. Howe