Youtube: Learning to Change / Changing to Learn

 Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tahTKdEUAPk

I immediately connected to the message of the first comment made by Keith Kruger in the above video link. In my work with regional leaders in the area of manufacturing, I am often met with the reality that our educational system doesn't often enough provide students with the type of activities and technologies to match their future career reality. Our educational system experiences fiscal, physical and political constraints that can make change lethargic and challenging. While we often times lack the ability to provide our students with the most up-to-date technology, we can always provide them with a level of technology and activities that are relevant to their future.

In the video, Daniel Pink later mentions the importance of collaboration and teamwork. Our classrooms activities are too often individual and do not often enough provide students with experiences in collaboration and teamwork. There is never an excuse to not include activities that mirror the behaviors and activities involved in our students future careers. This we can often do with or without the most up-to-date technology. What other ways can we connect our students with activities the better prepare them for their future?