I will count this post together with the unfinished book of Introduction to Digital Media as the fifth read. I find the videos very educative, and thought that I should use them as sources as well.
Here Michael J. Trout tells about the future of Education.
Mr. Trout wants to change education radically. He's found a chance what would help doing it. Education Singularity - in the near future one organization is going to make education accessible worldwide regardless of the time, location. He hopes that he would be able to start the concept. Watch, listen and touch - you'll be able to learn everything.
A sweet little video about the students' opinion of learning. I agree with the computer part, it is a nuisance in the lectures, yet you will need it in the end. Lots of important information is hidden in the internet.
Alvin Tofler on the current situation of education:
Alvin Toffler is talking about the history of public education, when in the 1800s the poor needed to work and could not study because of that. Only wealthy people could afford school. Those educated people needed industrial discipline (show up in time and do the work all over again). Because of that the schools were designed which simulated factories. You have to be in school at a fixed time. Schoolbus-system prepares the pupils to commute to work. We do not need that anymore, because people work from home and in odd hours.
He thinks that the entire system is obsolete. According to Toffler, the system is prepared for yesterday, not tomorrow. Bill Gates has said: "We cannot reform our education system, we must replace it." It would be dangerous for the workers in terms of losing jobs.
There are going to be battles about education in different countries until the system is broken and replaced.
All the videos originate from the Ning-based webpage The Future of Education
Digital Ethnography blog is also a worthy read :)
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