I loved the Revolution video. The first idea that struck me was that we don't make use of our talents. That lots of us don't know what are talents are or even if we have any. I personally believe everyone has talent in some area but for most of my life I had no clue what mine was. I think when we talk about talent we think of art, sports, music, etc. Talent is so much more than that and we should help kids find their talent and it should be nurtured no matter what it is because it really is who we are.
The idea that there needs to be a revolution in education was a great idea. Obviously what we are doing now is not working. Students aren't learning what they need to be successful. I've seen that by the number of students that come to college and have to take developmental skills classes. Some of these students are graduating at the top of their class in high school. How does that happen? A digital classroom would certainly be innovative and revolutionary. Students could learn from the smartest people in the world.
The other idea I liked was the commentary on our obsession with everybody needing to go to college. Lots of people shouldn't go to college. Some people come to college, waste their money, and flunk out. Some come to college, make fantastic grades, graduate and figure out that they hate what they are doing. Maybe they would have been happier mowing yards and planting flowers all day. Every job is important and no matter what job someone chooses they should get to be happy in it.
I love what you said about talents. You made some really good points and I agree with you 100%. Talent is a very broad category and it really does make us unique and talents should be explored, discovered, and encouraged for our students. Great Point.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with the idea that education needs revolutionized. This plan's expiration date is long past and we need a new plan very badly.
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