We have now obviously entered the global age. No longer are we merely inhabitants of one country, one region, or one continent. We are all members of one human family, living on one planet, sharing one environment -- this is the essential existential fact of our present social, economic, cultural and political existence.
Equally obvious is the fact that our human institutions have not kept pace with the new world created by the revolutionary advances in transportation, communications, and human self-awareness. As our real world charges through the 21st century, our institutions linger in the world of the 19th century. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the field of education.
Most schools around the planet are preparing their students for a world that no longer exists. They are educating students for the past -- what a tragic reality.
These pages will be dedicated to helping educators aim toward education for the real world. We have no choice. We cannot pretend to be blind. Global issues, global opportunities and our common global future lie ahead. We can embrace reality and educate for a better future -- or we can blindfold ourselves and risk crashing against the unyielding reality.
Our students have a right to become enlightened, globally aware citizens of the new world in which they already live. What an honor it is to deliver to them the global education that is their birthright.
This blog will also be your forum. We reach to educators all around the world. Give us your views. Enrich us with your vision. Help us reflect on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
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