"Just as the Industrial Revolution led to the development of universal schooling, we believe the Knowledge Revolution is leading to a new era of lifelong learning." (Page 49)
The rapid development of technology over the past two years is becoming known as the "Knowledge Revolution." I found it interesting that the book compared these two "revolutions" to education. I hope that this quote is true, and that the Knowledge Revolution contributes to the lifelong learning of today's students.
"The increasing diversity of the population has meant that it is often more difficult to use the same instructional strategies to teach students from different backgrounds." (Page 63)
As a future educator, this quote really stands out to me. It is very important to consider the ability levels, cultural backgrounds, and socioeconomic status of our each of our students. I think the worst thing we can do is assume that a particular teaching strategy will be effective for all of our students.
"The exponential growth of knowledge has also put increasing stress on the schools." (Page 64)
With the constant improvement of technology, there is much pressure put on schools to integrate technology into their curriculum. I feel the stress for teachers boils down to feeling like they won't be considered a "good" teacher if they don't use as much technology as other teachers.
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