Why we need to change how we teach!

I read this post and watched the video--they both point out again the compelling reasons for schools to find ways to get technology into the hands of our teachers and students. Until it is IN THEIR HANDS it cannot have a real impact on teaching and learning. Technology tools need to be as ubiquitous as the pens and pencils that we "digital immigrants" had access to as we learned.

From Barry Golden, Educational Consultant, WI DPI:
Check out this awesome 4+ minute video:
Web 2.0 ... The Machine is Us/ing Us

Think about how your brain works compared to our kids.' The implications for how far behind we are in teaching and learning is incredible. Kids do this sort of thing every day at home but seldom at school. Do you suppose there is a relationship between boredom in school and the limited use of such digital tools because most of us in education don't know really know how to use them in a way that challenges students' mode of learning?

I would hope every administrator and school board member and politician would see this short video and then think about the 1970's curriculum our kids are forced to use every day. Our education is about 15 years behind society and the work place. How can we possibly prepare kids for the demanding careers of the 21st century when they are often times learning more outside of school than inside.