PLN 11 :)

Searching through my blogs, I found one that caught my attention, it was titled "Voters Want More from Schools". This entery was found in the 2 cents worth blog.

America as a nation is changing. Every day, new advances in many fields are established; wouldn’t America’s youth benefit from knowing this information? If educating America’s juvenile population on current issues occurs, students will become more prepared for life in this new age (because in a world which revolves around modernity, understanding up to date issues is of key importance to achieve success). A national poll administrated on October tenth, 2007, reveled that eighty eight percent of its contributors would agree with this statement (idea of educating students on modern concepts). The eighty eight percent also believe that schools can and should incorporate 21st century skills such as critical thinking and problem-solving skills, computer and technology skills, and communication and self-direction skills into their curriculums. Also, sixty-six percent of voters say they believe that students need more than just the traditional package of reading, writing and math; schools also need to incorporate a broader range of skills. Finally, fifty-three percent of the voters say they believe schools should place an equal emphasis on 21st century skills and basic skills. Things are not as they were twenty years ago, time has altered, so we must educate accordingly. My English class poses a great example of this situation. The school board has realized that time has moved on and new and more contemporary subjects should be taught. As a result, they have implemented the usage of laptop computers into our every- day learning. These laptop computers will ultimately drive our minds into the twenty first century because they educate us on computer and technological skills (which are very modern concepts). On the world’s stage, this is important because our little American poll could trigger a chain reaction, thus driving many other nations to follow our example. If American students like myself are open to modern concepts, we will become more likely to succeed in life. This is so because in a world which revolves around modernity, understanding up to date issues is of key importance to achieve success. Meeting success in life is attractive to most countries; they may possibly administer a similar poll in order to determine whether taking the same actions (as the US) should be considered. This could result in a potentially world wide adoption of twenty first century tactics in classrooms around the globe. Wow, the world would be a lot more modern if that occurred!