Schools & learning in the future – going digital
I often watch my son grab my iPhone from wherever it may be, unlock it, and start opening apps. My son is 18 months old.
The way he gravitates toward technology – whether it be my iPhone, computer, camera, anything – got me wondering what K-12 schools will look like in a few years. In fact, it has me wondering what K-12 schools look like now. I remember having computer class. When I see my son and even my four-year-old niece, I realize they aren’t going to need computer class in the traditional sense. They live on computers as it is.
It seems to me that technology is an incredible asset to learning. The children in my life have really benefit from playing learning games online. How will this change the way children learn? To consider some extremes: will kids even know long division in the future? Will writing class be what computer class once was? Will iPods or Kindles replace books?
It’s probably obvious that I don’t know any parents of K-12 aged kids attending school right now, but I’m interested in how technology has already changed the educational experience that I remember. Something tells me schools will not be quick to adopt more technology. Whether or not that is a good thing, I’m not sure. If anyone cares to share some insight, I’d be very interested to hear.