The 6C’s for
21st century competency
This discussion even though was very short and I
would have liked to see more contributions from other members about it, was
very well written and stimulated me to think. This wiki presented many
differences between the corporate world and our education system. From the
beginning, the author (educator) caught my attention when she talked about a
quote given to her by her brother (then Senior Vice President for McDonald’s),
he stated “the difference between your industry and mine is that in my
industry, we have to change before we need to, while, in your industry, you
won’t change even when it’s clear that you must”.
How sad and accurate this statement is; with high
school and college dropout rates in the rise it is about time we start being
more proactive, instead of reactive. This is the main idea behind this wiki,
there is simply no magic fix to the woes on our education system, but if great
minds get together and apply concept such as Web 2.0 to our curriculum we may
have a golden opportunity here. As a parent I personally understand how
influential technology when used properly can be to a young mind. By
introducing more computer lab work and interactive lessons, the students may be
more influenced to study harder in order to spend more time in front of the
technology they have grown appreciating.
This wiki is a must read, and I guarantee you that
it will make you wonder why haven’t we done more?! I know that’s what I am
thinking right about now.
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