I find the latest xkcd funny and relatable. It says something. Is it that a natural interest in learning trumps the typical formal educational experience? Is it that geeking out with computers leads to career in a manner different than most other interests? Is it that it is impossible to give students the hard skills they will need in the workplace given the rapidly changing world? Is it that computer nerds do not appreciate the skills they acquired from studying other things?
The student represented by the graph above would be well served by an eportfolio where they could integrate their school experiences with their self-guided learning.
I sincerely apologize for sucking all the joy out of that cartoon.
This really gets me back to thinking about something that has been nagging at me since I went to NMC this past summer: Just what is education anyway?
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