Chapter 2 of Eucation Nation

As we all know our world is growing and changing everyday. In this chapter, thats what we're going to talk about. How things have changed over time, for instance the fact that the things we are learning in school are not at all what our parents or their parents learned in school. Which is good! With the world evolving, people need to evolve as well and it starts right here in the classrooms. Have you ever wondered "why do I need to know this", I know I have at one or more points in my life, but by not learning those things I would have just been holding myself back from the world and its fast everchanging pace of knowledge. In chapter 2 the author talks about Project Based Learning, a tool used to bring students together for 3 reasons. To collaborate, communicate, and to think critically. In the book it mentions "Students are most successful when they are taught how to learn as well as what to learn" I could'nt agree more, this is a great point! The author also mentioned in chapter 2 how its crucial to teach kids things at the right time. For instance. nstead of throwing a bunch of information at them when they are young, have them work by building things, playing, experimenting, then later on once they've grown put the information in to the cirriculum and connect the two points. So many schools today see that window of oppurtunity and throw so much information at kids they become confused. So, as they say, "Timing is everything". I love that this chapter talked about Foucusing on hearts as well as minds. I think this is extremly important it's what gives our kids their own personality and way of doing things. It's all about social, emotional, and acedemic, they all go hand in hand with eachother. Putting things together from a social standpoint or connecting an emotion to an experince learned through the class room.The fact of the matter is, schools need to keep up and so do their teachers sending those kids these messages. That way our kids, "the future" wont be behind, but a part in our everchanging society with a fighting chance to succeed acedemically.