As we settle into this second decade of the 21st century, our world is rapidly changing. Moore’s Law, which states technology doubles every 18 months, is fostering an exponential growth in the way we conduct business and live our lives. Or so it seems…
We can video chat with a business colleague in Japan via Skype, effectively creating a global business landscape.
We can track the exact distance and how many calories burned during our last run via a smartphone app, signifying our growing integration of technology into our everyday lives.
But what notable changes have we seen in the world of education? In our pedagogic foundation for which our entire lives are based?
America’s Population of Products
Our industrial-age mindset still holds prevalent when thinking about learning. That we are nothing but products on a factory line. And after 18 or so years of systematic construction we are sent out into the world, a “finished product.”
“Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.”
- Albert Einstein
However, this age-old mentality doesn’t work anymore. If you truly want to stay on the top of the education hierarchy, there must be a smarter way to learn. And it shouldn’t be generically designed for you by someone else who thinks they know what’s best. There’s got to be a revamp of our frame of mind towards educational design.
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