Comments on: Information Age Education: “Did You Know?” Presentation http://information-age-education.com/information-age-education-did-you-know/ Transforming Teaching for the New Millennium Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:49:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.6 by: Bridget http://information-age-education.com/information-age-education-did-you-know/#comment-21213 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:16:06 +0000 http://information-age-education.com/information-age-education-did-you-know/#comment-21213 Yes, technology in the "Information Age" is changing the world at a fast pace and the challenge for educators is to keep up with this cultural phenomenon. New technology can be a great tool, especially in middle & high school, for students to become more 'connected' to the world. However, implied in the video was a sense of alarm and the need for greater competition. Neither of these are necessary for preparing students for personal satisfaction in the workplace as adults. The statistics and comparisons of the U.S. with other countries distractd me from the topic: 'How can I improve as an educator?'. It is more useful to make proposals for inspiring students rather than being seduced into thinking that 'more information' is 'more educated'. I believe that a well-rounded, resilient student with interpersonal, critical thinking & creative skills truly prepares a student for a bright future. Yes, technology in the “Information Age” is changing the world at a fast pace and the challenge for educators is to keep up with this cultural phenomenon. New technology can be a great tool, especially in middle & high school, for students to become more ‘connected’ to the world. However, implied in the video was a sense of alarm and the need for greater competition. Neither of these are necessary for preparing students for personal satisfaction in the workplace as adults. The statistics and comparisons of the U.S. with other countries distractd me from the topic: ‘How can I improve as an educator?’. It is more useful to make proposals for inspiring students rather than being seduced into thinking that ‘more information’ is ‘more educated’. I believe that a well-rounded, resilient student with interpersonal, critical thinking & creative skills truly prepares a student for a bright future.

]]> by: Richard Birdsall http://information-age-education.com/information-age-education-did-you-know/#comment-1655 Sun, 03 Jun 2007 15:10:40 +0000 http://information-age-education.com/information-age-education-did-you-know/#comment-1655 While Karl's original presentation is breathtaking, the facts presented are mostly inaccurate or unverifiable. Researching the sources Karl offers I find only a handful of the data he uses is accurate. Fully two-thirds of the data he uses is wrong, simplified to the point of being misleading, otherwise misreported, or unverifiable. Should we be pointing the way to the future with inaccurate information? While Karl’s original presentation is breathtaking, the facts presented are mostly inaccurate or unverifiable. Researching the sources Karl offers I find only a handful of the data he uses is accurate. Fully two-thirds of the data he uses is wrong, simplified to the point of being misleading, otherwise misreported, or unverifiable.

Should we be pointing the way to the future with inaccurate information?

]]> by: Earlene http://information-age-education.com/information-age-education-did-you-know/#comment-1286 Sun, 20 May 2007 21:01:56 +0000 http://information-age-education.com/information-age-education-did-you-know/#comment-1286 I think in this ever changing world we live in, if we are not acceptable to change, we are in big trouble. I think in this ever changing world we live in, if we are not acceptable to change, we are in big trouble.

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