Time – Alexandra Levit
“This isn’t his mother’s first grade class. My son is seven years old and attends a public school in Oak Park, Ill., just outside Chicago. He reads ahead of most of his classmates, so he accesses a specialized online curriculum instead of the standard printed book. He uses a mobile device to compete in math games with kids all over the world. Much of his homework involves picking a subject he’s interested in, investigating it on his own, and then reporting back in a classroom discussion. Although my son’s college education will likely be unrecognizable, we can speculate about changes that will take place over the next 10 to 15 years. The two main trends rapidly picking up steam are online learning and vocational training.”(more)