Spotty as they are, I'm posting my notes from workshops at the EARCOS conference. The first entry is from a talk that Ian Jukes gave. Jukes was probably the key presenter. Unfortunately, I can access Jukes' blog because the company that controls our internet access has his site blocked for some reason.
Ian Jukes
From Gutenberg to Gates to Google (and beyond)
People don’t need four year degrees anymore.
People have filters and hear what they want. Many in education think that they are immune to change.
It’s hard to think how inventions will change things. The applications go beyond the original plan. The power of Gutenberg’s press came from the impact it had on the transfer of information.
Gates revolution happened in fast forward. Things are happening even much more quickly now. Change is going on at an exponential rate.
By 2012 information will double every 72 hours. We have to prepare our students to be flexible and creative.
Look up Epaper and see how that works.
Look up Google language tools
The singularity is near. (He has an image of the Borg on screen.)
See his blogs and websites at The Committed Sardine: thecommittedsardine.net or ianjukes.com
The message that Jukes gave us was one that has been going around for a while in various forms. Are teachers ready for change?
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