"Industrial Schools"

Less than a minute long, have a look at this commentary by Stephen Heppel.




One idea in particular that I've grabbed on to is the idea that schools are still based on the industrial revolution model. While this is something I've been suggesting for a while now, I too am disappointed in the lack of progression and forward thinking our education system is giving to getting out of the industrial age, when the rest of the modernized world has long since moved on.

In our province of Alberta, we have established through public funds excellent, stable high-speed internet to every school, yet many of those schools have little computer access for the students. Most school networks are tightly locked down so even those few students who have computers of their own they could bring to school can't access the network. I'm interested to check out post-secondary campuses to see if they are following their American siblings in offering campus-wide WiFi for students to access.

In this day and age, why are not most of the students provided laptops and WiFi access in schools, starting in Div II?

Heppel predicts 10 years of 'lost' children. I hope and hope it's not that long, but I do not doubt his prediction. I'm disappointed by it.