Wesch

'But there are reasons to believe that this revolution will not fail. The urgency of our movement is not grounded in a single political issue. It is grounded in broad cultural and technological shifts pervasive enough to be recognized by virtually everybody in our society”(Wesch).

I think what Wesch is stating that the urgency in education is that learning needs to change and for it to change there needs to be a major shift. This shift needs to bring education into the 21^st century world of technology. Unfortunately this is a very unrealistic achievement for most schools. It cost money! This is where the politics comes in. I believe that educators, even those oldies but goodies, acknowledge that there is a disconnect, however, many school districts just do not have the money to invest in the “revolution.” So teachers are left to their own devices.

What are basic literacy skills today? This is a great question. After watching his video I have a better idea of what Wesch thinks are much needed skills. I really don’t think these skills can and should be taught in a classroom. These are life skills that are self- taught through doing what is part of everyday life. These skills promote literacy because our young people are constantly plugged in; reading and writing now via social media.  I am still not convinced it is a good thing though.

 

 

We as educators do need to understand that kids do think differently now and the world is a different place then it was when "traditional" teaching was the norm. If kids learn and think land act differently, then we as educators need to teach differently. Watch the "Teens Brains on Technology "until the end. The father suggests something about technology and teaching that is very interesting.