Man it’s been a while!

I was sent a link to the video below this morning by a friend who thought I would enjoy it.  She was right!  It is a series of reflections on the shift in narratives that education must take if we are to truly educate people in this intensively connected world.  In short, if we’re going to have students who learn how to think in the 21st Century, we’re going to have to move away from the factory model of education that’s dominated our system since the industrial revolution.  I’m in general agreement with the premise of the video – though I do think the first point is a bogus stat.  What matters isn’t the amount of IT an “industry” uses, what matters is the connectivity that an industry leverages to grow in understanding.  In this world, that will inevitably lead to IT – but as the expression of connectivity, not as the goal itself.  At least, that’s what I think.

Anyway, enjoy the video.