That dynamic is even more acute today. We are preparing children in school today for jobs we've never thought of before. She said that makes elements of traditional liberal education even more important today. Young people need a baseline of communication, analytical and technical skills. Technology's capacity to take learning out of the classroom and into the community dovetails with Crane's vision of preparing modern young citizens.
Children learn from each other and from the real world.
They log onto the NASA site and watch the launch through streaming video. Then they communicate with children around the world. They can ask experts questions. It is dynamic learning. Even in the more staid area of textbooks, we are seeing the effects of technology.