“Knowledge is power.” Sir Francis Bacon, late 16th century.
I posted this quotation on the wall of the my media center, along with James A. Garfields “Ideas control the world.” This is why I became a teacher.
If I have learned anything over the past decade, it is that information changes the world. The more you know, the more you change. The more you change, the more others change. Exponential change, person-by-person. Society by society.
Add to that that information has never been more accessible to the person on the street. Technologies and media have enabled us to become the most informed society in the history of the world, and any person can find any information within a matter of seconds. It’s not just for scientists and scholars anymore–now a grocery-store cashier can go home to find the latest information on climate change, genocide in Africa, or the plight of emperor penguins in Antarctica. You cannot be exposed to the wonders, miracles, and tragedies of this world without being changed in some way. Then what do you do? You share it with others. Send an email, put it on your blog, make posters, or hold a rally.
So I have created a new page here, websites of mass instruction, on which I have posted several websites I visit often in order to stay informed. Take a look if you want. Or don’t. It’s up to you. That’s the thing about education; no matter how easy it is, it still requires action to seek it out.
