Monday, May 4, 2015

Make Education the Solution

Growing up we were always told to go to school and learn the golden rule. Education was sold to us as the ultimate way to success. Today in 2015 students seem to think that education is not the solution to success or rather they do not believe in it to be their vehicle for achievement. Somehow and somewhere we lost the effectiveness of making education important to our youth. The media has played a huge part in this along with the lost of jobs and increasing technology. Oh what an irony that the increase of technology has played a part in the demise of education. The media part in this debacle is the portrayal of education as not needed and second fiddle to the instant start up entrepreneur in their parents garage. I'm not knocking that however its not being presented with balance. Those entrepreneurs had the basics of education and combined it with their creativity and knowledge. It was a process that included a basic foundation of education. Our students need to recognize and understand that this is a necessary process. The  lost of jobs in this economy also has played a part. Children are watching their parents lose jobs and struggle although they went to college and have degrees. This can be challenging to explain however they must understand that this is even more of a reason to have a foundation in education to be able to make better moves and increase your competitive edge. This leads to the anomaly of technology which has changed the way the world operates. Things such as applying for college, scholarships, and jobs  is now done in the blink of an eye with computers,laptops,tablets and smart phones. Although students have access to this technology they have been distracted with social media. They are consumed with imagery and consumption. The classroom environment is interrupted by the use of this medium more than being used for the progression of the student. We have to use this technology in the classroom to capture the attention and minds of our youth. We must incorporate technology and show students how they can use it for their advancement as well as their leisure. Creating a balance with education and technology will sell itself to students. Our students need this for education to become a more viable solution for their growth and success,

2 comments:

  1. The true irony is those who do not get it early will be scrambling to go back to school after encountering the numerous limitations due to lack of higher education. From this perspective it does balance out.

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  2. The true irony is those who do not get it early will be scrambling to go back to school after encountering the numerous limitations due to lack of higher education. From this perspective it does balance out.

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