I have considered myself to be a fairly 'modern' thinker. I have adapted quite well to the age of technology — using computers, etc. in my classroom in various capacities; keeping up with FaceBook; designing our school yearbook with an online program; and even owning an iPhone and utilizing dozens of aps that are at my disposal.
But, the rug was pulled out from under me when I listened to the video "The World Is Flat" and realized that I am just doing chin-ups on the bottom rung of the technology ladder!
Technology has exploded and FLATTENED the world! If I'm not careful I may be one of those who falls off the edge into the abiss.
I wish that Thomas Friedman had given us some solutions to the problem educators are facing today. Instead, I feel like we teachers are using methods that are quickly becoming obsolete, and nobody has a clue how to update them to make them relevant for this new crop of techno-savvy kids.
I've already gone to Amazon.com to find the book. I need to know how it ends! Since Friedman only gave an overview of the first few chapters, I'm hoping that somewhere in the book he will give us some hope, some clue, some revelation of how we can make the change into the 21st Century!
If not, then I'm afraid he's left me frustrated, and a little bit alarmed.
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