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Don't forget that part of the solution to education is role-models. You can teach all you want, but if kids ain't interested - they ain't interested. High tech
by ed209 15y ago
Don't forget that part of the solution to education is role-models. You can teach all you want, but if kids ain't interested - they ain't interested.
High tech startups (and when they are seen by the public to be successful) are good role models covering entrepreneurship, engineering, design etc.
So I'd argue that putting money into science, tech, entrepreneurship _is_ doing good for the education of our children. (I'd rather my daughter looked up to the likes of notch than some x-factor winner).
Listen to Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson on NASA whose budget could equally be spent on education, welfare etc full episode at 34m 30s http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/28/2909148/on-the-verge-episode-004-dr-neil-degrasse-tyson http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/28/2909148/on-the-verge-episo...
- stygianguest 15y agoNot to disagree with you, more thinking out loud. Shouldn't teachers provide the primary role model? In stead, teaching has become a profession for losers. The status and quality of teaches have all gone down consistently during the last 20-30 years. Children's first role-models should be the best of the best. And, to disagree with you a bit anyway. I have the feeling that the example set by start-up role-models is more of the make-lotsa-money-fast kind, than the technical kind. Maybe that's not mutually exclusive, but I remain sceptical.