Wando High School Professional Blog

I stumbled across an amazing article from Chris Anderson (editor of Wired magazine and author of The Long Tail) the other day.  The article discussed what it means to be a teacher today and in the future and what technology will do to change education.  Here are some quotes from the article:

Five years ago, an amazing teacher or professor with the ability to truly catalyze the lives of his or her students could realistically hope to impact maybe 100 people each year. Today that same teacher can have their words spread on video to millions of eager students. There are already numerous examples of powerful talks that have spread virally to massive Internet audiences.

…the realization that today’s best teachers can become global celebrities is going to boost the caliber of those who teach.

Now think about this from the pupils’ perspective. In the past, everyone’s success has depended on whether they were lucky enough to have a great mentor or teacher in their neighborhood. The vast majority have not been fortunate. But a young girl born in Africa today will probably have access in 10 years’ time to a cell phone with a high-resolution screen, a web connection, and more power than the computer you own today. We can imagine her obtaining face-to-face insight and encouragement from her choice of the world’s great teachers.

Amen – read the article!