As the professionals in schools and universities seek to "retool" and update practices, students are giving us very clear signals that we haven't hit the mark yet. Students responding to the national Speak Up survey from the non-profit group Project Tomorrow say that they "step back in time" when they go to school.
For a sense of how students are thinking and communicating about their expectations for formal education, take a look at this video produced by college freshmen.
For a sense of what younger children like to do in their spare time, take a look at iCarly, a hit TV show with a very interactive website. Check out how children are creating their own videos and growing the show together online.
If schools want to be relevant to students and engage their full energy, there's a lot to be learned from looking at what children are doing outside of the school.
