Hello from Anaheim, site of the 2008 ITE Annual Meeting. As the International Board of Direction begins its meetings, I wanted to share something that is quite powerful and enlightening.
Mark Norman, ITE Coordinating Council Chair, shared a YouTube link as a means to generate discussion regarding potential outreach to younger people. The link, called "Did You Know 2.0" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMcfrLYDm2U) , was developed by educators in Colorado to stimulate discussion about what we should be teaching our young children to better prepare them for tomorrow. It is fascinating!
For instance, the video states, "We live in exponential times... THe first commercial text message was sent in December 1992... The number of text messages sent and received today exceeds the population of the planet". Also, it states, "...If MySpace were a country, it would be the 8th largest in the world."
Please watch the video and share it with others. It will certainly make you think about our role in the future!
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