Welcome to the 21st Century: B.C.

It seems the push for a new, digital way of learning is the latest trend of educational philosophy.  It is getting harder to argue that this trend will end like many of the past educational trends: Corporal Punishment

We have been immersed in a “culture of now” for sometime, and immediacy has been at the forefront of not only education, but culture in general.

From iPhones to Blackberrys, we have access to more instantaneous information than one could have dreamed, (it wasn’t that long ago that calling cards were the modus operandi of a college student calling home, memorizing seemingly 50 numbers just in time for the card to expire) but with such a plethora information, one must wonder whether or not we are as critical of said information.

We have adopted a philosophy that truth is quickness, where the concept that first could be worst hasn’t registered with the multitude.Thought takes intuition, revision, and the clarity of time. Learners need to adhere to these skills as much as they need to be prepared for what this 21st century might throw at them. I

It is hypocritical to be typing such thoughts on my newly created blog, but I encourage every learner to challenge what is being asked of them with earnest thought and criticism. It is the aim of this community to use technology as an enhancement to learning, not in place of learning. With that said, I will leave with the words of someone much wiser than me, dating back to circa 370 B.C. In Plato’s words: “Never discourage anyone… who continually makes progress, no matter how slow”