Lecture by Micke Gunnarsson

Today I've been to a lecture by Micke Gunnarsson who was talking about IT and the generation growing up today who has constant access to information, friends and networking through computers and mobile phones.
According to Gunnarsson, it is important to accept that this is what our situation looks like right now instead of remaining in what it used to be like. He also said that it is not the technology in itself that we are afraid of but change. We all react differently to change but we mustn't let our own fear limit our pupils creativity. Instead we have to meet them where they are and encourage them to learn and develop.
He also talked about education and the importance of not thinking that you are done just because you have finished your education. You are never done he said, and I think that this is very important to keep in mind as a teacher. We have to be open to change and what our students and pupils have to offer us and teach us.
Relating to myself and my own teaching situation I feel that the adult students that we have at the moment do not all belong to the generation growing up with constant access to the Internet and networking. Therefore I don't feel that behind when it comes to using IT, but I still have a lot to learn and I feel far from done.
Another thing I started thinking about is that knowledge today is so different from when I grew up and I'm only 34 years old. What are we really going to teach our students and pupils in school today when they have such an easy access to information?