Reations to Chapter 6, "Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology, The Digital Revolution and Schooling in America"

My opinions on a specialized instruction as discussed in Chapter 6 is full of mixed emotions.  While I do support the idea of an education that is geared to "certifications to the specific goals of learners and their parents", thus bringing an "assessment could be more attuned to the technological imperatives of customization and learner control."  I can see value in a program that is adopted into the current curriculum and is used as a supplemental program for enrichment; rather than a replacement for a traditional classroom.  I do feel there is value in attending a school and taking the standard norm classes.  I also believe that it would be nice to have the opportunities for students to take their learning into their own hands.  I think it would be interesting to see how such a creditional system could be implemented and how much money it would cost to get it up and running. In terms of differentiated instruction, which seems to be a key factor in today's educational system, this program type would be beneficial.   So, how long until this becomes our new reality? Will you like this change?  And how will this effect the traditional schools and the roles of teachers?

Collins, Allan, and Richard Halverson. Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology, The Digital Revolution and Schooling in America. New York, NY: Teachers College Press, 2009. 126-135. eBook.