Blog. Compose. Podcast. Jam. Share..., BPR Ch10

"When I was a student, for instance, we read, wrote, spoke and did 'rithmetic; now, according to the poster in the Apple store, kids "Blog. Compose. Podcast. Jam. Share. Photocast. Chat. Switch. Play. Create." (Burke, 150)
How true is this? I am 23 years old, a mere 10 years older than my students, and I don't know half of the terminology listed above!
In an article by Gloria Ladson-Billings, she explains the link between education and culture by telling the story of a Native American Educator, "one of the reasons Indian children experience difficulty in schools is that educators traditionally have attempted to insert culture into the education, instead of inserting education into the culture." Of course this was quoted referring to the actual culture - race, ethnicity, religion - of the Native Americans, but think of the culture our kids today have, regardless of color. We live in a very technologically advanced society, and even though the older generations are struggling and racing to keep up with new advancements, it comes very naturally to our youth.

However, if one aspect rang true in this chapter, it was that of the "Passionate Personalizers." We must keep our society competitive - if not in prices and wages, then in services and products. We must express and educate this to our students. It is not enough to have one trade anymore. Instead, we must be able to market ourselves to be what the consumer needs.