American education - preparing kids for the real world?
Here are some interesting perspectives on the American education system from Harvard Business Review blogger Tammy Erickson:
While kids today communicate widely using technology, their teachers and school systems do not
Kids often suggest a teacher or parent "Google" an answer "just to be sure" rather than relying on the knowledge or experience of the adult
What kids learn in school today will prepare them for the Industrial Age, which is long gone; kids themselves want learning that is relevant and will enable them to be gainfully employed as adults
You can read the entire blog here.