Thing #5

School 2.0 - What does it mean to me?
School 2.0 means that "times, they be a-changing." While I think many of their ideas are good, the funding situation is going to stand in the way and that's a shame. I worked for the Tennessee Department of Education for 20 years, and in the mid 80s we were told about classrooms in Tennessee that had textbooks that read "someday we will land on the moon." These students had textbooks that were 20 years out-of-date. I am a big proponent of changing with the times, and I truly hope we get these schools the funding they need to keep up with the times.


What does it mean for schools of the future?
It means that schools are going to be able to keep up with an ever-changing global economy and with schools on an international level. Unfortunately, we first need to keep up with what's going on in the U.S. Depending on what area of the U.S. one lives in, schools are more advanced than in other areas. Unfortunately, this affects way too many students and they are often left to stagnate. If we can ALL keep up, then I see this as a win-win for our students and educators as well.