Education in the digital age

Dustin Anderson says, “ Simply put, we can’t keep preparing students for a world that doesn’t exist. We can’t keep ignoring the formidable cognitive skills they’re developing on their own. And above all, we must stop disparaging digital prowess just because some of us over 40 don’t happen to possess it. An institutional grudge match with the young can sabotage an entire culture.” Dustin is saying that instead of criticizing young people for being apart of the digital age, their skills should be embraced and praised. People over 40 often put down young people for blogging, sending emails and text instead of calling, and posting statuses on Facebook. They only put it down because they can’t catch on to the ever-changing world of technology, they are jealous and want to end the big technology craze. Schools need to stop teaching students the old fashioned way because that way is outdated and ineffective in preparing these students for the work place and the world in general. Students shouldn’t be limited to doing research in the library when there is an array of information on the Internet, and they shouldn’t be bound to writing letters when email and text are a much faster way to communicate. Schools would be more beneficial to students if they just give in to technology and teach them how to be successful in the new age.