There is a great discussion going on at Underachievers about education, and how technology affects us. Loren has been attending a few classes at the city college, and had a few interesting thoughts to share on the experience of re-entering the college environment.
I can, of course, relate to his story, since I am giving college a third try. 
The comments left led to a discussion about the role that technology plays in education today. Are kids these days smarter because they have immediate access to more information than we did?
I say, not necessarily. The technology and accesibility of the information on the internet is merely a tool. The tool is always only as good as its user. If you don’t have the passion, the drive, and the motivation to succeed, the technology is useless.
This is why I am a big fan of education in the arts and mechanics. These subjects require you to be hands-on to learn anything useful. It takes a special kind of person to excel in these fields.
Technology may, in fact, be making kids dumber. The wealth of information has also made kids lazy, and take knowledge for granted. They rely on technology way too much. Scott puts it best… “why come up with a new way to do something, when i just need google to find the answer?”.
Of course, I am making generalizations here. Of course, there are smart, resourceful and knowledgeable kids out there. It’s just that a majority of them have found great new ways to be lazy, and not LOOK like it.
Do I sound old or what?
