The History and Future of American Education
Leave yourself a lot of time to complete this one; there are a number of videos to consume and consider as well as a challenging prompt.
History and future of American Education
Ask yourself what you believe is the main goal of public school education. Then look at this 2019 PDK poll: main goal of education poll.pdf
To inform your hypotheses for the future of American education, as you review the materials, consider these questions:
Is a free education a right to be provided by the government?
If so, is it the responsibility of the government to standardize the efficacy of that service?
Do schools function to advance society or to maintain status quo?
What do you make of Khan’s statement that a seemingly dehumanizing tool (technology) might actually increase the humanization of schools?
Do you see technology, brain research, diversity, accountability mandates, and world economy pushing education in certain directions?
How different are schools than 10 or 100 years ago?
You may have seen one or both of the Ted Talks before as they are popular for good reason.
Notice which predictions of what would go away in 2020. Did they? Here is an updated Did you know video if you wish to replace the more dated one in my voiceover: video “Did You Know 2028”
Khan – Ted Talk about how he started the video channel through Bill Gates response to it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM95HHI4gLk
Sir Ken Robinson’s critique of education https://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity?language=en&utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
Referencing three of the resources above as evidence, predict how schools will be different or the same 10 years from today.
Important - Read this before proceeding
These instructions reflect a task our writers previously completed for another student. Should you require assistance with the same assignment, please submit your homework details to our writers’ platform. This will ensure you receive an original paper, you can submit as your own. For further guidance, visit our ‘How It Works’ page.