Where are we heading?

Today I came to the realization that in the not too distant future my web 2.0 skills and resources may become a thing of the past. There is already talk of web 3.0.  Web 3.0 is projected to include the following: Interoperability and Data Portability, Indentity-based Services, and Mobile-device Integration. Check out: www.edumorphology.com/?p=37 for more information. After reading that post I began to ponder ”where are we heading?” With technology changing and web services evolving I can’t even attempt to determine a sense of direction. Will cell phones, which are now the “scurge” of countless schools become an educational tool? I have already seen this happening – not in an acceptable sense (the students were attempting to text the answers to a test). Who says that today’s students have lost their creativity? They haven’t lost it, they just don’t use it in a way that we consider to be acceptable. In any case, I am still unsure where technology and education are headed, as was the case with the teachers we had in school, and their teachers before them. One thing is certain, history repeats itself, and the concerns that they had are shared by today’s educators. After having my 20 year high school reunion this year and my 15 year college reunion last year I can say that, for the most part, we all became productive members of society, even with the uncertainties facing eduction. I hope the same holds true for our current students and the students of tomorrow.