Response to "Teaching English Language Arts in a 'Flat' World"

This chapter was very interesting from the viewpoint that student's today will always be 'students' because the world is ever-changing. Back in the day, people would find a profession and be able to work at their job without learning anything new. Mr. Burke talks about the guest speakers he has into his classes and how everyone from the police officer to the mechanic said that they are constantly learning new things as technology and society change. Student's today need a whole different set of skills to be successful in today's world. They need to be good communicators as well as understand various aspects of technology. I think about how people can just "google" a question or piece of information instead of knowing a "professional". This makes those specialized people less necessary so student's need to be prepared to make the extra effort to be unique. This doesn't have to be just for student's but for all people. The world is always changing and we need to keep learning unless we are going to be passed up by those in our footsteps.