Thoughts on being an Edge-ucator

Tom March's article, The Edge-ucators Way is a very inspiring summary of the history of how we have approached education (in an industrial way) and why we need change.  He mentions that today in our new "WWW - Whatever, Whenever, and Wherever" society students are surrounded by media and social networks that are not always conducive to the best learning environment.  I  like how he mentions that students really do love to learn.  If we can show them how they can contribute to a community of learners and add meaning to their lives in a digital world then they will see the value of the web not only as entertainment and social networking, but as a motivator to learn.  When I am teaching I feel that if students are not engaged in my lessons then it is my fault as the teacher because I am not reaching their learning style, including enough interaction, or conveying to them that what they are learning has meaning and is connected to their lives.