The changes I would make in education may not be popular. In our 21st Century learning age, the reliance on technology is paramount. However, "old fashioned learning" should never be discarded. For instance, the ability and passion for reading seems to have taken a backseat to abbreviations and quick dialogue. Popular dialogue now consists of 255 characters.
A famous quote that is often times repeated is "if we fail to learn where we came from, we are destined to repeat how we arrived here". I have long loved history and relish in depth reading concerning it from old books. Technology can never roll back the vast avenues it has opened, but it cannot connect with that special part of how we learned before it became the standard.
I would change education in a manner to reinforce the power of reading and non-abbreviated writing. The value in full written communication that transcends generations and is understood by all. Yes, it would be boring to some. However, it is a necessity and sometimes what is necessary is not popular.
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