2020 Schools

I was just reviewing a video that was introduced to me at a workshop this summer called “Did You Know?” Truth is that much of the information was surprising. Whenever I feel that we can move slowly about change in education I watch this video. It reminds me how flat the world has become, how others are envious of our educational system and standard of living. They know the secret to success, a strong educational system that has high standards and the flexibility to compete in a digital world. When the Russians launched Sputnik into space they beat us into a new frontier, space. President Kennedy seized the moment early in his presidency to throw down the challenge of putting a man on the moon before the end of the decade. The challenge seemed impossible but became reality before the end of the decade. It took collaboration, ingenuity and hard work to achieve the impossible. We need to put these characteristics to work to challenge our schools to stay the finest in the world. We need to see the challenges and rise to meet them. Watch the clip below. What do you think?

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=1b425a7717504bca103d