I can't say that I had any earth-shattering revelations after watching Sir Ken Robinson discuss the future of education, but he had wise things to say about how children learn. I truly enjoyed his comparison of education to agriculture. I had never thought of it in that way before. True education happens often spontaneously: just as plants shoot up at different times, so all of us learn at different times and at different paces.
I don't remember Robinson stating anything specifically about technology, but pointing out the necessity of watches to those over 25 showed how much culture changes and how education needs to change with it. (Coincidentally, I am under 25 and still wear a wristwatch, but that could just be a testament to my stubbornness.) Even if I may not think something necessary or vice versa, it might be important to my students' understanding.
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