Do we believe?

I get the feeling educators in our own districts, those who have failed in the quest to be life long learners, don't believe the world has become flat, or if this is so - it does not and should not affect their teaching. Help me understand this....

Thinking about Thomas Friedman's book "The World is Flat", I came across a blog post from October 17, 2006 written by Chris O'Neal over on Edutopia's Spiral Notebook blog. It's titled "What Does "The World is Flat" Mean for Education?" and I am enlightened to read the comments. Great questions!

How does a flat world affect us personally? What do you think this means for our classrooms? How do we ensure that our children have the twenty-first-century skills to succeed in the new flat world?

Is there relevance in these questions for our own organizations and communities? In my opinion they are core to our conversations in Kal-Tech. I would challenge each of you to post your thoughts.