Technology is every changing. Just think back when you were growing up: what you used as the newest and greatest “thing” back then. How much of what you had is still used today?
As teachers, we want our students to succeed in a world that will look completely different than now. If we help students develop skills such as collaboration, problem solving, communication, critical thinking, perseverance, inquisitiveness, they will have the tools to make it in areas of work that we can’t even imagine!
I love this video by John Spencer about changes over time:
Read more about how quickly technology changes and the importance of preparing our students for an unknown workforce in Mr. Spencer’s article, Ten Old-School Tech Skills Your Students Never Had to Deal With.