Andre Denson: A Harbinger Of Change

The revolutionary world has depended on education since the beginning of time. Education, as a key to all the developmental and advancing changes in the world, has as well taken a different dimension. Sir K. Robinson gave the speech in Youtube video updated on October 14th, 2010 in which RSAnimate video “Changing Paradigm”. Throughout his speech, he showed the world that to remain stable and sustainable, people must get the right education that will allow them to make the right decisions concerning the primary elements in the global settings. In his connection to his audience, he had given clear evidence of changing paradigms concerning the issues of education.

Education is necessary for progression into the future for a society as a whole. My administrative belief is that education has to have equal opportunities for all; educating society with relevant, meaningful standards to enhance students personally and academic prosperity on a global scale. Understanding students’ needs and their complexity of development will magnify the successes within each of us resulting in an educated society.

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” These are words spoken by Nelson Mandela that I strongly agree with.

By the beginning of the second Millennium, many countries realized the need and necessity to cope up with the rest of the rapidly developing world. As they realized this necessity, they also realized that the key to growth and development is, indeed, education. As a result, many countries around the world entered the heated race of reforming their education systems hoping that this would ensure them a foothold in the modern world.

Today, education enables us to enlarge our knowledge and open doors for opportunities to the path of having a good future. In the five readings, each written by a different author, there was a lesson learned and something to take away from each one. Reading through the passages by Mann, Moore, Malcolm X, Gatto, Rose, and Anyon, each author contributed his or her point of view on general public education. This topic can be very argumentative depending on the quality of education people receive. Education today is the single most important mean for individuals to achieve their personal goals in the workforce.

Education is something that has historically been a valuable asset to asserting one’s power and place in

Education plays a vital role in this era. I support that education should not only be focused on books but also on critical sense and practical knowledge. Students should be able to experiment with the technological advancement and its outcomes.

In today's society school and everything taught at school is essential for our futures. In their society, technology has become more important.

important way to change our future is to help the children of the present, so that they can set the trend

The United States is one of the leading nations in innovation, education, and quality of life.It is essential that its people be well educated problem solvers who are adequately prepared to make a “difference in the world(Roth)” and be able to project the “future results(Roth)” so that they might be able to further our nation. The U.S currently ranks as number fourteen in the world of education, leaving a large amount of room for improvement, and “given the pace of technological and societal

“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”

In the “Inspiring Education Document” , a quote from Dr. Richard Moniuszko is included in the opening lines of the report that outlines the direction that current educational practices are moving. Moniuszko states “we need to prepare kids for their future not our past” (as cited by Pink, 2009) which encapsulates the vision of the proposed transformation that is needed to take place in order to prepare students to be successful members of society. According to Rosefsky, in opposition to traditional educational practices, “the interconnectedness of the 21st century global economy, ecosystem, and political networks require that students learn to communicate, collaborate, and problem solve with people worldwide”(2012).

The way of education is constantly and rapidly evolving. Education is becoming more and more “modernized”. Both the article on Cushing Academy, Welcome to the Library, Say Goodbye to the Books”, written by David Abel and the article by Lyndsey Layton, “Majority of U.S. public schools are in poverty” show in different respects, how the way of education is changing to compensate for the modernized society. The way of the society may be changing, but that doesn’t mean the way people learn is changing.

The future of the world is in the hands of the children. Whether the future be a positive or negative one depends on the children and the education they receive. The education of a child is so valuable that one needs to consider the importance of the child's education. Also, one needs to consider how to go about nurturing those bright minds so one day they can become independent individuals. As Educators, one needs to be aware of the short-term effects as well as the long-term effects in which education may play on the child's views of the world.

Education a hundred years ago is far different from the education today. Each generation is exposed to more and more information. This information needs to be processed and delivered to individuals. Education is the vehicle to do this. Reading, Writing and arithmetic will always be the backbone to education. However, education must also look at society and determine what more is needed to do. In our society today, computer and AIMS testing are the main focal point. Over ten years ago, high school students were being exposed to the use of the computer. Today in the 21st Century, children in kindergarten are receiving the necessary information to become computer literate. Without education keeping its eyes on what is happening in society, the next generation will be left behind. Education is the eyes and ears for society. The young people in schools are receiving