Managing Organizational Change

Managing Organizational Change

In the video presentation entitled, "Did You Know (2.0)," creator Karl Fisch delved into the topic of technological advancement and its potential effects to society, particularly to the education of children and the youth of the 21st century.

In this presentation, Fisch used the power of numbers and statistics in creating a strong argument in creating awareness and inciting society (in general) and educators (specifically) to take action in ensuring that the future of education in the technology-centric 21st century will be responsive to the kind of society that will be develop during this time. Fisch argued that in the 21st century, the youth will be driven by technological advancements, and learning could be primarily computer-based. An interesting information presented was the possibility that in the future, computers could potentially exceed the human capacity to learn. This information was Fisch's way of arguing then that learning must be responsive to the changing technology, making learning expansive, not only limited to the American society, but with more interaction with other societies as well (cited were English, Chinese, and Indian societies). The inclusion of various societies as critical to the future of education and learning in the U.S. is an important argument in the presentation -- this means that learning is no longer centered on American knowledge and values, but would actually be multicultural and highly-diverse in nature. All of these changes in 21st century education, technological advancement and cultural expansion (i.e., creation of a "global village"), are the critical factors that educators must take into account and respond to, so that American society will be in sync with the changing societies of the world. Moreover, acknowledgment of the importance of technology in the lives of the students of the future would equip them more to learn using these technologies, and avoid the fear that computers, made by humans, could potentially exceed the knowledge of its creator because of society's lack of responsiveness to utilize these technologies to its advantage.