An Ed Tech Vision

The world spins quickly. Yesterday, we asked Kathy to create a blog, and today it's posted. Several folks have already joined. Our identity is made real by the act of our participation.

I made a comment at our meeting that in the future, hardware will be inconsequential. It will be software and subscriptions that dominate how we communicate. Everyone will have access to a computer or phone. The question will be, what kinds of "rights" will you have? Will you be able to afford services? (It's much like the difference between owning a TV versus being able to afford premium cable channels.) Who will share your "e-space?" If everyone babbles away 24X7, will anyone have time to listen?

The world is changing so rapidly that it is easy to forget that the younger children whom we teach no longer may share our history and background. It is up to us to provide a framework for continuity, to help them shape values for a new age, and to give them the skills they need to make their way in the world..