Open Windows

As information technologies have advanced rapidly, things like Google, blogs, Blackberry, i-Phones, and social networks have become ever more prevalent, and being “connected” has taken on a whole new meaning for many people. For more and more people the thought of being “offline” for even a few minutes is a real cause for concern. I read recently an entry form the creator of one of my favorite “social bookmarking” pages www.twine.com (which is currently in invite only beta to participate) His thoughts are that this prevalence and that the ubiquitous nature of technologies and sharing of information will only continue to grow.

This brief article is definitely worth a read.

Some unintended results have come from all of these advances. Some people find that keeping afloat in this massive wave of information is a challenge. Here’s a link to listen to some very tech savvy individuals mull this over at a session of the Churchill Club that took place earlier this year.

I will leave you with one more look at the same general trend towards a possibly “techno-centric” future. This is brought to you by the ever sharp Colbert Report

Review your experiences, and what you know of your students’ experiences, and let me know your thoughts…pro…con… or otherwise.

I know that realizing something important just a little too late can be very frustrating.  I think most of us have had a deadline slip our minds or possibly paid a bill a little  past the due date.  Usually these are small issues of little consequence in the “Big Picture”  However, not to be an alarmist, I am afraid to think that America is on the verge of being caught asleep on it’s feet.  As we see our global economy shifting, and the face of “business as usual”  taking on a whole new look.  There is a large number of people who are calling on American educational institutions to begin to shift as well. 

Here is just one more example of article that discusses a study (admittedly by a 21st Century Educational Organization) that outlines some of the most glaring reasins that this shift is so crucial in keeping America a leading force in our world today.

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