The title is a play on the old car commercial "this is not your father's Oldsmobile" but the same can be said for education today. Even though most schools look pretty much the same on the outside as they have for many years, the teaching and learning are quickly changing....and it should.
The world we need to prepare students for is vastly different than the one I stepped into as a young man. The need to know "The Three R's" is still important, but today's students need much more than rote learning. In a 21st century world, we need to know how to access information, analyze and apply information, collaborate with others, communicate through a variety of mediums and create.
I invite you to view a YouTube video produced in June of 2007 by Dr. Scott McLeod on our students changing needs and the world they need to be prepared to enter. Dr. McLeod is currently a professor at Iowa State University. You can view the video by clicking the link below. Enjoy
Scott McLeod - Did You Know (Shift Happens) 4.0
