Research shows that the landscape of education has changed more dramatically in the past 10 years than in the past century. Today's students learn in different ways than students of past generations. I believe this is one of the greatest challenges facing education, as we can no longer teach our students the same way that we were taught in school. Education has changed! Teachers are no longer the expert in the classroom responsible for transmitting their subject knowledge to their students. With the influence of technology, students have access to endless amounts of information. The role of the teacher is being redefined to that of a mentor and facilitator of student learning. Effective teachers are finding new ways to connect with students and personalize learning experiences. The Richmond School District motto, "Our Focus is on the Learner", is more true in present day than ever; we need to focus our teaching on guiding students to take ownership of their own learning, to be self-reflective, analytical learners who can find, filter and synthesize information in meaningful ways.
This video, created in 2008, provides some 'food for thought' on the influence of technology. Although the stats are probably even more overwhelming today (2011), I think this video does a good job of highlighting changes over time.
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