Math, technology, education, and beyond

Okay, here it is again: “We need to be doing such-and-such.” Right now, we are in a discussion about the 21st Century Skills (basically). I feel like we shouldn’t be discussing this anymore. We are in the position to be making the changes, and we need to start making these changes. Some of the articles we’re reading now, I’ve already read! Yes, I know that we need to change for the 21st century. I’ve heard all of this between the reading I do as part of my position, as readings I’ve had to do in my Master’s program, and in readings we’ve had in CFF “training.” I get it! When do we get together and not just say, “This is what this is. That is what that is,” but instead say, “Here is what we are doing to make this change.”

One of my colleagues in here brought up the fact that we can model these different skills, but if we take too big a step, the teachers just don’t use those skills! True, teachers do not have enough time to do all the things they already have to do. But education as it is will not survive! It needs to change! This is an idea that must be embraced among all parts of education: teachers, administration, students, parents, government…each and every part has to become a part of the revolution!