In the quest to grab the attention of a digital generation and prepare them to be entrepreneurs and social activists we need a new set of tools. The stand and deliver, memorization, trivial pursuit, drill and kill, test driven, standards based approach to education will not lead to the creative generation that our future depends on. Time to think different, break the mold, think out of the box.
It is all about the story. If there is only one thing you walk away from this site with, that would be the one. Digital technology is great for enhancing and distributing the story but it can not replace a good story. Jason Ohler uses the analogy of a bad guitar player with [...]