“If I had
asked the people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses” – Henry
Ford
I heard this quote in the attached blog posting…. “14 Things
that are Obsolete in 21st Schools.”
I think it is quite a meaningful way to look at our job as
educators as well. Henry Ford was a
visionary. He saw passed what was the
here and now. He saw passed what people
wanted. People were tired of slow
traveling…people wanted a better way…but people wouldn’t have thought about the
car. He did. We shouldn’t be asking for a faster horse in
our business either…we need a car.
This list is a lot of things that happened 10 years ago or
when we were in school. We need to move
past them. Some of them are tongue and
cheek, but all of them have truth that rings in them. It isn’t ok to wish things to be “like they
were in the gold ole days.” We have a
group of students that learns differently than we did, but truly we are in an
age where we have limitless potential.
We have the ability to make a difference in ways that we didn’t think
possible.
Enjoy the reading…it is worthwhile. Use it as a contemplation point…try to find
some things you can try differently to reach more kids. What are things that need to be phased
out? What are things you do just because
you have always done them that way? I
promise if you think about it, you will find some.
I appreciate your ability to have vision…to not just look
for ways to make a faster horse. I love
seeing the way you make a difference every day.
Happy Friday!
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