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Will my 3rd graders be 'educated' when they grow up? ⇢

A very thoughtful post from Powerful Learning Practice about the changing definition of education. Definitely worth the read- click through to read the rest.

ere’s the dilemma: With the world changing so rapidly, being educated takes on new meaning. First of all, I think even the word “educated” is outdated. It conveys the message that if you complete a certain number of steps or reach a certain level in the system of diplomas and degrees, you can relax and make a living from what you know. Not so today — the demand to master new knowledge and skills is neverending. If you want to be successful, you never finish your education.

So my mission (and I choose to accept it) is not to educate students, but to cultivate learners.

1 June 7
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